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Hard Work and Dedication Make Local Mother of Three a Homeowner 1200 800 habitatdetroit

Hard Work and Dedication Make Local Mother of Three a Homeowner

Raising kids is anything but easy. Add in the stress of housing instability, high rent, and frequent moves to the equation and it makes the joys of parenthood even harder to enjoy. Thanks to her commitment to becoming a homeowner and enrollment in Habitat Detroit’s Homeownership Program, Latasha Caldwell and her three children now have…

Congratulations, Dawn Elliot — recipient of the Habitat Detroit Mission Impact Award 1200 800 habitatdetroit

Congratulations, Dawn Elliot — recipient of the Habitat Detroit Mission Impact Award

Congrats to Dawn Elliot, a Habitat Detroit Mission Impact Award winner! Dawn is a Loan Officer at First Merchants Bank and has assisted us in six home closings (with one more pending)! The Mission Impact Award is given to those whose partnership, dedication, and hard work align with Habitat Detroit’s mission of providing greater access…

Thank You to Our Friends at Telsey Advisory Group 1200 800 habitatdetroit

Thank You to Our Friends at Telsey Advisory Group

Thanks to our friends at Telsey Advisory Group, a woman-owned banking and brokerage firm, for showing their love for Detroit recently! The NY-based firm has committed to work with different Habitat affiliates volunteering (6 volunteer days at 6 affiliates in the last 6 months!) and picked Detroit as a host for their recent build day.…

Meet the Rodriguez Family 1200 800 habitatdetroit

Meet the Rodriguez Family

A month after her home dedication, Pernella Rodriguez is thankful. What was once considered a pipe dream has become reality. Through hard work on her end, along with the support of Habitat Detroit volunteers and staff, Pernella is now a first-time homeowner! Pernella shared: “I want to stand next to those who helped make this…

Attention Habitat Detroit Homeowners!! 1200 800 habitatdetroit

Attention Habitat Detroit Homeowners!!

Do you know any first-time home buyers interested in Habitat Detroit? Receive up to $175* when you refer family & friends! At Habitat Detroit, we value our homeowners and believe that they are our best advocates. That’s why we’ve introduced the Homeowner Referral Incentive Program to reward you for spreading the word about the benefits…

No Longer a Pipe Dream: Rodriguez Family Proud to be Homeowners 1200 800 habitatdetroit

No Longer a Pipe Dream: Rodriguez Family Proud to be Homeowners

Accomplishing something once considered a pipe dream, or something you felt you could only daydream about, is an incredible milestone. Habitat for Humanity Detroit is thrilled to be able to bring the lifelong goal of owning a home to many in Metro Detroit. The Rodriguez family are the latest homeowners to able to realize the…

Meet the Flores Family 1200 800 habitatdetroit

Meet the Flores Family

For many children in Detroit, the idea of a safe and secure home is a foreign concept. This was true for Gabby Flores, who moved around a lot during her own childhood. While she faced many challenges in this experience, never having a “family home” also instilled dreams in her of planting her roots and…

Meet Grayson 1200 799 habitatdetroit

Meet Grayson

Grayson Wilson, along with his mother, Anne migrated to the US from Guyana South America in search of a better life. They faced many challenges and setbacks as they learned a new culture and way of life but thrived, nonetheless. In his younger days, Grayson was extremely active in sports and loved being on a…

The Impactful Work of Our Partnership with Miller Pipeline and DTE 1200 800 habitatdetroit

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:

Partnership Between Habitat for Humanity Detroit and Meridian Comes Naturally 1200 800 habitatdetroit

Partnership Between Habitat for Humanity Detroit and Meridian Comes Naturally

There’s a strong correlation between mental and physical health and having a decent and stable place to live. So then, it’s no wonder that a partnership between Habitat for Humanity Detroit and Meridian, an organization providing government-sponsored and managed care services to people of all ages, makes sense. The two organizations are teaming up to…

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