Archive for January 2024
Eating pizza helps build homes?
The Donatos Family Foundation was created in 2022 to bring the company’s mission andpromise to life on a large scale and give back in the communities they serve. The Foundationsupports three key pillars: housing, health and hunger. The Donatos Family Foundation stays true to the words the brand lives by, “Every piece is important,” meaning…
Read MoreState Farm awards Habitat DeKalb with the Neighborhood Revitalization Grant for historical Peters Park
State Farm’s Neighborhood Revitalization Grant helps local Habitat affiliates engage in the neighborhoods where they build, partnering with residents, young people and other stakeholders to invest in resident-led, equitable projects and advocacy initiatives that improve quality of life. With the funding this year, Habitat DeKalb will be helping the Peters Park Historical Community create a…
Read MoreMrs. Jacqueline: A Lasting Legacy of Community and Hope
Jacqueline is one of the trailblazers of the Lynwood Park community and is carrying out the legacy of her late parents Bishop Cornelius and Margaret. They migrated to Lynwood Park, one the oldest Black communities in Georgia, in the late 1940s with the dream to build a home of their own and raise their family of…
Read MoreMeet Ms. Tekisha: “This is a dream come true.”
To fully appreciate Habitat for Humanity/DeKalb’s latest project, it’s important, first, to take a step back in time. The year was 2012. President Barack Obama was elected to his second term. Movie-goers caught their first glimpse of “The Avengers.” And during the Summer games in London, Americans won a staggering 48 gold medals. Closer to…
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