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It takes a village to raise a child.  This was illustrated on June 26th at Indian Creek Elementary School in Clarkston.  Taking a break from their summer vacation, the Indian Creek Elementary School faculty was out in force with our partners from Fannie Mae’s SERVE team.  If that was not enough, our supportive partners from…

The band O.A.R. and solo artist Phillip Phillips are touring together this summer and are partnering with Habitat for Humanity to raise funds to help families in need of affordable housing. During their 2014 joint summer tour, the artists will donate $1 from every ticket sold to Habitat. They come to Atlanta’s Chastain Park Amphitheater on Saturday,…

Students from Drake University traveled from Des Moines, Iowa to spend their spring break volunteering with us on a Collegiate Challenge trip.  They worked all around DeKalb County from home renovation to A Brush With Kindness and help with a homeowner warranty project.   The group of women impressed long time volunteer, Howard Stacy (pictured), who…

In March, the United States Naval Academy mid-shipmen traveled from Annapolis, Maryland to spend a week with us for their spring break Collegiate Challenge.  They had a very productive week at our home renovation on Wren Road in Decatur. The energetic mid-shipmen spent a week working on the home.  The partner family, mother and daughter from…

The University of Louisville Habitat Chapter visited us for their winter break at the start of 2014.  They accomplished so much in their week of Collegiate Challenge.  The hard working students completed last details for our newest homeowner including a mailbox install, garden shed construction, lumber clean up, and raked the backyard.  On the last day of…