Construction Update: July 2023
Where We’re At We are still awaiting permits on our projects in Sumas, Custer, Bellingham and Everson. Nevertheless, we have been busy this past month with a bit of housekeeping and a number of projects thanks to a recently developed partnership. Read on for more. Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative Our partnership with Whatcom Long Term Recovery
Construction Update: June 2023
Where We’re At We are still awaiting permits on our projects in Sumas, Custer, Bellingham and Everson. Nevertheless, we have been busy this past month with a bit of housekeeping and a number of projects thanks to a newly developed partnership. Read on for more. Sumas The home we have been deconstructing in Sumas is
Juneteenth 2023
As Juneteenth approaches each year, our nation contemplates the dramatic stain slavery leaves on our history and how its legacy continues to impact millions of citizens today. Racism, in each of the countless forms it has manifested in years since, has created stark differences in economic security across racial and ethnic groups and allowed de
Habitat Homebuyer, Shannon
An affordable place to live — no matter what the future holds Shannon, our newest partner homebuyer, crashed a party while visiting her brother in Blaine a few years ago. Her brother’s neighbors were just about to move into their brand new home — the neighbors were Habitat for Humanity homebuyers and the party was
Construction Update: May 2023
…And This Is Only the Beginning We’ve thoroughly enjoyed working out in Sumas this past month and our excitement to start on other projects is only growing as a result. Additionally, we spent time doing site prep at the Telegraph Townhomes and warehouse prep at Mateo Meadows in advance of the What Would You Build
Randy Scobee: Volunteer Hero
We are immensely grateful to our generous volunteers who donate their time across the different spheres of our organization. They are an instrumental part of the Habitat model and we could not accomplish our mission without their help. As the saying goes – many hands make for light work. Randy Scobee is with us at
Inka Von: Volunteer Hero
We are immensely grateful to our generous volunteers who donate their time across the different spheres of our organization. They are an instrumental part of the Habitat model and we could not accomplish our mission without their help. As the saying goes – many hands make for light work. Inka Von has been donating her
Greg Jipson: Volunteer Hero (Revisited)
We are immensely grateful to our generous volunteers who donate their time across the different spheres of our organization. They are an instrumental part of the Habitat model and we could not accomplish our mission without their help. As the saying goes – many hands make for light work. Greg Jipson, a native of Bellingham,