Foreclosures Leading to Homelessness, Homelessness to Violence
Despite efforts to house the homeless, homelessness has increased with the number of foreclosures. Unemployment still affects countless people,...
Advocacy (16)
Midpoint Progress Report: How we're revitalizing local neighborhoods
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity: 8:27 AM on July 4, 2012
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity (TCHFH) began its official Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative work when we were selected to be a part of the...
Home prices have dropped, but is housing really more affordable?
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity: 11:30 AM on June 18, 2012
In recent years, we’ve all seen property values drop, but that does not mean everyone can now afford a decent place to live. Currently, 76% of...
Energizer and Target volunteers repair homes with Twin Cities Habitat
matt haugen: 7:20 AM on May 16, 2012
Thanks to the volunteers from Energizer and Target who came together earlier this month to help Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity repair two homes in...
Zooming in on vacant lots: St. Paul NRI joins in Frogtown Focus
On March 21, the Frogtown Neighborhood Association, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity and Springboard for the Arts convened a small meeting in the...
Housing Advocacy: We're making progress
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity: 3:00 PM on February 29, 2012
We are making progress at the State Capitol! Habitat Ambassadors and our housing partners are working hard to make sure resources for affordable...
Bonding 101: Learning and Advocating with Twin Cities Habitat
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity: 9:36 AM on January 18, 2012
Today, Twin Cities Habitat and other housing/homeless partners hosted a training session with the purpose of tackling some of the hardest topics...
Housing bonds important for Twin Cities Habitat
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity: 5:45 PM on January 4, 2012
Did you know that 2012 is a bonding year at the Minnesota legislature? Want to learn more about how bonding works? What are bonds? Without loans, it...
Save these dates for Habitat in 2012!
Ride in the Habitat 500 The 20th Anniversary Habitat 500 will be July 15 - 21, 2012. The ride covers 500 miles in Central Minnesota over seven days....
Black Thursday?
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity: 12:00 PM on December 6, 2011
Last Thursday brought surprising news to Minnesotans: a budget surplus of $876 million. No one expected the budget to be in the black, most predicted...