Community News

Here's some updates from our habitat to yours.

Get ready for Giving Tuesday

By Habitat Dekalb | Nov 25, 2022 |
Coming soon

We hope you are about to enjoy some time seeing folks that are important in your life, or maybe finally get that alone time you need.Either way, we hope you…

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Meet the Dekalb County Police Department: South Precinct

By Rayana Martin | Nov 16, 2022 |

The Dekalb County Police Department South Precinct is hosting several events to meet with the community. These meetings are great opportunities to meet and share concerns with the South Precinct…

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Veteran Home Repair: Mr. Clark

By Rayana Martin | Nov 15, 2022 |

The latest veteran to join our home repair program was Mr. Clark. He is a 67-year young Vietnam Veteran who served from 1974-1977. Mr. Clark, born in Memphis, TN, is…

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New Build Update & Georgia Gives

By Habitat Dekalb | Nov 5, 2022 |
Georgia Gives

Hello Friends! A few weeks ago we let you know about the process to select a family that purchases a Habitat for Humanity home.Selecting a family is just one part…

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How does a Habitat house become a home?

By Habitat Dekalb | Oct 12, 2022 |
Habitat Homeownership

Hello friends! October is well under way. And we will be breaking ground on the new home build in just a few weeks. You might be curious – just how…

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DeKalb County Veteran Receives a New Roof

By Habitat Dekalb | Oct 3, 2022 |
Owens Corning Roofing Project

A DeKalb County Army veteran received a new roof on September 27th from Kaiser Siding & Roofing, an Owens Corning Platinum Roofing Contractor, as part of the Owens Corning Roof…

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Spirit Night at Village Burger

By Habitat Dekalb | Sep 14, 2022 |
Village Burger Spirit night

We love building strength, stability, and self-reliance through shelter. We also love a good burger. So, we’ve teamed up with Village Burger in Tucker, Georgia to hold a Spirit Night,…

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Truist Lighthouse Project: Repair work for a deserving senior

By Habitat Dekalb | Aug 31, 2022 |
Senior Home Repair

The Truist team brought two departments out to volunteer on a Senior Home Repair job for their annual Truist Lighthouse Project. Last year, we welcomed eight hard working volunteers from…

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‘My family needed your help … and you gave’

By Habitat Dekalb | Aug 21, 2022 |

How Habitat for Humanity makes a difference – close to home and faraway. by Mark Waligore, Board President When we think of Habitat for Humanity, we sometimes forget about the…

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Cars for Homes: Thank you Anne!

By Habitat Dekalb | Jul 4, 2022 |
Donate cars for HFHD

We love a good story! And they don’t just come from the families we serve. This one comes from a recent “Cars for Homes” program donation. If you’re not familiar…

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