Homelessness and Crime – Who are the Real Victims?
Imagine yourself reading an article stating that crime has increased this year in an area of Minneapolis where people experiencing homelessness have...
St. Andrew's volunteers help family buying a home in St. Paul
The last time we visited this site, volunteers from the St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church in Mahtomedi had just raised the first wall. Now, in their third...
Securian volunteers finish drywall work on St. Paul home
Friday was the day to finish up sheet rocking on this Edgerton street home. Since our last visit, volunteer crews have built a porch in front and a...
Women Build 2012 North Minneapolis home week 6
matt haugen: 10:31 AM on July 30, 2012
Thursday’s cooler temperature and lower humidity were welcomed and made working outside much more tolerable. We had a small crew today, so we broke...
SCRA violations send servicemembers down path to mortgage foreclosure
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity: 8:10 AM on July 28, 2012
Foreclosure has affected many people across the country during the last five years; but one group is becoming more and more in need of foreclosure...
Riding for Home, riding for affordable homeownership
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity: 3:00 PM on July 27, 2012
On Saturday, July 21, I awoke to the sound of thunder and heavy rain. Yuck! I would probably have had this reaction on any rainy summer Saturday, but...
Ecolab volunteers are affordable housing advocates
New home construction on Burgess Street is moving along quickly as volunteer crews from Ecolab continue their eight-week sponsorship of this house....
Entrepreneurs House among volunteer opportunities in Minneapolis
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity: 2:36 PM on July 23, 2012
Ameriprise crew continues volunteering in Minneapolis
Ameriprise Financial is continuing work on its sponsored house in North Minneapolis. Many volunteers commented on how nice the neighborhood is,...