Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento is excited to announce that Health Net Federal Services, LLC., (HNFS) will be partnering to help build a home for a local Veteran family. The partnership includes a $150,000 donation to cover the costs of construction on the project, as well as hundreds of volunteers from HNFS who will aid in the construction of the home.
Habitat Greater Sacramento IS HIRING!
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento is currently looking for passionate and talented individuals to join our team!
Habitat ReStore Partnering with ArtStreet
The highly anticipated ArtStreet project, a new arts initiative in Downtown Sacramento put on by same nonprofit collective behind the 2016 Art Hotel project, M5Arts, will be partnering with a number of community organizations for the special project including the Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento ReStore.
#BuildforUnity Update: It’s time to raise walls
The foundation is set, the $176,000 in funding has been raised, and now it’s officially time to raise walls on the monumental Habitat project that has brought over 180 local faith supporters from all over the community together to build hope and unity.
Pride and Property Taxes: A moment of reflection with CEO Rob Kerth
As December 10th rolls around, I find myself reflecting on what for most of us is a grudging ritual. Yup, you guessed it, paying the first installment on our property taxes.
I just signed checks for $105,554.66 to do just this, passing on the escrowed payments for our now 138 Habitat homeowners.
While I suppose tax paying will always be a little grudgey, the thing I’m feeling more than anything else is pride for our homeowners.
The shouting is over, it’s time for the hammering to begin. Construction begins on the Build for Unity project.
In the wake of a difficult and divisive week for America, this Friday and Saturday volunteers from the Congregation B’nai Israel and St. Mark’s United Methodist Church gathered in the Habitat trenches to roll up their sleeves and build a foundation for unity and two new homes in our community.
Habitat rebuilding hope for a local Elk Grove Veteran
Habitat is currently working on a very special project to help a local Veteran in need of home repairs. Santiago is a 74-year old Veteran who served active duty in Vietnam as a short jumper and is currently living in a home with severe roof leakage, dry rot, and mold.
DPR Construction steps in to close the funding gap on 2 Habitat homes!
Today DPR Construction pledged to close the entire $25,000 funding gap needed to complete the two final homes of the Habitat Neal Road construction project. The news came as a shock to the Habitat staff who had reached out to DPR in hopes the construction company might consider closing the $10,000 or $15,000 funding gap on one of the homes – never imagining they would take on both.
US Bank helps sponsor the first home of “The Avenues” Project
US Bank, longtime partner of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento, will be partnering with Habitat in the coming year through a $37,000 sponsorship to help make the 1st home of Habitat’s “The Avenues” project possible.
Build for Unity Project fully Funded! Construction to begin next week!
On a rainy night in January a group of local faith leaders gathered in a downtown meeting hall and pledged support of #BuildforUnity, a monumental interfaith project by Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento. 9 months and 150 donations later – it’s officially time to build.
