Community News

Here's some updates from our habitat to yours.

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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‘Spark Good’ for your favorite charity!

By Rayana Martin | Mar 16, 2023 |

Walmart recently launched Walmart Spark Good Round Up where customers can round up their purchases to the nearest dollor and donate the change to their favorite charity. Spark Good sprung…

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Join Us for Spirit Night at Village Burger on March 28th @5:30pm-8pm

By Rayana Martin | Mar 13, 2023 |

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, GA for a Spirit Night, supporting Habitat…

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What is “Aging in Place?”

By Rayana Martin | Mar 8, 2023 |

Through our Aging in Place program, Habitat helps older adults age at home and in communities of their choice. Habitat affiliates collaborate with human services organizations to evaluate individual needs…

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Steps to Build a Habitat House (Pt. II)

By Rayana Martin | Mar 1, 2023 |

You learned about Phases 1-5 already. So you remember that one of the amazing things about American homes is that the huge majority of them are built using completely standardized…

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Steps to Build Habitat House (Pt. I)

By Rayana Martin | Feb 22, 2023 |

One of the amazing things about American homes is that the huge majority of them are built using completely standardized building practices. One reason for this consistency is a set…

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The Arnold Family

By Rayana Martin | Feb 13, 2023 |

Katie appreciates what it means to be patient. During the pandemic, she left her job with the Department of Community Health so that she could care for her mentally challenged…

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