Happy Women Build Week! After months of anticipation, Women Build Week is finally upon us! The goal: recruit, educate and nurture women to build – and advocate for – safe and affordable housing in our community. More than 10 teams of women from across our community will be doing everything from installing drywall to putting up… Read more
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Habitat Goes Solar
Habitat Goes Solar Part of a years-long effort to offset energy costs is beginning to payoff in a big way at Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity. Over the past two years, Construction Director Chris Garrison has led a side project to decrease our organization’s overhead, while creating a self-sustaining source of energy. Solar panels were installed… Read more
Bucks & Sargento Tipoff for Homes Build Begins
Bucks & Sargento Tipoff for Homes Build Begins All week long, Sargento employees are in Milwaukee’s Midtown neighborhood to raise the walls of a safe, affordable Habitat for Humanity home. Sargento sponsored this home in part through their Tipoff for Homes partnership with the NBA Champion Milwaukee Bucks. Sargento donated $500 for every tipoff won… Read more
Hanging Memories On A New Wall
Hanging Memories On A New Wall Sasha’s mother loved photography. Growing up in Chicago, Sasha says her mom was always capturing moments on film. Framed family photos lined the walls of stairwells. It’s a memory that reminds Sasha of home. “That’s always symbolized happiness, the American Dream,” she says. “I’ve always wanted to read the… Read more
Building Stability In Midtown
Building Stability In Midtown Like many of us, Shaquita values stability for her family. It’s something that was instilled in her at an early age by her mother. “My mom always made sure we had a stable place to live,” she says. “When the family would outgrow it, then we’d move.” But, Shaquita says, one… Read more
It’s So Hard…To Say Goodbye
It’s So Hard…To Say Goodbye “The most important thing is this: to sacrifice what you are now for what you can become tomorrow.” – Shannon L. Alder, author Today we recognize the tremendous group of six individuals who committed the last year(s) of their lives to helping local families in need of safe, affordable housing…. Read more
Meet 2021’s Women Build Family
Meet Tanika, 2021’s Women Build Family For most people, whether they rent or own, housing is their largest expense. While splurging here and there on a vacation or for that new piece of technology may be a temporary drain on resources, over spending on housing can put families in a serious financial dilemma. This is… Read more
UNCOVERED: Carter Work Project, 32 Years Later
UNCOVERED: Carter Work Project, 32 Years Later 32 years ago, in June of 1989, President Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter teamed up with Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity to host one of the most ambitious builds in our organization’s history: the Carter Work Project. With the help of 1,000 volunteers and partners from Associated General Contractors of… Read more
Act Now! Take the Survey
The City of Milwaukee will receive $394 million from the federal government to help our community recover from COVID-19. The plan is called the American Rescue Plan (ARP), and a portion of the funds could be directed towards stable and affordable housing. The city has released a community survey to gain input on how these… Read more
ReStore Volunteer Spotlight – Lynn
ReStore Volunteer Spotlight – Lynn ReStore is driven by volunteer power: every day, our volunteers turn every donated couch, cushion, and cabinet into an opportunity for local families to become first-time home buyers. In today’s Good News Tues we’re shining a spotlight on one of our talented ReStore volunteers, Lynn. Lynn volunteers at our Greenfield… Read more