Community News

Here's some updates from our habitat to yours.

Build a Home with Love & Blessings When You Sponsor a Stud

By Rayana Martin | Feb 21, 2024 |

Join us for Sponsor a Stud Day on Saturday, March 16th We’re excited for the building of a house for Ms. Tekisha this year! This project is far from ordinary,…

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Looking for a way to finally get on top of your money?

By Rayana Martin | Feb 21, 2024 |

Make today the day you decide to own your money, not the other way around. Email Jasmine Moore at [email protected] to join our free Financial Peace University classes starting April…

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Quarterly Impact Report: Oct 2023- Dec 2023

By Rayana Martin | Feb 20, 2024 |

Support Our Home Repair Program Please visit tappn134.sg-host.com/donate to give to our seniors in need. How about becoming a part of our family by joining the Carpenter Club monthly donor…

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Habitat for Humanity calls on Congressional lawmakers to address the nationwide affordable housing crisis

By DeKalb Habitat | Feb 6, 2024 |

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 6, 2024) — In the face of a historic housing shortage that includes a lack of entry-level homes and skyrocketing home prices, Habitat for Humanity will mobilize…

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DeKalb to Host Second Medicaid Re-enrollment Event

By Rayana Martin | Feb 1, 2024 |

DECATUR, Ga.— DeKalb County is hosting its second Medicaid re-enrollment event to help residents retain essential health insurance. “DeKalb County is partnering with the DeKalb County office of the Georgia…

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Eating pizza helps build homes?

By Rayana Martin | Jan 31, 2024 |

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…

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State Farm awards Habitat DeKalb with the Neighborhood Revitalization Grant for historical Peters Park

By Rayana Martin | Jan 31, 2024 |

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…

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Mrs. Jacqueline: A Lasting Legacy of Community and Hope

By Rayana Martin | Jan 31, 2024 |

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…

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Meet Ms. Tekisha: “This is a dream come true.”

By Habitat Dekalb | Jan 24, 2024 |

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…

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Meet Mrs. Chiniqua

By Rayana Martin | Nov 13, 2023 |

Mrs. Chiniqua is loving her golden years in Decatur and Dekalb County. Mrs. Chiniqua was born July 22, 1957, in Chattanooga, TN where she was educated in the public school…

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