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Veteran's family buying a Habitat home in Oakdale

A subsidized studio apartment is not the ideal place to raise three active kids. Thankfully Mohammad Zafar and his wife Sarah O’Keefe will soon have all the space they need in the Habitat home they're buying in Oakdale later this month. The family,...

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Mr. Rooter Plumbing Provides Critical Home Repair to a Family in Need

Fridley based Mr. Rooter Plumbing generously provided plumbing materials and services to one A Brush With Kindness partner family this spring....

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Winters’ Wonders

Last week with the late spring snowstorm had me thinking about a family in Southeast Minneapolis that we worked the week before Christmas. The...

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Why You Should Be Aware of Your Property Taxes

April 15 is behind us, but that doesn’t mean that we can stop thinking about taxes altogether. Although much of the interest this time of year is on...

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Habitat for Humanity supporters make Hard Hat Gala huge success

Once again, our supporters have shown just how much they care about the mission of eliminating poverty housing in the Twin Cities and helping...

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Sending a BIG "Thank You!" to all Habitat Volunteers this week

If you haven’t already heard, this week is National Volunteer Week. It’s a time to recognize the hard work and dedication of individuals willing to...

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The ReFreshed ReStore

The ReStore has undergone metamorphoses. Once a gangly caterpillar of unorganized doors, miscellaneous fixtures, and a poorly placed front desk, the...

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Bringing a World of Hope to Those Who Served

It’s hard to find a better example of “hero” than Sgt. Brian Neill. In 2007, Sgt. Neill, a twenty-year National Guard member, deployed to Camp Tallil...

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A Day in the Life of an ABWK AmeriCorps Member

Sometimes the worst days can actually turn out to be the best days, and today was one of those days. It all started when I put our unmarked white van...

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A Brush with Kindness in Costa Rica

After breakfast each morning we have devotions before leaving for the worksite. On one particular morning a volunteer ended his devotion with a...

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