With the holiday season in full swing, there's one thing that new Habitat homeowner, LaVera, has been looking forward to with great anticipation...
"Hosting my first Christmas in our new home!"
This story began with a member of the Maple Grove community deciding to donate land and say "yes, in my backyard" to Twin Cities Habitat and the partner family that worked so hard to buy their home.
Toya has lived in her home for 28 years, and after years of giving she's finally getting the opportunity to receive.
Deborah has fond memories of her childhood. Her mom was a natural host, and her home was always filled with people. Friends, family, neighbors—anyone and everyone was welcome at Deborah’s mom’s place.
“She was like a counselor to our friends,” Deborah remembers. “All of our friends would come over to my mom’s house and stay the night.” It was the place to be.
“I’m glad she rubbed off on me!” she adds, laughing, because Deborah’s just the same way—always having people over.
Now, Deborah’s Habitat home is the place to be.
Kaia strapped her young son into his baby seat on her bike and headed out for a leisurely ride. It was a beautiful day in the Phillips neighborhood of Minneapolis in 1987. As they were riding, they saw an awesome sight: a house on wheels! It was an old, large duplex on a truck, slowly making its way down the street. They thought it was pretty awesome.
“I remember this distinctly—but I never dreamed that’s where I’d end up living!” Kaia says.
To celebrate Summer Restaurant Week, we're highlighting Habitat homeowner Than and his restaurant: Intown Sushi. Read about Than, his family, and their journey with Twin Cities Habitat leading to the opening their new sushi restaurant—then swing by the Midtown Global Market to try it!
If you’ve been to a bank anywhere in the Twin Cities within the last few years, chances are Hunde’s been there too. But even after visiting every bank he could find over the last decade, he couldn’t find a mortgage for a home. Until Habitat.
Hunde and his family moved to the United States from Ethiopia in 2008. Not long after, he began dreaming of buying a home. He shared his story at Habitat on the Hill 2018; here’s a bit of it.
Guest blog by Molly Sina
“The joy that is emanating in this room… it’s electric in the air!" Susie DeShon, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity Dedications Committee Member, began the group dedication on the evening of April 30with the perfect description of the atmosphere. The room truly was electric; filled with eight families, their children, and Twin Cities Habitat staff.
Guest blog by Molly Sina
Home dedications are always unique and special; each one has its own tone and energy as we welcome the family to their home. On April 19th, the family of Abdifatah and Farhiya gathered with staff and volunteers from Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity to celebrate the occasion.
“I was born in St. Louis, Missouri. I moved here in 1995. At that point, I found myself – for lack of a better word – homeless.”
Buffy was in a tough spot. Facing homelessness with several young children was daunting, to say the least. There was constant anxiety about where her babies would lay their heads that night, or the next.
But Buffy is strong.