Volunteer Spotlight: Caroline Lujan
Caroline Lujan has been a regular volunteer with Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East since getting involved in early 2016. Below, read some words she wrote about her experience working alongside future homeowners to help build homes in Portland. “Growing up, my mother was always getting into some sort of new project around the house and […]
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: Cambia Health Solutions
Cambia Health Solutions has been a long-time supporter of Habitat for Humanity. They have participated in home sponsorship as well as several TeamBuilder group volunteer days—a tradition that has continued for years. They are active and present at numerous Habitat events. Mark Ganz, Cambia’s President and CEO, is a proud host of Habitat for Humanity’s […]
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: Ana Miller
Ever since she was a young girl, Ana Miller has been actively involved in the community in several ways. She currently runs a bar called Donnie Vegas on Alberta Street, is a spirit guide at New Deal Distillery, volunteers in the community, and enjoys outdoor activities like hiking, climbing, and traveling with her dog, Neelo. […]
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: FamilyCare, Inc.
When Adam Peterson was a graduate student at Loyola University Chicago, he started a program that would eventually lead him all the way to volunteering with Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East. “Some other graduate assistants and I got together to start an alternative spring break program for fraternity and sorority members called Greeks for a […]
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: Portland YouthBuilders
On Thursday, October 1st a group of eager Portland YouthBuilders (PYB) students arrived on Habitat for Humanity’s Glisan Gardens build site for the first time. They crowded around their construction trainer, Juli Michael, to learn more about the project and then nervously ventured into the building they would be helping to construct in the months […]
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