During the 2017-2018 service year, AmeriCorps members will contribute more than 595,000 hours of service toward building or improving Habitat homes in 125 communities in partnership with 1,700 homeowners.
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.
Puerto Rico native, rapper, producer and “Despacito” singer Daddy Yankee has pledged a personal donation of $250,000 and to raise an additional $1.5 million toward Habitat’s plans to help Puerto Ricans repair and rebuild in the aftermath of the storm.
As chief communications officer, Dunham will lead a global team of 80 tasked with stewarding Habitat for Humanity’s brand across multiple channels and coordinating Habitat’s story among local Habitat for Humanity organizations in all 50 states and more than 70 countries.
The family-owned convenience store chain Kum & Go announced it is kicking off its annual in-store fundraising campaign supporting Habitat for Humanity International.
Schneider will donate $2.75 million worth of electrical equipment for use in Habitat homes across the U.S. Schneider Electric’s extended commitment with Habitat is estimated to provide over $8 million in support to the housing nonprofit through 2023.
In the face of a historic housing shortage that includes a lack of entry-level homes and skyrocketing home prices, Habitat for Humanity will mobilize advocates in Washington D.C. this week to call on Congress to take needed action to address the affordable housing crisis.
Wells Fargo employees are excitedly converging on the build site for Habitat’s Carter Work Project in Charlotte, North Carolina, to volunteer alongside families building their new Habitat homes.
