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Tornado-damaged homes need more than Brush with Kindness

The Willard Hay Neighborhood on the North Side of Minneapolis is full of single-family homes built, for the most part, in the early 20th Century. On May 22, 2011, it was one of the first neighborhoods to be struck by the tornado that ravaged a large...

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Senator Franken helping mark 900th family milestone

Event: Twin Cities Habitat will dedicate 7 homes with a celebration and mark the 900th local family to buy a safe, decent, affordable home since the...

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ReStore's Got Talent

ReStore customers are a talented bunch. The majority have do-it-yourself skills, ranging from beginning to advanced. Dan O’Halloran is a self-taught...

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Homeownership opportunities abound near natural beauty

One of the great things about Habitat’s community development and Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative (NRI) work is the chance to think more...

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Displaced by Foreclosure? We Can Help!

While we as housing counselors try to find the best solution for all of the homeowners who visit our organizations, sometimes foreclosure is...

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Costa Rica March 2012: The Bittersweet Goodbye

The last day began the same as the others, but we were treated to seeing a troop of monkeys and beyond Santa Cecilia we saw two men with a team of...

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Costa Rica March 2012: The "Family" Experience

The day started out with a small group that meets every morning to greet the most incredible sunrise that God offers.

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Costa Rica March 2012: Happy Surprises.

Today was one pleasant surprise after another. The first happened on our bus ride: one of our team members read an American-Indian prayer. It hit...

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Costa Rica March 2012: The Song We'll Never Forget.

Whenever I really like something, I usually talk it up to a friend and then, somehow, some way, when I introduce them to it, they aren't as thrilled...

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Powerful week for affordable housing begins with Senate hearing

Affordable housing lobbyists are giddy. One Minnesota Senator has remarked, “Housing issues are HOT this year. I’m hearing a lot about it.” Another...

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