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Ardest's Story: Making a New Life for a Growing Family

Born and raised on the south side of Chicago, Ardest moved up to Minneapolis partially by chance. He had visited family in Minneapolis many times before and came up here in 2005 to pick up his cousin before heading down to New Orleans to help the...

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Women Build 2011 Columbia Heights home week 10

Work on the floors continued during week #10 with volunteers measuring, cutting, and installing long strips of wooden flooring. Some of the strips...

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Longtime regular crew marches on

For St. Andrew’s regular crew members Dave Engh, Chuck Schiller and Ray Meier the motivation behind spending their retirement volunteering with...

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Education: The foundation for a healthy home

Theresa Comer sits on the front porch of her almost 20-year-old home. A stained glass window with vibrant lilies and three ichthys fish symbols...

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November Book Club Event Filling Up Fast - Reserve Your Spot Today!

Join us at Twin Cities Habitat’s next Book Club meeting as we gather at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts for a private “Book Tour” and discussion of...

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Family Fun For All At Our Annual Haunted Substandard House!

Join Habitat for our annual spooky fall event where we transform our office into a creepy Haunted Substandard House! Caving ceilings, leaky faucets...

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#TCHabitat Photo Contest Results!

First, a huge thank you to all of our volunteers that participated in our #tchabitat photo contest this past August. We loved seeing all your happy...

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A Brush With Kindness Restores Home to its Former Glory

Gene Hedy, a veteran of the U.S. Military, has lived in his family home in North Minneapolis for the past 23 years. A year and a half ago, Gene's...

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Church encourages giving half for Habitat this holiday season

Earlier this month, Reverend Jen Crow addressed the First Universalist congregation, and announced that the church would be deepening its commitment...

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Volunteer Organizes 50 Friends To Build Community For 50th birthday

This year, Judy Timmons is celebrating her 50th birthday a little different than most. Sure, there will be cake shared with friends and family, but...

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