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Global Village Dominican Republic: There are no strangers here

The reflection below is from our Global Village trip to the Dominican Republic last month. As of today, Habitat for Humanity International has suspended all Global Village trips through the beginning of May to stay ahead of the growing Coronavirus...

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The Global Village Dominican Republic team.

Global Village Dominican Republic: A Trip to Remember

Guest Blog by Chad Bouley, Chief Real Estate Officer and Global Village Volunteer Dominican 2020! The first Global Village trip in my 17 years of...

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TC Habitat Board Chair, John Walbrun.

Three Twin Cities leaders join our Board of Directors

The Board of Directors at Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity welcomes three new members. They join the board as we rally the community through our...

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Site Supervisor Skip Schmall, far right, got his start at Twin Cities Habitat ten years ago as an AmeriCorps member! Twin Cities Habitat staff were joined in this photo by Dayna Norvold (Rice County Habitat for Humanity), far left; Cristen Incitti (Habitat for Humanity Minnesota), fourth from left; and Lori Anderson (Douglas County Habitat for Humanity), second from right.

Twin Cities Habitat goes to Washington!

On February 12, hundreds of Habitat for Humanity advocates rallied on the lawn in front of our nation’s Capitol. “Over half your pay is not okay!...

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A group of volunteers outside Mark's home.

A home worth saving

Preserving affordable housing is just as important as creating affordable housing. That's where the A Brush with Kindness program comes in. Last...

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A family standing in front of their new Habitat home.

Busted: Seven Myths About Affordable Housing

The need for affordable housing is a fact of life in most communities across the country, yet myths, fear, prejudice, and misunderstanding often...

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Insurance instructor writing notes on a whiteboard.

Homeowners Insurance: What is it? Why is it important?

Guest blog by Debbie Campbell, Insurance Educator I’ve been a Twin Cities Habitat volunteer for a couple decades starting with participating in Women...

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Race and Housing Series: Rondo and I-94—A Conversation with Nick Khaliq

Twin Cities Habitat has a core value of Equity and Inclusion which states: “We promote racial equity and strive to increase diversity, inclusion, and...

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The Women Build Committee holding a Women Build banner in front of a the framing for a house.

Meet Our Women Build Committee

Guest blog by Michelle Gierke, Women Build Steering Committee Co-Chair The New Year means it is time for the Women Build Steering Committee (WBSC) to...

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Mary Bolkcom posing in the middle of a partially-finished concrete house, with volunteers behind her.

Global Village Dominican Republic: A Special Reflection

Guest Blog by Mary Bolkcom, Global Village Volunteer, Written on February 6, 2020 Today I'm repping Devin Smith (pictured on shirt). Here is the...

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