Minnesota Zen Meditation Center volunteers help build community with TC Habitat
This past winter, Minnesota Zen Meditation Center (MZMC) volunteers began an effort to help build homes with Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity. 18...
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Haunted Substandard House
What makes a haunted house spooky: the ghosts, the gore or the hidden dangers? What really is scary is the fact that many families are living in very...
New Housing Data From Latest Census
Last week new Census data was released, and there is a lot of new, important information to take away about housing. With Election Day coming up and...
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,...
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...