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Legacy Society donor an inspiration to family and community 

Amy Johnson describes her late mother, Wilma Doll, as a modest woman. She was a grade school teacher in Lakewood, Ohio, who married a mechanical engineer with Union Carbide and raised three daughters.  “I think just the fact that we’re talking about her might make her a little uncomfortable — but it might make her […]

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Celebrating the Meaning of Homeownership

  On June 15th, we celebrated over 20 Portlanders receiving keys to their brand new homes in Northeast Portland at our Cully Home Dedication & BBQ.  It was a momentous occasion and we’re overcome by the outpouring of support from our community, including our amazing Habitat homebuyers, volunteers, board members, home sponsors, legislators, partner nonprofits, and fellow […]

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40 People Achieve the Dream of Homeownership

It was a day full of cheers and joyful tears as 40 moms, dads, kids, and grandparents received keys to brand new homes at our home dedication for the Brooklyn Pines community in Southeast Portland. Community members from all walks of life came together to celebrate the achievement of homeownership and its lasting effects on […]

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Media Alert: Brooklyn Pines Dedication

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     40 People Celebrate the Warmth of a New Home Just in Time for Winter Celebration to take place November 3 at 10:00 a.m.   What: Celebrating over 40 people purchasing affordable, new homes at Brooklyn Pines, a 10-home Habitat for Humanity community located in the Jade District in SE Portland. […]

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A Cully Community Celebration

We had a great turn out at our Helensview dedication where 20 people received the keys to their new homes. Habitat Homebuyers, staff, volunteers, and neighbors from the community came out to celebrate with the happy families. Spirits were high despite the heat with a BBQ provided by Parr Lumber and live Cajun and zydeco […]

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A Joyous Celebration – 24 People move into their Habitat Homes!

“What is exciting to me is to be called a homeowner. Where we are living now, we are paying rent to someone else. We have no way of saying this is ours, the money is gone. Now, when we pay, we pay knowing that we are paying for our home.” – Prosper Hezumuryano It was […]

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