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
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A Life Changing Repair
A Life Changing Repair Before finding Habitat, Anthony thought he was going to have to make a tough decision: come out of retirement in order to afford repairs, or live with an unsafe roof. Anthony’s roof has aged out and is falling apart. He needs a new roof, but the quotes he got for the… Read more
Achieving The Dream
Achieving The Dream Sixteen years ago, Allison Trice built a brand new Habitat home in Milwaukee’s Midtown neighborhood. Becoming a first-time homebuyer is a significant milestone in anyone’s life. In Allison’s, it was the foundation to achieve her personal and professional dreams. Allison has raised two children in that house, she’s a Milwaukee Public School… Read more
Thank You
Habitat Gala Raises Over Half Million Dollars for Affordable Housing On Thursday evening, Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity hosted the annual Framing the Future Gala from inside their early 20th century woodshop. The event, which welcomed nearly 400 virtual and in-person attendees, raised more than $532k to build safe, affordable housing in our city: a new… Read more
Celebrating World Habitat Day
Celebrating World Habitat Day Next Monday, October 3rd, is World Habitat Day. More than 30 years ago, the United Nations declared this day a time to promote Habitat’s vision that everyone deserves a decent place to live. While the overwhelming majority of our work at Milwaukee Habitat is done right here at home, since our founding we’ve… Read more
Enjoying Every Minute, a Habitual Highlight
Enjoying Every Minute, a Habitual Highlight Eighteen years ago, Gary started volunteering with Milwaukee Habitat. He started on the construction site and has been there since. “I’m in my eighteenth year and I enjoy every minute of it,” Gary said. Gary is now a Habitual volunteer. Habitat Habituals volunteer regularly on the construction site, in… Read more
Finding Community Through Homeownership
Finding Community Through Homeownership Christina has wanted to move out of her rental apartment and invest of a home of her own. She’s looked on the open market but when she found Habitat, what she saw was ‘community.’ “Other homeownership [opportunities] don’t bring the community together like this,” says Christina. “I like that the community… Read more
Moving Back Home
Moving Back Home “I used to sit in the front room and look at the park across the street,” Antoinette said. “I’d look at the snow and all the animals. I could see foxes and all kinds of stuff.” Antoinette has lived in the same neighborhood for 30 years. When she moved to Milwaukee, her… Read more
Volunteering for the Bigger Picture
Volunteering for the Bigger Picture Walking into a Milwaukee Habitat ReStore, you may notice smiling faces in blue ReStore shirts moving furniture or working at the register. These are ReStore volunteers who make an impact in our community by giving their time at one of our three ReStores. Habitat ReStores are nonprofit home improvement stores… Read more
“We’re finally home.”
“We’re finally home.” “I’ve always wanted to own my own home,” says Angela. With three young children, a seven year old son, Dreaquivis, and two daughters, Dreanna (6) and Dre’Angela (9 months), Angela is building this home for her family. They just don’t know it yet. Angela is planning to reveal the big surprise to… Read more