The Seattle Times (Seattle, Washington): Debt payment program aims to help Black families become homeowners
Habitat for Humanity Seattle-King & Kittitas Counties is launching a debt reduction program to meaningfully address the racial homeownership gap. In Washington state, about 68% of white households own their homes versus 31% of Black households. The program is designed to help prospective home buyers clear or reduce debts that may be hindering their ability to obtain a mortgage. (1/15/23)

Sacramento News & Review (Sacramento, California): Sacramento’s Habitat for Humanity CEO Leah Miller on how we need to look at affordable housing as a spectrum
Leah Miller, CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento, discusses the housing crisis in Sacramento, how the affiliate is working to improve affordable housing in the region and how advocating and partnering with local jurisdictions is one of the most important solutions to tackle the affordable housing crisis. (1/18/23)

Independent Record (Helena, Montana): Jacob Kuntz: Homes as a commodity
Jacob Kuntz, executive director of Helena Area Habitat for Humanity, discusses the housing shortage in Montana and argues that special attention should be given to the construction of affordable homes for the growing service worker population. Kuntz has been serving on the Governor’s Housing Task Force for the last six months. (1/18/23)

Global Prime News (Mumbai, Maharashtra, India): Habitat for Humanity India partners with Standard Chartered Bank to rebuild the lives of 969 women with new livelihood opportunities
Habitat for Humanity India recently partnered with Standard Chartered Bank for a new initiative called Empowering Women and Improving Life through Livelihood Interventions. The program is designed to provide women with leadership and technical skills, assistance in establishing micro-enterprises to generate income, and empower them to build better lives for themselves and their families. (1/9/23)

The Orange County Register (Irvine, California): Santa Ana approves funding for affordable housing project
Habitat for Humanity of Orange County and the City of Santa Ana have partnered to develop three ‘farmhouse-style’ duplexes for six families. The Santa Ana City Council approved and awarded the affiliate a $2.2 million grant to complete the project. (12/28/23)

Loveland Reporter-Herald (Loveland, Colorado): JBS donates $2 million to state’s largest Habitat for Humanity development in Greeley
Greeley-Weld Habitat for Humanity recently received a $2 million donation from JBS USA Food Co.’s Hometown Strong initiative to help increase affordable housing in the community. The money will be used toward new construction in Hope Springs neighborhood, the largest Habitat development in Colorado. (1/15/23)

OPB (Portland, Oregon): Portland’s Habitat for Humanity aims to scale up affordable housing efforts
Steve Messinetti, president and CEO of Habitat for Humanity Portland Region, discusses how the housing crisis is affecting low-income families, their mission and what the affiliate hopes to see and accomplish in the future. (1/5/23)

WOWO News (Fort Wayne, Indiana): Habitat for Humanity of Greater Fort Wayne appoints Jeremy McClish as new Chief Executive Officer
Jeremy McClish is the new CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Fort Wayne. He began his journey with Habitat in 2017 as the affiliate’s director of operations and served as COO since 2020. (1/11/23)

The Post-Journal (Jamestown, New York): Area Habitat for Humanity welcomes new director
Bryan Muecke is Chautauqua Area Habitat for Humanity’s first paid executive director, where previously, the position was held by a volunteer. Muecke joins Habitat from Camp Mission Meadows, where he served as executive director for the last 10 years. (1/6/23)

Facebook: New year, same mission. We are looking forward to a year filled with our favorite things: Habitat volunteers, building and repairs, advocacy, innovation, home dedications, happy families, and safe communities around the world.

Twitter: Seeing the opportunity to create something special, @habitat_al commissioned a local artist to paint a mural on the outside of their downtown office building. The five scenes, spanning 205 feet, display Habitat’s impact on the Huntsville community. Read the full story.

LinkedIn: Housing affordability has a lasting impact. Families can invest money saved on housing in training, education, health and opportunity. And those kinds of investments transfer benefit to society at large. When families have stability, whole communities can prosper. Read more about how Habitat helps families increase their financial security.