Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity

A Day on the Road with ReStore

“We got enough to paint the inside of six average houses,” Don tells me. It’s a clear April morning and I’m riding along with Don Gustafson, the...

Thrivent Financial lays foundation for 2,000 Habitat Home in Minnesota

This week, volunteers from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans are busy setting trusses, putting in subfloor as well as raising and sheeting the garage...

From Bosnia to Frogtown: My Neighborhood Revitalization story

When I was a recent college graduate, a friend and former classmate, Katherine Anderson, suggested I volunteer with Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity....

Twin Cities home prices mirror national trends

The Center for Housing Policy has released a new report updating its Paycheck to Paycheck database, which presents wage information for more than 70...

Habitat for Humanity donations build World of Hope in our community

Historians and journalists say Americans are facing the second worst economic time in recent history (the years of the Great Depression being the...

ReStore volunteers help increase profits for Habitat homes

Take a left when you enter the ReStore and you’re in the hardware department. It’s the first area customers see, so it needs to look good. Volunteer...

A Brush with Kindness helps active senior stay in longtime home

For the past few years, Annie has watched her house deteriorate without any way of making the repairs it desperately needed. As a disabled senior...

Midpoint Progress Report: How we're revitalizing local neighborhoods

Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity (TCHFH) began its official Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative work when we were selected to be a part of the...

Homeownership out of reach for many income levels

Last week, we wrote about the affordability of rental housing and the fact that we’ve all seen property values drop in recent years, but...