Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree takes on new life with Habitat for Humanity in new year
Lumber from the 2016 tree will be used to help build decent, affordable home in New York.
Lumber from the 2016 tree will be used to help build decent, affordable home in New York.
Habitat for Humanity will be able to increase access to microloans for more than 5,300 families in Chiapas, Mexico, thanks to a grant awarded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to Habitat.
Since 1984, President and Mrs. Carter have been champions and groudbreaking voices for affordable, decent housing for all, donating their time and leadership each year to build and improve homes through Habitat’s Carter Work Project.
After her old home was destroyed by storms, Alicia, her husband Eusebio, and her sons, Luis Fernando and Junior are now in a safe home thanks to Habitat Paraguay.
In January 2017, a former corporate executive and 32-year Habitat volunteer from Bloomington, Indiana, hitched up a camper to his truck with a goal of volunteering with Habitat in all 50 states — in a year’s time.
For the veterans and their families who make sacrifices for others’ freedom, Owens Corning Roofing and its network of independent Platinum Contractors, along with support from the Owens Corning Foundation, will donate roofing materials and labor to Habitat.
Read a full explanation of the process and get expert tips from three upcyclers who frequent Habitat ReStores.
Earlier this year, the MacArthur Foundation released the results of a survey of U.S. adults conducted to inform the work of the foundation’s How Housing Matters initiative.
Marking the start of the monthlong campaign, the Scott Brothers joined volunteers from Habitat’s five campaign partners in Atlanta to help construct an affordable home alongside future homeowner Krushetta and her sons.