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Local women building houses as part of nationwide Mother's Day Habitat Initiative

Press release

MAY 5, 2010 - In the days leading up to Mother's Day, more than 200 construction crews of women volunteers across the country are pounding nails and raising walls at Habitat for Humanity construction sites in all 50 states in recognition of National Women Build Week, May 1-9.  Today in Seattle, local women volunteers are taking up tools and building materials to work on the Gebremichal family's new home.

Habitat offers strategies for affordable housing design

AIA Seattle Forum, page 7

FALL 2009 - It is estimated that by the year 2030, an additional 3 billion people (approximately 40% of the world’s population) will need access
to housing. Meeting that need would require the construction of 96,150 new affordable housing units every day. With worldwide urban migration, the challenges for affordable housing are magnified and growing at alarming rates. This is true in the greater Puget Sound region, where high population growth is exacerbated by high housing costs.

WinEstimator donates to local Habitat for Humanity

Press release

SEPTEMBER 22, 9 -- WinEstimator, Inc., an award winning cost estimating software solution provider, has donated over $35,000 in software and support services to the Seattle/South King County Habitat for Humanity.

Volunteers build playground at Westway neighborhood in one day

Federal Way Mirror

May 15, 2009 - Members of the Federal Way AmeriCorps, Home Depot, Kaboom, Habitat for Humanity and the community have teamed up to build a a new playground for the Westway Community Center. And they did it in just one day.

Seattle/South King County awarded for passing $1 million tithe donations milestone

Christina Odom, Senior Director of Tithe and Global Engagement from Habitat International, trekked from Atlanta, Georgia to present our affiliate with the Sam Mompongo Award at the Benefit Breakfast on March 17th. The recognition was given for reaching the prestigious $1 million milestone in tithe dollars. All Habitat affiliates are asked to “tithe”—to give 10 percent of their unrestricted contributions to fund house-building work in developing nations. In other words, for each $100 donation, $90 goes to build homes in the Seattle/South King County area and $10 supports our partners overseas, thus reducing poverty housing globally as well as locally. To date, a total of 423 Habitat homes have been built overseas with our tithe money. Currently, we support Habitat work in Bolivia, Honduras, Kenya, Indonesia, Philippines and Tajikistan.

Budget shortfalls threaten affordable housing

Jan. 9, 2009 - Habitat for Humanity of Seattle South King County CEO Marty Kooistra letter to the Editor of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

HUD hands out sweat-equity funds to 3 nonprofits

Seattle P.I.

Dec. 17, 2008 The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will give $26.5 million in sweat-equity grants to three nonprofit organizations, funding at least 1,540 homes for lower-income, first-time buyers nationwide.

Seattle Seahawks Auxiliary teams with Lowe’s on Women Build House

Dec. 3, 2008

 

Seattle groups work to secure land, shelter rights

Seattle Times

Oct. 9, 2008 Many of us in the U.S. don't think much about the relationship between land ownership and poverty. But for the 1.4 billion people on our planet who survive on less than $1 a day, land is the most important asset they could have.

Kooistra to replace Bullitt

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

July 12, 2008 - After six years at the helm of Habitat for Humanity of Seattle/South King County, Dorothy C. Bullitt has left to take a position as a distinguished visiting lecturer for the Evans School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington.

Seattle/South King County Habitat affiliate celebrates 20th anniversary

Habitat for Humanity will host a special reception Saturday to mark 20 years of providing decent, affordable housing for low-income residents of Seattle and South King County.

Habitat finding new ways to help

Seattle Times

Aug. 28, 2006 - Habitat is gradually moving away from the affordable-house model upon which it earned its reputation — the modest one-story bungalow, built from the ground up on a single lot. Land in King and Snohomish counties is just too expensive to make that kind of house pencil out anymore

100th home to be dedicated

Aug. 9, 2005 - Habitat for Humanity of Seattle and South King County has reached the 100-home milestone in its mission to eliminate substandard housing.

Market strains Habitat

Puget Sound Business Journal

July 4, 2005 - High housing costs in the Puget Sound area are forcing a major strategic change at Habitat for Humanity, the national nonprofit known for helping low-income families build and own their own homes.

Reborn housing project reaches beyond the poor

Seattle Times

July 4, 2005 - In 1995, the Seattle Housing Authority began tearing down Holly Park's 871 apartments, replacing them with the 1,450 homes to be sold and rented to people of various income levels. The redevelopment signaled another rebirth for Holly Park.

Habitat for Humanity to hand over keys to new homeowners

The News Tribune

April 20, 2005 - Two new homes in Federal Way’s Westway neighborhood will be dedicated Saturday by Habitat for Humanity of Seattle/South King County.

Habitat to dedicate two homes in Federal Way's Westway neighborhood

Press release

April 18, 2005 - Two new homes in the Westway neighborhood of Federal Way are ready to be turned over to families selected by Habitat for Humanity of Seattle/South King County.

Habitat project brings together different faith communities

Press release

April 11, 2005 -- Christians, Jews and Muslims unite this week to begin building a home for a low-income working family in South Seattle as part of a project by Habitat for Humanity of Seattle/South King County.