Archive (44)
Join the Conversation: Why do you volunteer?
Guest Blogger: 9:00 AM on April 10, 2016
Guest Post By a Twin Cities Habitat Staff Member “Volunteerism is the voice of the people put into action. These actions shape and mold the present...
First-Ever Habitat Homes in Blaine
Becky Engen: 10:06 AM on April 8, 2016
Last September, Twin Cities Habitat kicked off three home build projects in the Woodland Village in Blaine – the first Habitat homes built in the...
Habitat Partners with Aii to Create Stunning Designs For Annual Gala
Becky Engen: 9:00 AM on April 6, 2016
In a challenge that resembles something out of the hit show Project Runway, Twin Cities Habitat is partnering with students from The Arts Institute...
Bringing People Together Through Habitat's Global Village Projects
Becky Engen: 9:30 AM on April 4, 2016
Kari Woodson's Habitat story began similarly to how many volunteers first connect with our mission - a volunteer day coordinated by her employer....
Here's How Easy It Is to Clear Out an Entire House by Donating to ReStore
Dennis knew he wanted to travel more, but he had a problem. He had a lifetime’s accumulation of furniture, tools, artwork and memorabilia that he’d...
2016 Hard Hat & Black Tie Gala Live Auction Preview
Guest Blogger: 10:00 AM on March 31, 2016
Guest Blog by Megan Mattson, Twin Cities Habitat Staff We’re only a week away from the biggest party of the year—the Hard Hat & Black Tie Gala! Here...
Building a better board of directors for a nonprofit
matt haugen: 8:58 AM on March 30, 2016
Meeting in a church basement in 1985, a humble collection of men and women, driven by their faith and concerned about poverty housing, created Twin...
Dedication Committee Build Day
Emily Evans: 12:00 PM on March 25, 2016
Home Dedications are a celebration held at the end of each build, when the house is complete and the family is just about to move in. Each one is an...
My Visit to the Capitol
Guest Blogger: 8:30 AM on March 24, 2016
Guest Blog by long-time Habitat volunteer Karin O’Connor When asked by Rebecca Lucero, Policy Manager for Twin Cities Habitat, if I would like to...