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On the way to the Peace Corps, with a stopover at Habitat

Callie Keeney, a recent graduate from the University of Minnesota, is on a mission to join the Peace Corps this fall. She’s hoping to secure a health education job in Latin America and commit to two years of service abroad. It is this very journey...

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Long Time Volunteer Takes on Third Work Project

Bill Turner is no stranger to the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project. When President and Mrs. Carter came to the Twin Cities in October 2010,...

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The Site Hostess with the Mostest

Perched 3,891 feet above sea level, atop the Alleghany county of North Carolina, the beautiful summit of Betsy Peak sits strong and sturdy, watching...

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Bekah Marty: AmeriCorps Member

Bekah Marty, two–time AmeriCorps member, is connecting her past international experience and future professional goals in her role as construction...

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Volunteering tradition passed through three generations

For both the Routhes and the Riekes volunteering is a family tradition that is passed down from generation to generation. Hal Routhe, age 85, began...

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Foreclosure Prevention Salvages American Dream

Joyce Johnson was living the American Dream. Married with three children and another child on the way, Joyce had a great job and was the proud...

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Couple personifies the “go-go” years of retirement

There are three stages of retirement. There’s the Go-Go, the Slow-Go, and the No-Go. You don’t know how you’re going to transition,” explained John...

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Pamela Olson feeding Habitat's work in many ways

Last summer, Pam installed insulation at the WomenBuild house with a group of women supporters. During Builder’s Circle week, she became the most...

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Our First Days in Mozambique

There’s just so much to tell, I’m just not sure where to begin…so I’ll just start with “We’re finally here!” After a very long journey, we are in Xai...

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Habitat lays foundation for love

Al Onkka and Leigh Dotson got engaged in December and are getting married in July. The Minneapolis couple met in the fall of 2006 while serving as...

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