Cully’s Revolutionary Urban Renewal Plan Cleared For Action
For more than a decade, the city has recognized the fragile diversity and affordability of Portland’s Cully Neighborhood. With a unanimous vote on Wednesday, city officials took a major step forward in preserving that diversity with a plan one commissioner called a “legacy project.” The Portland City Council’s decision this week created a new Cully […]
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Volunteer with Women Build | Wanda’s Story
“I was filled with hope that these houses are being built.” Wanda McNealy calls herself “Portland passionate,” and she’s committed to helping the city she loves grow even stronger. She recently spent her first day volunteering with Habitat for Humanity Portland Region, helping build and move fencing for the Cherry Blossom community in the Mill […]
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Native Landscaping Adds Beauty to New Habitat Homes
This fall, two Habitat communities — Alder Commons in Hillsboro and Denney Gardens in Beaverton— are focusing on native species in their landscaping plans. “Portland has been in the forefront of this movement to plant native plants,” said Jane Hartline, owner of Sauvie Island Natives, who recently led a crew of volunteers planting hundreds of […]
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Building For the Future | Fall Construction Update
Cherry Blossom | Southeast Portland Fall has settled in on Habitat build sites around the region, but the towering fir trees at our Cherry Blossom development are as green as ever. The first eight out of 31 homes at the Southeast neighborhood community have passed inspection and excitement is in the air as homebuyers prepare […]
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News Release: Habitat for Humanity Portland Region receives $100,000 grant from Wells Fargo to build homes in the Portland region
PORTLAND, OR (September 21, 2022) – Habitat for Humanity Portland Region is one of more than 230 Habitat for Humanity affiliates awarded a grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation as part of its nationwide initiative to help low to moderate income families build and improve their homes across the U.S. Habitat for Humanity received a […]
Read MoreWelcoming Fall with More Affordable Homes | Construction Update
Credit: Video shot by Dillon Vibes, and edited by Amanda Bernhardt. As the weather slowly begins to drop in temperature and we transition from summer to fall this month, our construction crews diligently move quickly and take advantage of all the sunlight left as we progress toward completing our communities. We currently have homes in […]
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News Release: Habitat for Humanity Portland Region Announces the Appointment of Five New Board Members
PORTLAND, OREGON (August 8, 2022) — Habitat for Humanity Portland Region announces the appointment of five new members to the board of directors. This brings the total number of board members to 24. Joining the board of directors are Nancy Lee (Nike, retired), Tara Marshall (Providence Health & Services), Victor Millán-Simpkins (DOWL), Steve Novick […]
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Almost 80 homes under development this Summer! | Construction update
Habitat blue hard hats dot our construction sites, and workers with orange vests raise frames, giving our communities a glance into a hopeful future. Through your support, we are establishing more communities across the Portland Region than ever! These homes mean much more than shelter; for Oregonians, it means optimism and a new chapter in […]
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Tackling Housing Affordability | Construction Update
This April, we began our work with the same enthusiasm for building more affordable homes, but something different was in the air. Our energetic and loving volunteers filled the inside of the houses with lots of community conversations and shared laughter. Since the pandemic, we’ve missed working with new volunteers – but since recently reopening […]
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Rebuilding A Sense of Home | Kyaw and Maday’s Story
Wiping sweat from their faces after a successful day of swinging hammers at the frames of their soon-to-be home, Kyaw and Maday feel a sense of achievement. A Habitat for Humanity banner, zip-tied to the fence surrounding the community, waves in the wind, announcing to all who pass by that their neighbors are working to […]
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