Join the Movement for Affordable Housing: Become a Habitat Wake Advocacy Ambassador!

Seeking Advocacy Volunteers

Join in!

Habitat Wake is launching a campaign and advocacy training program to develop a group of core advocates to take action on affordable housing at the local level.

By volunteering as an Advocacy Ambassador, you will:

Support Habitat Wake’s local campaign work to support property tax relief, funding for affordable housing locally, assistance to families impacted by COVID-19, and much more!
Learn more about how to organize your community to act on affordable housing
Communicate with and lobby local elected officials
Connect with other local advocates to tackle the affordable housing crisis

This program is open to anyone in Wake or Johnston County, regardless of age or experience, and is 100% free!

Sign up today!

The Advocacy Ambassadors program launches in January, and you won’t want to miss it! Our kickoff event will gather passionate housing advocates, provide an overview of the training, and energize our community to act on affordable housing.

When? Saturday, January 29 at 2pm

Where? Virtual event (may have an in-person option depending on spread of COVID-19)

RSVP now!

The stakes are too high. We must take bold action on affordable housing

By advocating for policies, solutions, and funding for investment in affordable housing, we can increase affordable housing options for families in our community and bring us closer to our goal of affordable housing for all.

Stats about the influence of advocacy on affordable housing.

This is a tremendous opportunity to build homes, communities and hope; learn more about how racism impacts housing; and create lasting change.

Together, we are making a difference.

Let's do this!

Can’t make the kickoff event?

If you can’t make it on January 29th, you can still get involved! Sign up for more information on future events and trainings now!

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Jacquie Ayala

Director of Advocacy

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Holly Gallagher

Advocacy Specialist

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Advocacy News & Updates

Affordable Housing

2022 Policy Priorities: What We’re Advocating for this Year
At Habitat Wake, we have an ambitious mission to create a world in which everybody has an affordable place to live. This goal becomes increasingly difficult as the cost of housing skyrockets in Wake and Johnston counties and beyond.

The need for housing in our community is great; 1 in every 4 households lack affordable housing and we have a net loss of 900 affordable units every year.
- Read more about 2022 Policy Priorities: What We’re Advocating for this Year
Affordable Housing

Are you being impacted by rising property taxes? Join us on December 11 to learn what we can do about it.
Property taxes play a key role in providing services and infrastructure that our community needs. In Wake County, property taxes help fund public schools, public health, safety, and a great quality of life. But, as property taxes increase and housing costs become unaffordable, long-term homeowners become at risk of displacement. Due to the increased cost of land in Raleigh and Wake County, some property tax bills have doubled or tripled since 2016.
- Read more about Are you being impacted by rising property taxes? Join us on December 11 to learn what we can do about it.
Affordable Housing

Keep the momentum going on property tax relief
Last Thursday, over 500 homeowners and advocates joined a public assembly in Southeast Raleigh to show support for a local property tax relief program. This event, hosted by ONE Wake, called on Raleigh City Council and Wake County Commissioners to prioritize property tax relief in next fiscal year’s budget.
- Read more about Keep the momentum going on property tax relief
Affordable Housing

Engaging elected leaders is crucial for housing
The sound of hammers on nails rang out on Trimble Avenue in Cary last Friday as elected officials came together to build an affordable home with Habitat Wake. Sixteen policymakers from local, state and federal office participated in the 4th annual Elected Officials Build, demonstrating their commitment to affordable housing through policy change and through their own “sweat equity.”
- Read more about Engaging elected leaders is crucial for housing
Affordable Housing

Elected Officials Build in Cary
Update: you can find related news coverage of this event on ABC11 and CBS17:

Rep. Deborah Ross among NC elected officials helping build Habitat for Humanity homes in Cary, ABC11

Wake County elected officials help Habitat for Humanity build affordable housing, CBS17
- Read more about Elected Officials Build in Cary
Affordable Housing

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month!
Habitat Wake is grateful for the contributions great, small and everything in between from this incredible community across the globe.
- Read more about Happy Hispanic Heritage Month!