matt haugen: 10:01 AM on August 15, 2011
It was all about floors when I visited the Women Build volunteers on Saturday. This is detail work, folks, and it requires some serious measuring (twice), cutting (once), and probably some minor swearing. But it’s also very satisfying once it’s...
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matt haugen: 7:45 AM on August 10, 2011
The Women Build home on Van Buren is a bright sunny house. It’s on a hilly lot with steps up to the front porch and steps going down to the garage...
matt haugen: 7:53 AM on August 5, 2011
“How do you give back to your community?” Last week, three volunteers met to share a ride to the Women Build site. It was early and they decided to...
This new build will be a single family home for one of our partner families. Overseeing this project is seasonal site supervisor Pete Pemberton.
matt haugen: 7:49 AM on August 1, 2011
Can you feel winter coming? With the warm October we’ve been having, it’s hard to think about, but one glance at the piles of fluffy sheep-like...
matt haugen: 10:12 AM on July 30, 2011
This week the house in Columbia Heights was bathed in summer sunlight. The roof on the garage has been completed and garage soffit has been...
Dear Housing Advocates: After Nearly three weeks of State Government shutdown the Governor and Legislature finally came to an agreement and approved...
matt haugen: 10:19 AM on July 25, 2011
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” (Ghandi)
matt haugen: 10:17 AM on July 20, 2011
It seems fitting to me that in autumn, a season known for new beginnings (new school year, new sports season, new weather), we’ve started a new Women...
