Building a Home Full of Memories: Sandra’s Story
January 5, 2021
Since becoming a Habitat homeowner seven years ago, Sandra remembers the feeling of building homes alongside her future neighbors in what would become…
Read More >Habitat for Humanity Portland Region’s Four Construction Zones
January 4, 2021
Since the merging of Portland/Metro East and Willamette West affiliates, we are building more homes than ever before! Check out the construction progress report…
Read More >Introducing Habitat for Humanity Portland Region
January 3, 2021
In this critical time for stable housing, two Habitat for Humanity organizations are uniting as one—Habitat for Humanity Portland Region—to greatly expand our impact. It is with great excitement for... Read More >‘The Only Dream That We’ve Had Is to Own a House’
November 25, 2020
Habitat homebuyer Samer will finally be able to move about freely in his ADA-accessible home thanks to Habitat for Humanity’s inclusive building model and partners at Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon.
Read More >Amplifying CREW’s Impact in 2020 and Beyond
Amidst the buzz of the chop saw, quick punch of the nail gun, and hammers pounding away in the distance, Regular Volunteer and Women Build CREW member Leslie Johnson led…
Read More >ReStoring an Organized Homefront
October 30, 2020
Now is a great time to organize your home and prepare for the holidays. Here’s some inspiration to help you declutter your space and donate unneeded treasures to the Habitat for Humanity ReStore.
Read More >Construction Update: Building in the Fall
Despite delays caused by the pandemic, Habitat for Humanity's construction crews are going strong. With three communities currently underway, we are seeing strides in construction output that could hardly be... Read More >
No Task Too Big: Deloris’ Journey to Homeownership
Habitat homebuyer Deloris shares her triumphant homecoming and long-fought journey to homeownership.
Read More >Race and Housing IV: The Great Recession and the Racial Homeownership Gap
October 2, 2020
Caught between high crime and low vacancy rates, many in North Portland’s Black community saw regional progress while suffering individual setbacks during waves of economic fluctuation.
Read More >Milestones and Transformations: Tanisha’s story
Tanisha’s life has been full of transformations and she is about to undergo another life altering event: becoming a first time homeowner with Habitat for Humanity.
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