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Urgent Action Alert: Protect AmeriCorps!

Urgent Action Alert: Protect AmeriCorps! Call your Congressional offices today and urge them to support continued funding and staffing for the AmeriCorps program. AmeriCorps has placed a majority of its employees on administrative leave, and is planning to terminate these employees after April 30. Habitat is concerned that a significant permanent reduction in staff could impact the administration of those programs. Habitat Wake’s AmeriCorps alumni have contributed over 250,000 hours of service to our mission of ensuring everyone has an affordable home. Find a call script and contact information for your Members of Congress.

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Kandy's Story
“My apartment had gotten too small for us,” Kandy said. “So I was like, well, what could be next? I’m a kitchen supervisor at a restaurant, and things were going good. I felt like I was ready to buy something. I was just in the right spot.”

Kandy and her children were ready for a change. Imagine trying to squeeze four kids (including a set of energetic twin boys) into a small apartment. Space was tight, and it was time to dream bigger.
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Cambodia Trips

Habitat Cambodia
Last month, Habitat Wake had the joy of hosting a very special guest — Vandy Phal, National Director of Habitat for Humanity Cambodia.

Each year, a portion of Habitat Wake’s revenue is tithed to support global partners working to create safe, affordable housing in communities around the world. We are proud to partner with Habitat organizations in Cambodia, Honduras, and Malawi. Each group works in their unique contexts but is united by Habitat's shared vision: everyone deserves a decent place to live.
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Faith

Let the Local "Yes, in God's Back Yard" Movement Begin!
April 24, 2025, may very well be the day the Yes in God’s Back Yard movement took hold in our community. After years of discernment and planning, Greenwood Forest Baptist Church received official approval from the Cary Town Council to rezone their underutilized property for their pioneering Carr Center project, making way for 62 units of affordable housing on their campus.
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Affordable Housing

Home Builders Blitz 2025
We can’t believe it’s already been a week since we wrapped this year's Home Builders Blitz! From May 8–16, Habitat Wake partnered with local for-profit builders to take five homes from frame to finish—all in just seven days.
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Habitat Homeowner

Michelle's Mother's Day
In 2023, Michelle Hester’s mom called her. She’d seen Habitat Wake's Old Poole neighborhood on the news, and it was only a few miles down the road from them. That night, she and Michelle drove through what was just the beginning of a neighborhood. On that drive, Michelle thought to herself, “This feels like something I could do.”
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Habitat Homeowner

Welcome Home, Shawn!
As a Residential Nurse Aid, mother and grandmother, Shawn is no stranger to hard work. But navigating Raleigh’s housing market as a single woman brought challenges she never expected.

When asked about the biggest obstacle she faced in her search for a home, Shawn didn’t hesitate: “Affordability.”
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Let the Local "Yes, in God's Back Yard" Movement Begin!

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Michelle's Mother's Day

Welcome Home, Shawn!

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Let the Local "Yes, in God's Back Yard" Movement Begin!

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Welcome Home, Shawn!

Special Thanks to our Corporate Sponsors:

Whole Home Builder

Future Framer

Dream Developers