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The meaning of giving back and paying it forward

See the story of how paying it forward with a donated dining set defines the meaning of giving back.

Serving God by serving others

Habitat for Humanity CEO Jonathan Reckford has felt a challenge to serve God by serving others since childhood. How is God challenging you to be useful?

Why we serve

Hear from just a few Habitat volunteers who share what motivates them to help their neighbors.

Why is community service so important?

What can you learn from community service? Habitat’s Heather Lafferty shares how helping others brings people together to focus on our common humanity.

Can community engagement enhance civic responsibility?

How can community engagement enhance your civic responsibility? A Habitat AmeriCorps alum shares how his alternative break led to a transformational experience.

Echoes of Katrina: How Habitat brings back hope after a storm

Habitat’s own Shala Carlson reflects on her experiences with Habitat following Hurricane Katrina and shares her message of hope for victims of Hurricane Harvey.

Serving others opens the door to employment opportunities

How can serving others open the door to employment opportunities? Kelsey Reinke shares how serving with Habitat AmeriCorps changed the course of her career path.

Improving the human condition by giving back

Donna Ricca shares why she gives back by volunteering with Habitat in an effort to improve the human condition.

Habitat hammers back: Habitat for Humanity mobilizes Harvey response, calls for support

Habitat for Humanity is mobilizing its response to Hurricane Harvey and putting out a call for support for long-term recovery efforts along the Texas and Louisiana coast.

Hurricane Harvey slideshow

Habitat for Humanity is planning for long-term recovery in areas impacted by Hurricane Harvey. See images from our early work on the ground in the aftermath of the storm.

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