News & Updates

Faith leaders support and empower their communities. Habitat Wake’s Faith Partners powerfully support our mission by partnering in builds that bring families home. Together, and across faiths, we are united for a greater purpose, that everyone has a decent place to call home. We are thankful for the many clergy that work passionately alongside us on our build sites, and in advocating for affordable housing for all. This year for Clergy Appreciation Day we are spotlighting a few of our key clergy supporters and friends.

RALEIGH, NC (October 4, 2022) – Habitat for Humanity of Wake County’s Board of Directors has unanimously approved Patricia Burch as the organization’s next Chief Executive Officer.

Habitat Wake is grateful for the contributions great, small and everything in between from this incredible community across the globe. 

Happy National Thrift Store Day from the Triangle ReStores! 

Habitat for Humanity of Wake County is pleased to announce the appointment of Haynes Sherron as the Chair of the Board of Directors, and the election of four new members, Ken Hyer of Cisco, Amy Hilfiker of Hughes Pittman & Gupton, LLP, L.

Dog days got you down? Summer heat making you listless? Want to stay cool and be cool? The ReStores are in need of summer volunteers and offer indoor air-conditioned shifts Monday – Saturday at all 10 locations. 

July 1 marked the start of FY23, which means local governments are implementing their new budgets. Wake County and the City of Raleigh budgeted $1.7 billion and $1.14 billion, prioritizing investments to address population growth, inflation, affordable housing, and other rising demands.

Wake County grows by 62 people every day, making it the 3rd fastest growing county in the country. The local governments’ budgets reflect additional investments to balance this growth.

This Pride Month, we join in the celebration of LGTBQ community’s decades of activism and elevate their contributions to affordable housing. Habitat Wake supporters, staff, homeowners and our community at-large have benefited from the labor and creativity of this community, and for that we are grateful.

One of Habitat Wake’s supporters shared this about our mission: