Critical Repair Helps Charlie Stay Home Charlie has lived in his home in the Borchert Field neighborhood for 36 years. His home was built in 1924 and has needed quite a few repairs since he moved in. “You move in a place; you get used to it and fall in love with it,” Charlie said….
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Habitat ReStore Salvaging Huge Donation of Reusable Materials From Historic Komatsu Campus
Habitat ReStore Salvaging Huge Donation of Reusable Materials From Historic Komatsu Campus As Komatsu transitions its core Milwaukee operations from its longtime base on National Avenue in West Milwaukee to its new campus on Greenfield Avenue in the Harbor District, Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore is helping put reusable items the company no longer needs to…
Brightening a Neighborhood. Brightening Morale.
Brightening a Neighborhood. Brightening Morale. Josie Holloway moved into her home over 60 years ago. Her daughter, Deloris, who grew up in the home, is currently Josie’s caretaker. Deloris also takes care of Josie’s home, which is in dire need of critical repairs. Every time it rains, Deloris goes to Josie’s house and lays towels… Read more
Finding Independence
Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday, a global holiday to give back. During this season of giving, we’re debuting a collection of heart-warming stories from long-time Milwaukee Habitat homeowners who’ve recently paid off their homes. To celebrate, families burned their mortgage documents – each proudly labeled “PIF” – Paid in Full. Trinette reminds us that homeowners in… Read more
“Paid In Full”
November 29th is Giving Tuesday, a global holiday to give back. During this season of giving, we’re debuting a collection of heart-warming stories from long-time Milwaukee Habitat homeowners who’ve recently paid off their homes. To celebrate, families burned their mortgage documents – each proudly labeled “PIF” – Paid in Full. “Papa this is for you!… Read more
“All of our kids graduated from high school.”
Leading up to Giving Tuesday (November 29th) we’re debuting a collection of heart-warming stories from long-time Milwaukee Habitat homeowners who’ve recently paid off their homes. To celebrate, families burned their mortgage documents – each proudly labeled “PIF” – Paid in Full. “All of our kids graduated from high school,” says Johnny. “All went to college… Read more
“This is for you son.”
Leading up to Giving Tuesday (November 29th) we’re debuting a collection of heart-warming stories from long-time Milwaukee Habitat homeowners who’ve recently paid off their homes. To celebrate, families burned their mortgage documents – each proudly labeled “PIF” – Paid in Full. “This house right here is for you son,” Teresa emphatically exclaims. “This, I will… Read more
“That’s what changes the neighborhood”
“That’s what changes the neighborhood” Abraham is a long-time resident of Milwaukee’s Harambee neighborhood. His parents bought a house there where he grew up. The home is still in the family, where they regularly get together for celebrations and holidays. In this area he knows so well, he’s watched over the last few years as… Read more
A Sense of Relief
A Sense of Relief Around one third of homeowners who earn less than $32,000 a year, nearly 4.8 million people, spent $0 on home maintenance or home improvement, according to a 2022 analysis of federal census data by the Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies. Home maintenance and repairs are expensive and they disproportionately affect… Read more
23-Year-Old Future Homeowner Seeks To Inspire Others
23-Year-Old Future Homeowner Seeks To Inspire Others When Jimmie was just seven years old, his father picked him and his brother up from school one day and started driving to an area of town they’d never been to before. When they parked, Jimmie and his brother got out of the car and followed their father… Read more