Community News

Here's some updates from our habitat to yours.

We’re excited to partner with Roots Down on this home build!

By Habitat Dekalb | Sep 6, 2023 |

As we come to the final stretch of completing the home build and handing over the keys, we’ve partnered with Roots Down to design and install the landscaping for the…

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Lowe’s Provides $39,600 to Support DeKalb Habitat’s Aging in Place Program

By Rayana Martin | Aug 28, 2023 |

Habitat For Humanity DeKalb was recently awarded $39,600 of grant funding by Lowe’s to support our Aging In Place Program that seeks to help older adults age at home and…

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DeKalb Habitat Receives $100,000 from The Home Depot Foundation

By Rayana Martin | Aug 28, 2023 |

Habitat For Humanity DeKalb was recently awarded $100,000 of grant funding by The Home Depot Foundation to support our Aging In Place Program that seeks to help veterans age at…

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Named Best Deck Builder in DeKalb County, 2023?

By Rayana Martin | Jul 31, 2023 |

This deck really needs to be the model deck for all others in the county.” We recently finished rebuilding a rotting deck of a veteran, Lester, in DeKalb County. Lester…

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Nuts & Bolts Newsletter- June 2023

By Rayana Martin | Jul 10, 2023 |

Hello Family, Whew! Can you believe we are at the halfway mark for 2023? Before we know we will begin to see Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas decorations going up! I’m reminded…

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8 Tasks You Shouldn’t Ignore This Summer

By Rayana Martin | Jun 29, 2023 |

Like a regular health check-up, a home maintenance schedule is important for every house’s upkeep. Continuing to check on your exterior, appliances, heating and cooling, plumbing, security, and electrical systems…

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A Father and His Car

By Rayana Martin | Jun 18, 2023 |

Eden is a father who recently donated a car through our Cars for Homes program that resells or recycles them to raise funds that’ll help us carry out our mission. Cars, like…

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June is National Homeownership Month

By Rayana Martin | Jun 6, 2023 |

Most Americans had no way of really owning a home in the 1800s. Mortgages became common only after the U.S. banking system came into being after the 1860s National Bank…

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Celebrating Older Americans Month!

By Rayana Martin | May 5, 2023 |

When Older Americans Month was established in 1963, only 17 million living Americans had reached their 65th birthday. About a third of older Americans lived in poverty and there were…

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[Sign the card] Help us thank our volunteers!

By Rayana Martin | Apr 5, 2023 |

See the messages people have signed on our card Maybe you are one. Maybe you know one, or maybe one has helped you at some point. One way or another,…

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