The HopeBuilder Lunch is Habitat for Humanity Portland Region’s signature benefit. The 2025 event featured keynote speaker Natosha Reid Rice, a transformational leader, attorney, global equity and inclusion strategist, and minister. Guests enjoyed a complimentary lunch, heard inspiring stories from a homeowner, and learned about Habitat’s work to help build a Portland region where everyone has a safe, affordable place to call home.

We’re proud to share that in 2025, we hit our $500,000 HopeBuilder fundraising goal! Thank you to all who attended, donated to, and sponsored this event. We look forward to seeing you at the 2026 HopeBuilder Lunch in April.

Our 2025 Speakers

Natosha Reid Rice
Keynote Speaker

Natosha Reid Rice is a celebrated transformational speaker, attorney, global equity and inclusion strategist, and minister. As an internationally recognized leader and workshop facilitator for corporations and nonprofits, Natosha speaks to the power of authentic leadership, community empowerment, and race and gender justice. She currently serves as Vice President of Global Housing Opportunities and Mission Engagement for Habitat for Humanity International.

Steve Messinetti
President & CEO, Habitat for Humanity Portland Region

Steve Messinetti began his 31-year Habitat for Humanity career working at Habitat’s international headquarters in Georgia. Since taking the helm of Habitat Portland Region in 2004 as President and CEO, the organization has grown to become a region-wide leader in affordable homeownership development and tripled the number of people it serves annually over the past five years. Steve is also an active member of numerous local housing committees and is on the board of Habitat for Humanity Oregon. 

Christine Pitawanich
Emcee

Christine Pitawanich is an Emmy and Edward R. Murrow award-winning journalist at KGW News. She anchors the 5 pm and 6 pm newscasts, as well as “The Good Stuff” at 7 pm. Before stepping into her anchor role, she was a reporter for more than a decade, having received her master’s degree in Broadcast Journalism from Syracuse University in New York.

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