This fall, Habitat Wake is proud to celebrate our veterans through a Season of Service. From September 11 – December 7, we will bring together veterans and their allies for multiple Veterans Build events aimed at honoring our service members, fostering community engagement and raising awareness of the specific housing challenges faced by the veteran community.
Nigeria McMichael is a Habitat Wake homebuyer and self-proclaimed "people person." As she nears the finish line of her sweat equity hours and prepares to close on her home, Nigeria has been spending time volunteering at the Raleigh ReStore. While working, she couldn’t help but make friends—and an unlikely connection blossomed when she met Beth, a fellow volunteer.
Voting is a powerful way to support affordable housing at every level of government. Federal, state, and local elections all have an impact on housing.
With a clipboard in hand and a smile lighting up her face, Ayofemi stepped out into the sunshine at Old Poole Place. Today was a special milestone—her lot selection day.
"I'm really excited and at the same time, it's a lot to choose from, you know?" Ayofemi shared. "It's my first home. They're all beautiful homes. It's just going to be what's the right fit for me and my family"
Habitat for Humanity International is a global Christian housing ministry. At home dedications all over the world, we have a tradition of presenting a Bible to the homebuyers.
We have this tradition because the founders of Habitat started this ministry based on what they read in the pages of the Bible. They were convinced that Jesus was radically inclusive, and so should we be.
Reflection by Steve LaSala, Habitat Coordinator at Beth Meyer Synagogue an architect of the Interfaith Build
Good morning, and welcome to this year's Habitat Wake Interfaith Build. We are all here because we believe that our duty to God and the practice of our faith traditions encourage it. But I'd like to spend a little time going deeper into those notions.
Habitat's vision is of a world where everyone has a decent place to live. Well recently, that vision extended to an unexpected feline friend discovered at one of our construction sites!
Ask a child what they want for their birthday, and you might hear some similar answers: maybe a Lego set or an art project, maybe a new soccer ball or video game. But not for nine-year-old Cora June. This year, she had a different wish: to host a lemonade stand and raise money for Habitat.
CJ spent a 95° birthday weekend selling lemonade and orangeade in her neighborhood and at her grandparents’ congregation, the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Raleigh, a Habitat Faith Partner of at least 10 years.
With countless voices weighing in on millennial homeownership challenges and trends, we wanted to spotlight one individual's story. Meet Mary! She's a copywriter, textile artist, and one of our brand new partner homebuyers! We were lucky enough to connect with her about her experiences. Here's what she had to say:
What challenges did you face pursuing homeownership?
Houses are important but we advocate for people. Each house is more than a structure of wood, sheetrock, and nails. Each represents the real lives of the people living in them, where new starts take place and hopes for the future are born.