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New Volunteer Orientation - 5/19 10:00am
Portland Pride Build Committee Meeting - 5/20 11:00am
Sites Closed - 5/26 12:00am
Memorial Day - Offices Closed - 5/28 12:00am
Home Builders Blitz - 6/2 12:00am
Volunteer Spotlight:
Gloria Halper
In 2005, an email appeared in Gloria Halper’s (on right) inbox that read, Travel to Guatemala with Habitat for Humanity. After traveling to Guatemala and then Bolivia to build houses, Gloria decided to get involved with Habitat for Humanity at the local level and looked into joining Habitat for Humanity Portland/Metro East’s Women Build.
Habitat Lank Bank in Portland Makes National News.
We received some incredible news on May 11. The New York Times published an article about our land bank, telling people all over the globe how A World of Hope: It Starts at Home fundraising campaign got started and why buying land at historically low rates makes so much sense. Read the article here.
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Family Focus: The Mung-Niang Family
For almost four years, Mathias Mung and Lun Niang have lived in a two-bedroom apartment with their young son and daughter. Mathias works as a custodian to provide financial stability for the family, while Lun is a stay-at-home mother. Their current apartment is an unhealthy environment for small children and Mathias and Lun worry that the lack adequate housing will negatively affect their children in the future.
