Tag: Milwaukee

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 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

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 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 “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 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.” “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

A Habitat Leader, a Habitual Highlight Craig Hahn, a Milwaukee Habitat volunteer, spent his career in finance. When he joined Habitat, he wanted to bring that experience with him, so he became a member the finance committee. However, he wanted to do more than that. “I wanted to get involved and be a doer and… Read more

Building The Next Family Hub When Tifhanie thinks about the significance of homeownership, her grandmother, Bertha, immediately comes to mind. Bertha owned her home and Tifhanie remembers it as the hub for family gatherings.  “Summers were always at grandma’s house,” she says.  Now, Tifhanie is looking forward to carrying on her grandma’s legacy in home… Read more