$20,000 will be offered as dollar for dollar match funding for Big Day of Giving

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento long-time partner, U.S. Bank, has pledged a total of $55,000 to support the local affordable housing nonprofit with programs and operating support following COVID-19-related loss of resources. Up to $20,000 of the U.S. Bank donation will be leveraged as Big Day of Giving 2020 match dollars to help Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento #BuildBack and resume currently halted construction operations. [read more]

Whether you’ve shopped and donated to the Habitat ReStore for years or are just now hearing about it for the first time, did you know the ReStore raises about $1.2 million annually? The Habitat ReStore is a home improvement retail outlet, where we sell new and gently used donated building materials and furniture at a discount – and all sales support the construction and repair of homes in our community! Now, there’s a new face on the ReStore team – meet Andrea Weathington.

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Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento has a saying – “It takes a community to build a community.” Through 34 years of building and repairing homes in Sacramento and Yolo County, Habitat has partnered with thousands of organizations and tens of thousands of volunteers to build and repair more than 200 homes alongside low-income families, seniors and Veterans. In 2019, more partners than ever before joined the Habitat family as more than just financial supporters, but also as in-kind material and labor donors.

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2 days, 400+ volunteers, 23 home repairs and 3 community projects. This is just a glimpse into the upcoming hopes and expectations for our 2019 Rock the Block event. Rock the Block, which is our biggest two day blitz-build event, will be taking place on September 6^th & 7^th and needs lots of helping hands!

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Mark your calendars! Sacramento’s once annual Big Day of Giving is taking place May 2^nd and Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento is participating with our second ever Rock the Block!

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It was an emotional goodbye as we bid farewell to our longtime partner, our Ford F150 “Uncle Buck”, who helped us build many homes across the Sacramento area. Thankfully, Uncle Buck can continue to help build Habitat for Humanity homes with our Cars for Homes program!

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In honor of International Women’s Day, meet Amanda! Amanda is a local veteran, single mom, and teacher who Habitat is helping empower through our critical home repairs program.

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This November, Habitat will host a first-ever Unity Concert!  The evening will include words from Mayor Darrell Steinberg and local faith and community leaders, as well as performances by the Sacramento Gay Men’s Chorus, the Sacramento Children’s Chorus, St. John’s Lutheran Church Choir, and a very special one night only interfaith collaborative chorus of local faith representatives for a night of song to break down barriers and build hope and homes.

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