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From the 2019 Habitat on the Hill event - Habitat advocates meeting with Governor Walz.

The legislative session is over, but there's still more work to do

The Minnesota state legislature completed the work of its regular session at midnight on Sunday, May 18 – a time usually marked by lawmakers rushing...

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Housing Heroes Advocate Virtually

Guest Blog by Kevin Huynh, Policy & Advocacy Intern The value of safe and affordable homes is more apparent now than ever. COVID-19 has negatively...

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The Minnesota Capitol Building.

Advocate with us on Virtual Hill Day!

While Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity has a long history of advocating for affordable homeownership in our community, the COVID-19 pandemic has...

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minnesota state capitol

Urging State Leaders to Prioritize Homeowners in COVID-19 Response

Press Release submitted March 24, 2020. Habitat for Humanity of Minnesota, Minnesota Homeownership Center, and Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity have...

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A group of people gathered around a picnic table.

The 2020 Census is here!

Update 06/17/20: Have you completed your census form yet? If not, fill it out here. Starting in mid-July, census takers will begin visiting...

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Site Supervisor Skip Schmall, far right, got his start at Twin Cities Habitat ten years ago as an AmeriCorps member! Twin Cities Habitat staff were joined in this photo by Dayna Norvold (Rice County Habitat for Humanity), far left; Cristen Incitti (Habitat for Humanity Minnesota), fourth from left; and Lori Anderson (Douglas County Habitat for Humanity), second from right.

Twin Cities Habitat goes to Washington!

On February 12, hundreds of Habitat for Humanity advocates rallied on the lawn in front of our nation’s Capitol. “Over half your pay is not okay!...

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A beige house with a front yard. A red soccer ball sits on the front yard.

The Cost of Home: Optimizing Land Use for Affordable Homes

Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity supports Cost of Home, a national campaign to increase housing affordability for ten million people in the next five...

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Campaign Council member Jake Loesch volunteering on a Habitat build site.

Using Your Voice to Impact Change

For Jake Loesch, advocacy has been a recurring theme in his personal and professional life. Whether engaging with constituents as a legislative...

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Volunteers outside of the Willow Reserve Build homes.

The Cost of Home: Increasing the Supply and Preservation of Affordable Homes

In the United States today, one in six families spends more than half of their income on housing. Here in the Twin Cities, an estimated 20% of...

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