Homeowner Stories

The Impactful Work of Our Partnership with Miller Pipeline and DTE https://habitatdetroit.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/miller-pipeline-partnership.jpg 1200 800 habitatdetroit habitatdetroit https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/042b90beb75349fb51b87bc0a5d70d9f00e789e16d11b0c55e6715aca12aa2ee?s=96&d=mm&r=g November 25, 2023 November 25, 2023

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November 25, 2023
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The Impactful Work of Our Partnership with Miller Pipeline and DTE

Partnerships like the ones we have with Miller Pipeline and DTE Energy are what make our work possible. Thank you for fueling our mission! Check out the impactful work of these partnerships here:

Local Veteran Gets New Roof Just In Time for Veterans Day and the Onset of Winter https://habitatdetroit.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/veteran-roofing-new.jpg 1200 800 habitatdetroit habitatdetroit https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/042b90beb75349fb51b87bc0a5d70d9f00e789e16d11b0c55e6715aca12aa2ee?s=96&d=mm&r=g November 17, 2023 November 17, 2023

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November 17, 2023
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Local Veteran Gets New Roof Just In Time for Veterans Day and the Onset of Winter

An Army Veteran is getting a new roof this week thanks to a partnership between Victors Home Solutions and Habitat for Humanity Detroit. The work will be done on Friday, Nov. 10. During a scheduled lunchtime break that day, Habitat for Humanity Detroit (HFH Detroit) will take the opportunity to award Victors Home Solutions as…

Welcoming First-Time Homeowners to Morningside https://habitatdetroit.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Satin-Adams-Church-scaled-1.jpg 1200 800 habitatdetroit habitatdetroit https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/042b90beb75349fb51b87bc0a5d70d9f00e789e16d11b0c55e6715aca12aa2ee?s=96&d=mm&r=g November 9, 2023 November 9, 2023

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November 9, 2023
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Welcoming First-Time Homeowners to Morningside

Join us on Nov. 14 to welcome the Adams family to their new home! Habitat for Humanity Detroit’s mission is to provide affordable and descent places to live, as well as teach potential and existing homeowners about financial decisions that can make homeownership both attainable and sustainable. The Adams family is the latest to experience…

Habitat for Humanity Detroit Named 2023 Habitat Affiliate of the Year https://habitatdetroit.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/affiliate-year-featured.jpg 1200 800 habitatdetroit habitatdetroit https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/042b90beb75349fb51b87bc0a5d70d9f00e789e16d11b0c55e6715aca12aa2ee?s=96&d=mm&r=g October 24, 2023 November 1, 2023

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October 24, 2023
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Habitat for Humanity Detroit Named 2023 Habitat Affiliate of the Year

Habitat for Humanity Detroit is proud to announce that it has been awarded the title of 2023 Habitat Affiliate of the Year (large affiliate category) to be recognized at Habitat for Humanity of Michigan’s Affiliates in Motion (AIM) annual conference on October 24, 2023. This esteemed recognition is a testament to Habitat for Humanity Detroit’s…

Barton Malow Provides Hands-On Learning Experience While Helping Detroit Homeowners https://habitatdetroit.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/barton-malow-featured.jpg 1200 800 habitatdetroit habitatdetroit https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/042b90beb75349fb51b87bc0a5d70d9f00e789e16d11b0c55e6715aca12aa2ee?s=96&d=mm&r=g October 17, 2023 October 17, 2023

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October 17, 2023
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Barton Malow Provides Hands-On Learning Experience While Helping Detroit Homeowners

Thirty-five interns at Barton Malow recently gathered to lay new driveways, sidewalks, and a back porch for homeowners in Detroit. The company worked with Habitat for Humanity Detroit (HFHD) on the project and donated the materials and time to make the improvements happen. The work took place at homes located on Maryland Ave. in Detroit.…

Dearborn Heights Veteran Gifted New Roof from Habitat for Humanity, Schoenherr Roofing https://habitatdetroit.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/veteran-roofing-habitat-detroit.jpg 1200 900 habitatdetroit habitatdetroit https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/042b90beb75349fb51b87bc0a5d70d9f00e789e16d11b0c55e6715aca12aa2ee?s=96&d=mm&r=g August 25, 2023 August 25, 2023

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August 25, 2023
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Dearborn Heights Veteran Gifted New Roof from Habitat for Humanity, Schoenherr Roofing

Ross Schoenherr started his roofing company in 1995, with a passion to help others. For the last several years, he’s been doing just that, sending out a roofing crew several times a year to provide free replacement roofs for those in need. Romeo-based Schoenherr was in Dearborn Heights Aug. 23 to do a complete tear…

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July 28, 2023
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Home is the Key Recap

During the month of April, a sense of excitement filled the air as word of Habitat Detroit’s “Home is the Key” campaign spread across the city. Each week, the generosity of our donors, sponsors, and volunteers contributed to the perfect blend of hope and community that led us straight into the campaign’s grand finale on…

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June 22, 2023
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Meet Larry & Regina

On any given day, it’s common for four generations of Larry and Regina’s family to drop into their home in the Morningside neighborhood of Detroit to share a meal, a story, a laugh. The couple, who married later in life, enjoy a large, blended family. After living in their community for nearly a decade, Larry…

Meet Aretha https://habitatdetroit.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/aretha-featured.jpg 1200 800 habitatdetroit habitatdetroit https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/042b90beb75349fb51b87bc0a5d70d9f00e789e16d11b0c55e6715aca12aa2ee?s=96&d=mm&r=g June 22, 2023 December 12, 2023

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June 22, 2023
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Meet Aretha

Wide doors and hallways, low cabinets, railings in the bathroom, a ramp on the front porch. For Aretha, the accessibility features in her Habitat for Humanity Detroit home “make a big difference” for her and her two children, 21-year-old Devin and 20-year-old Zacaya. Aretha has cerebral palsy and uses a walker, and Devin and Zacaya…

Meet Jessica https://habitatdetroit.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/jessica-featured.jpg 1200 800 habitatdetroit habitatdetroit https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/042b90beb75349fb51b87bc0a5d70d9f00e789e16d11b0c55e6715aca12aa2ee?s=96&d=mm&r=g June 22, 2023 December 12, 2023

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June 22, 2023
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Meet Jessica

For Jessica, there has never been anything more important than providing a safe and secure home for her children, 15-year-old Amiyah and 1-year-old Noa. But the single mom struggled to find decent and affordable housing in her native Detroit. The family’s rental had a leaking roof, an unstable foundation and mice. “We were living in…