Longtime Volunteer Improves Homes Efficiency, One Design at a Time
Bill (right) is a longtime volunteer who has worked alongside Habitat for Humanity for nearly two decades, and has helped increase efficiency in the way we build communities. Bill developed a great working relationship with Al (left) and described him as being instrumental in building homes in the early 2000’s. Many elements go into the way we […]
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News Release: Habitat for Humanity Breaks Ground on 48 homes in Portland and Hillsboro
PORTLAND, OR (October 5, 2021)—People across Oregon are facing skyrocketing housing costs and an economic crisis that is devastating our local communities. Habitat for Humanity Portland Region is facing this challenge head on with plans to triple the number of people they serve each year. Recently, Habitat broke ground on two communities: 40 homes in Portland, and 8 homes in Hillsboro. “These new homes in Portland and Hillsboro will provide […]
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Empowerment through Healing: Kristen’s Story
Through a grant made possible by Habitat for Humanity, four women-owned businesses in the heart of East Portland’s Cully community have secured a healthy space for their clients. Now, local acupuncturist Kristen and her colleagues can breathe easily and continue to provide wellness services in a time where mental and physical health is so essential.
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Affordable Homes Rise to Meet The Housing Crisis
As the Portland region population grows, rent has increased, home prices have skyrocketed, and affordable housing has become harder to come by. To meet this obstacle head-on, we’ve launched our Triple your Impact campaign to house 500 people each year while providing affordable mortgages that will keep homes affordable for generations. Although the average cost of living for the future remains uncertain, our new communities and homes […]
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Construction Update: Building Summer Hope
Hardened concrete foundations and towering wooden frames highlight our crews’ diligent effort to close the affordable housing gap and to create tight-knit communities that thrive for generations. Our construction crews continue to develop sites across Southeast Portland and Southeast Beaverton, with families soon to start moving into their forever homes!
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News Release: Habitat for Humanity Portland Region Launches a Campaign to Triple the Number of People in Stable Homes
Local Business and Community leaders step forward to invest in affordable homeownership with Habitat for Humanity at critical time. PORTLAND, OR June 20, 2021—People across Oregon are facing skyrocketing housing costs and an economic crisis that is having a devastating impact on our communities. Local philanthropic leaders are stepping up in support of affordable homeownership with Habitat for Humanity Portland Region as they launch their $25 million Triple […]
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Leading Generational Sustainability: Melissa’s Spotlight
Melissa joined the construction team in 2018 and now works as a Project Manager at Habitat. She lives and breathes the ethos of sustainability inside and outside of work.
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Home Repair 101: How to Operate Your Water Shut Off Valve
Knowing how to shut off your home’s water valve is a great tool to keep in your home-repair arsenal and can help save you a lot of money on repairs down the road.
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HopeBuilder Breakfast Fuels Our Region’s Recovery for the Future
As we launched into our first-ever virtual HopeBuilder Breakfast, attendees eagerly tuned in to watch and support us instill hope into our community and be a solution to affordable homeownership in our region. We have visitors from across the state of Oregon join one of our biggest virtual events of the year. Thanks to each and every one of you for rallying with us to build and repair more homes for families and individuals seeking a stable life. The funds raised […]
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Taking Control of Their Destiny: Ther Moo and Saw Gler’s Story
Nothing was ever the same after that joyful day when Ther Moo and Saw Gler found out they were approved to purchase an affordable home through Habitat for Humanity. Their previous worries of living in a rough neighborhood, increasing rental prices, and the possibility of being evicted on a whim evaporated into the distance. The family feels happy knowing that they’ll have stability over their home and control over their destiny. Before living in the United […]
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