Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity: 1:04 PM on May 20, 2016
Please act now by emailing your legislators and calling Governor Mark Dayton to make sure housing is a priority in the bonding bill (script below,...
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity: 10:00 AM on May 11, 2016
"Homeownership rates remain at historic lows, falling to 63% for the eighth consecutive year of decline and contributing to crowding and rising costs...
Guest Blogger: 2:48 PM on April 29, 2016
It was a Friday evening, April 15th, just a couple of weeks ago, when I got frantic texts from a friend: “Where can I get info on renter’s rights,...
Guest Blogger: 3:45 PM on April 20, 2016
Guest Blog by Rebecca Lucero, Policy and Advocacy Manager A committee in the House of Representatives is currently making decisions around funding...
Guest Blogger: 8:30 AM on March 24, 2016
Guest Blog by long-time Habitat volunteer Karin O’Connor When asked by Rebecca Lucero, Policy Manager for Twin Cities Habitat, if I would like to...
matt haugen: 8:10 AM on March 11, 2016
A broad, statewide coalition known as Homes for All is calling on lawmakers to approve $130 million in bonding for housing-related developments...
Guest Blogger: 2:58 PM on February 22, 2016
Guest Blog by Susan Buechler, Twin Cities Habitat Staff Member When Ann Padilla-Parras was young, her family went through a rough patch. Her mother...
Guest Blogger: 8:30 AM on January 29, 2016
Guest Blog by Cassie Paulsen, Twin Cities Habitat Staff Last week, Becky shared the history of the Homes for All alliance and Habitat Housing Heroes’...
Guest Blogger: 3:00 PM on January 22, 2016
Guest Blog by Lan Freitag, Twin Cities Habitat Staff On October 22, I volunteered with Wilder Research for their Minnesota Homeless Study. I was in...
Becky Engen: 8:00 AM on January 20, 2016
If you’re anything like me, the word “advocacy” might seem unfamiliar, confusing and downright intimidating. When I first started working at Habitat,...
