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Building a Home: What to Expect at Habitat for Humanity Volunteer Sites [VIDEO]

Welcome back, volunteers! As of late June 2021, all of us at Habitat are thrilled to welcome back volunteers in full force. Find the latest...

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Image of a site supervisor and AmeriCorps service members on a front porch of a Habitat homebuilding site.

Here's what Winter Warriors have been up to while you were away

Guest Blog by Jake Kirchgessner, Director of Field Operations, with many contributions from Site Staff and AmeriCorps Members Each winter, Twin...

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The House that Beer Built, a gray two-story house sitting on a green lawn with trees to the right, a wire fence at the front, and concrete steps leading down to the fence.

House That Beer Built #2: What A Year!

Guest blog by Julia Schafer, Engagement Associate Twin Cities Habitat wrapped up the second House that Beer Built and we couldn't be more excited to...

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Nine volunteers demonstrating social distancing with open arms as they stand around a series of wood beams forming the triangular roof of a house.

Build Sites That Need Your Help

Guest blog by Jackie Peak, Senior Engagement Associate Although Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity provides opportunities for individuals and groups to...

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A Habitat employee and AmeriCorps member working on framing a house.

Site life without volunteers

Guest blog by Tara Lumley, Senior Site Supervisor, in response to homebuilding during COVID-19. Anyone who knows me, knows that I love people. I...

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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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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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Women Build

Thank you to our Women Build Crew!

Guest Blog by CJ Fitzsimons, Women Build Steering Committee Member Hello Women Build Wonder Women, On September 9th, many of us from the Women Build...

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Habitat houses Resized

The latest on Twin Cities Habitat’s Major Developments

When people think of Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity, they think of building houses. But did you know Habitat also develops land? Besides building,...

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HMV Mason 2019

House Month Volunteer Spotlight: Meet Mason

House Month Volunteers are individuals that choose to commit a significant portion of volunteer time to a single home's progress over the summer....

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