Hampton Lumber frames the future at Habitat’s Lake Oswego site

On a hot August day, volunteers from Hampton Lumber joined Habitat for Humanity in Lake Oswego to help build affordable homes at the West Lake Grove community. As the title sponsor of Habitat’s Frame a Future campaign, Hampton Lumber’s support has helped advance the construction of these Lake Oswego homes where local families and individuals will soon achieve the stability and opportunity that homeownership provides.

Hampton Lumber, a fourth-generation, family-owned company headquartered in Portland, operates nine sawmills across the Pacific Northwest, including three in Oregon. The company donated much of the framing lumber used at West Lake Grove, helping transform raw materials into homes where families will thrive for generations.

Coming full circle

For many of the employees, it was their first time being able to work with their wood products while volunteering on the construction site.

Kristin Rasmussen, Director of Public Affairs and Communications at Hampton, says that contributing products to help build affordable housing brings her work full circle.

“We market lumber products all over the world to help build communities like these. We’re involved in growing trees, sustainably harvesting them, turning them into wood products —and we don’t always get to see this side of things, when the walls go up and you see it all come together. It’s really meaningful for us,” she says.

Giving back to build a better future

Peter Hampton, a fourth-generation family member who works at Hampton, shares that excitement.

“It feels really good to get out here and support the community. We’re actively trying to give back to the communities that we work in. So, this feels right up our alley — especially working with wood. We’re just really grateful for the opportunity to partner with Habitat for Humanity on this awesome project,” Hampton says.

Thanks to Hampton Lumber’s generosity and hands-on involvement, we can keep expanding Habitat’s vision of a Portland region where everyone has a safe, affordable place to call home.