Getting More by Giving
I was told if I typed up a blog entry I could go to the office to upload it and be able to check the internet afterwards. My motives may not be pure. (Hello to everyone back in the States!)
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A Mozambique Homecoming
The anticipation of our first build reached enormous highs, apparent by the early rising of the team hours long before the mandatory “wake-up time.”...
Habitat volunteer inspired to act from early life lessons
matt haugen: 5:55 AM on October 3, 2012
Lynne has been volunteering with Twin Cities Habitat through her job at UnitedHealth since 2008. Hear what inspires her to give her time.
On the way to the Peace Corps, with a stopover at Habitat
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity: 7:11 PM on October 2, 2012
Callie Keeney, a recent graduate from the University of Minnesota, is on a mission to join the Peace Corps this fall. She’s hoping to secure a health...
Long Time Volunteer Takes on Third Work Project
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity: 7:03 PM on October 2, 2012
Bill Turner is no stranger to the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project. When President and Mrs. Carter came to the Twin Cities in October 2010,...
The Site Hostess with the Mostest
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity: 6:53 PM on October 2, 2012
Perched 3,891 feet above sea level, atop the Alleghany county of North Carolina, the beautiful summit of Betsy Peak sits strong and sturdy, watching...
Bekah Marty: AmeriCorps Member
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity: 6:07 PM on October 2, 2012
Bekah Marty, two–time AmeriCorps member, is connecting her past international experience and future professional goals in her role as construction...
Volunteering tradition passed through three generations
matt haugen: 4:22 PM on October 2, 2012
For both the Routhes and the Riekes volunteering is a family tradition that is passed down from generation to generation. Hal Routhe, age 85, began...
Foreclosure Prevention Salvages American Dream
matt haugen: 4:20 PM on October 2, 2012
Joyce Johnson was living the American Dream. Married with three children and another child on the way, Joyce had a great job and was the proud...
Couple personifies the “go-go” years of retirement
matt haugen: 4:18 PM on October 2, 2012
There are three stages of retirement. There’s the Go-Go, the Slow-Go, and the No-Go. You don’t know how you’re going to transition,” explained John...