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Receive a Tax Benefit: Donate Building Materials!

December 31st is a red letter day. That’s the last day of the year to donate goods to the Habitat for Humanity ReStore and earn a tax deduction. Every donation: tools, building materials, lighting fixtures or a whirlpool tub, for example—earns the...

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A bright red shed in the snow, with solar panels on the roof.

Solar-ready Habitat homes

From building ENERGY STAR certified homes, to meeting LEED standards on our new home builds , to tackling special energy-efficient projects like our...

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Wendy Mitchell holding her keys at her home closing.

Becoming a First-time Homeowner in North Minneapolis

Wendy Mitchell always dreamed of owning a home of her own. That dream became a reality, this past September when she closed on her home in North...

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Volunteers outside of the Willow Reserve Build homes.

The Cost of Home: Increasing the Supply and Preservation of Affordable Homes

In the United States today, one in six families spends more than half of their income on housing. Here in the Twin Cities, an estimated 20% of...

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Marinette with her husband and child at their home closing.

Marinette's Story: No one will take the time to guide you like Habitat does

We recently held a Stories of Home Contest where we asked Twin Cities Habitat homeowners to share a story answering the question: "What does your...

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Steve Brown teaching a home maintenance workshop.

Volunteer Spotlight: Steve Brown

Steve Brown is no stranger to the work of Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity. Steve has logged an impressive 988 hours as a volunteer. He has spent...

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LeAndra with her keys in front of her new Habitat home.

You Help the Seed of Homeownership Bloom

Receiving the key to your home is a profound moment. Especially for LeAndra. When the key to her Habitat home was placed in her hands at the closing...

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A group photo of the volunteers and homeowners in Addis Ababa.

Global Village Ethiopia Day 5

Guest Blog By Bob Brending, Global Village Volunteer

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An Exchange between Veterans-Feature Photo

An Exchange between Veterans

Guest Blog by Michael Hermanson, Homeownership Advisor This is a story about an experience I had with a homeowner during my first year working at...

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Day 4

Day 4 Global Village Volunteers in Ethiopia

Guest Blog by Annika Anfinrud, Global Village Volunteer Day 4, our last full day at the work site, we started the day by hauling more bricks from the...

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