Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity Blog

Kickstart Our Largest Development Ever for Give to the Max

Written by Blake MacKenzie | 3:00 PM on November 11, 2023

It’s time for Give to the Max, Minnesota’s great give-together! On November 16, 2023, generous donors like you all across Minnesota will give to nonprofits they care about. It has become Minnesota's most generous day of the year. But at Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity, we're getting the party started early. From now to November 16, your gifts will be matched dollar-for-dollar. Thanks to our anonymous donors for providing this generous match.

So please don't wait—send your gift right now!

This year, you have a really unique opportunity to make a bigger difference than ever with your Give to the Max gift. Here's why:

  • Home prices are through the roof and many working-class families are stuck paying too much for rent. That's especially true in St. Paul's vibrant and racially diverse East Side neighborhood.

  • In response, Twin Cities Habitat is teaming up with other developers to build The Heights, a redevelopment of a former golf course in the neighborhood. Over the next five years, we will build up to 150 Habitat homes—making this by far the most ambitious, transformative project we've ever tackled.

  • While construction on Habitat homes at The Heights won’t begin until next summer, financial support is urgently needed right now to get this development off the ground.

The good news? This is the best time to give, because your gift by November 16, 2023, will be matched dollar-for-dollar for Give to the Max. Most importantly, you'll lay the groundwork for a community where up to 150 families will have stable, affordable Habitat homes.


Your gifts will kickstart The Heights, a new community with up to 150 Habitat homes and 1,000 total housing units. Here's an idea of what this beautiful new community will look like with your support.

This is your chance to be part of something big. Really big. Because Habitat is just one piece of the puzzle. In total, there will be 1,000 housing units and 1,000 living-wage jobs at The Heights. 

Imagine the East Side community 20 or 30 years from now. Think about the hundreds of kids and grandkids who will call this place home. Picture the holidays, birthday parties, and graduations celebrated at the homes you’ll help build. It’s an inspiring vision, made possible with you.

Our generous anonymous donors believe so much in this project that they’re doubling your gift through November 16.

Dream big and send your most generous today.