Category: News

The Same Yellow Home Swayzine and James drove by the same yellow home on 29th street for years. As they drove by, they talked about what it would be like to live in it.  During this time, they were living in an apartment, but years before, they too lived in a house. James had a… Read more

A Place To Flourish From an early age, April experienced the value of a stable home. “My grandma raised me and she always had her own home,” says April. “After bouncing around [as an adult], I wanted that same stability.” April is a mother of two girls, Treasure and Cherish. Currently the girls share a… Read more

Dedication Remarks: “I Built You a Home” Colette moved into her brand new Habitat home in the spring. As a mother of seven, she wanted to inspire her children and invest in something her family can call their own. Every time a Milwaukee Habitat homeowner moves into their home, we host a home dedication celebration…. Read more

Laquanta’s Journey to Buying Her First Home After renting the same apartment for the last 17 years, Laquanta set her sights on making the move to homeownership. She had always dreamed of owning a home, she says. “When I had children, I really wanted a home they can be raised in,” Laquanta says. Laquanta has… Read more

Opening a Business As the cost of living increases, Princena wanted to invest in something that she could rely on and leave behind for her children. She applied to become a Milwaukee Habitat homeowner, and after working with our family services team, she was accepted into the program.  Princena is the first person in her… Read more

Finding Peace In Homeownership For the past few years, Marilyn has been interested in becoming a first-time homebuyer. However, the pandemic upended those plans. Inventory plummeted, prices skyrocketed, and programs that she was hoping would lead her down the path to homeownership dried up. It was then that she saw a story on the news… Read more

Cycling with a Purpose: Donna Kummer In 1996, Donna Kummer saw a notice in her church asking people to join a bike ride that raised money for Habitat for Humanity. She and her husband bought a tandem bike and off she went on her first Habitat 500 ride. Habitat 500 was a cycling fundraiser that… Read more

“I helped build those cabinets” As a mother of three boys under the age of 11, Shirron is looking to invest in a home where she can raise her family. They’re currently renting a three-bedroom town home, which Shirron says they’ve simply outgrown. “The little guy is in my room,” Shirron says of her one… Read more