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Blake MacKenzie

Blake MacKenzie's journey with Habitat began in 2013, and in that time he's worked as a Development Assistant Intern, Advocacy Intern, Development Associate, and is now the Communications Specialist. Prior to Habitat, he graduated from Concordia College in Moorhead with majors in English Writing and Biology and a minor in Chemistry, and worked as a Community Organizer. He's an avid reader, makes a good risotto, and enjoys the great outdoors.

From AmeriCorps to Architect

“I’ve always had this motto for my life” Greg Rouse says, showing the word build tattooed across his right forearm: “Never stop building.” He started as a kid with legos, then carpentry as a teenager, then architecture in college. Next, he built...

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Church Coalition Celebrates 25 Year Habitat Partnership

Members of the Tres Iglesias coalition, a group of three churches in the Prospect Park neighborhood of Minneapolis, know how to organize build weeks...

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Referral Partner Spotlight: Bii Gii Wiin

Great things are happening at Bii Gii Wiin Community Development Loan Fund, a referral partner with Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity. Like Twin...

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Twin Cities Habitat Welcomes Ten New Board Members

Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity added ten new members to its Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting and Dinner on Tuesday, February 28, 2017.

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Two homes dedicated in Blaine

On the most gorgeous Minnesota February Saturday in memory, families, neighbors, volunteers, and donors came together to dedicate two Habitat homes...

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Family Behind Canetani Vacation Properties Combines Volunteering with Travel and Fun

For Dave and Jane of Canetani Vacation Properties, giving back is almost always a fun, family affair. Whether they’re forging new relationships on a...

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All Staff Build Day 2017

As the snow flew on a Wednesday at the end of January, Twin Cities Habitat staff and AmeriCorps members came together for our annual All Staff Build...

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Small Sustaining Gifts Make a Huge Impact

Working in fundraising at Habitat, I frequently get calls from people who want to make a gift. Sometimes people say “Sorry, this is all I can...

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