Community News

Here's some updates from our habitat to yours.

April is National Volunteer Month

By Habitat Dekalb | Apr 18, 2022 |
Volunteerism

This month, we salute the 300 individuals and 18 groups that have volunteered with us for their unwavering service to Habitat for Humanity-DeKalb. They are instrumental in achieving our mission…

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Veteran Home Repair is given a boost by a grant from the Home Depot Foundation

By Habitat Dekalb | Feb 22, 2022 |

We opened the New Year with good news for U.S. veterans in DeKalb County. The Home Depot Foundation approved a grant in the amount of $100,000 for our Veteran Home…

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Retirement, a safe home, and time to make a difference

By Habitat Dekalb | Oct 26, 2021 |
Time to make a difference

It is inspiring to see a senior home repair project be a group event. Impressive things can happen when people and organizations come together. This happened for a deserving retiree…

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Lending hands and hearts to keep seniors at home safely

By Habitat Dekalb | Oct 4, 2021 |
Lending hands and hearts

Another successful home repair project is underway at Habitat DeKalb for deserving senior, Ms. Debbie of DeKalb County. The construction team, aided by dedicated volunteers, have accomplished many of the…

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Giving locally and globally

By Habitat Dekalb | Aug 18, 2021 |

 We recently heard from Steve Cook, the newest member of the Tithe team at Habitat for Humanity International. He’s new to the Tithe team but has spent several years supporting…

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Your guide to the child tax credit

By Habitat Dekalb | Jul 22, 2021 |
National child tax credit

If you have children and your income is below a certain level, you will get money starting in July for every child you have under 18. Then you’ll get the…

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Serving those that served: Owens Corning Roof Deployment Project

By Habitat Dekalb | Jul 15, 2021 |
HFHD and Owens Corning

Ronald, a U.S. Army veteran, husband, father of four, grandfather of 15, and Ellenwood resident, received a new roof on July 1st thanks to ARAC Roof It Forward, an Owens…

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This Saturday: You’re Invited! 2 Home Dedications in 1 day!

By Habitat Dekalb | Jun 25, 2021 |

You’re Invited!! Thanks to all of you, we did it! We have worked hard, and let nothing stop us from reaching our goal. Through one of the toughest years, you…

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Starting over with a Habitat Home

By Habitat Dekalb | Jun 20, 2021 |
Habitat for Humanity DeKalb

One in 7 households in the U.S. pay half or more of their income on a place to live. That means the rest of their paycheck has to cover all…

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No more basement bail-out: Two Army Veterans & a Home Depot Foundation Grant

By Habitat Dekalb | Jun 20, 2021 |
Sump pump repair

Bailing out your basement every time it rains in Georgia is not a great way to spend your retirement from the Army. Mitchell and Estella can attest to that statement.…

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