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Every Home Deserves a Little ‘Picket’ Up

2023-11-13T17:22:11-08:00November 6th, 2023|

Habitat works in many ways to support our community’s ever-growing need for safe, stable shelter. In addition to the construction of new homes, we also offer repairs to existing ones, extending not only the longevity of the home but the quality of life for its occupants. This past month, we finished up exterior improvements at Marielena’s home

Providing Generational Security Through Planned Giving

2023-11-13T17:21:56-08:00October 30th, 2023|

It’s never too early to plan for the future. Anyone can make a planned gift, leave a legacy, and provide enduring support to Habitat’s work.Planned giving can take various forms — gifts made through a will or trust, one-time contributions of assets like stocks and securities, and even designating a charitable organization as the beneficiary

Let the ReStore Haul Away Your Lightly-Loved Goods

2023-11-13T17:20:56-08:00October 17th, 2023|

As we reluctantly say goodbye to the dog days of summer in San Diego and head into fall, it’s a great time to donate items to the ReStore! Schedule a pickup and let us haul away the stuff you no longer need, but that still has usable life. We’ll take items you don’t need that

Habitat Selected as Recipient of Bank of America Grant

2023-11-13T17:20:46-08:00October 10th, 2023|

We are thrilled to announce we’ve been selected a recipient of this year's Neighborhood Builders grant from Bank of America to advance economic mobility through a unique combination of $200,000 in flexible funding and leadership development training. This transformative grant will help San Diego Habitat increase capacity and enable us to build larger, multifamily developments, delivering affordable

Electrical and Plumbing Underway in Escondido

2023-11-13T17:20:24-08:00October 2nd, 2023|

Roof shingles? Check. Windows? Check. Sliding glass doors? Check.In the blink of an eye, it seems, our 10-home affordable housing community on El Norte Parkway in Escondido is taking physical form. Thanks to many helping hands, we’re making remarkable progress on the exterior structure and really seeing the floorplans of these duplex-style townhomes come to life.Framing is

Support Habitat Through Your Everyday Grocery Purchases

2023-09-11T14:25:20-07:00September 27th, 2023|

The Ralph’s and Food 4 Less Community Rewards programs makes fundraising easy by donating to local organizations based on the shopping you do every day. Once you link your Card to San Diego Habitat for Humanity, all you have to do is shop at Ralphs or Food 4 Less and swipe your Shopper’s Card. Any

Celebrating a Year of Shared Successes

2023-09-11T14:25:16-07:00September 22nd, 2023|

We're pleased to share some exciting highlights from our recent annual staff celebration held at Mira Mesa Community Park earlier this month! It was a day filled with laughter, camaraderie, pizza, and a dash of friendly competition — the perfect recipe to cultivate the sense of community we’ve built as affordable housing advocates and celebrate our

Don’t Miss Our Third Annual Adventure Race This October

2023-09-11T14:25:12-07:00September 19th, 2023|

Ready for an exhilarating adventure that also supports a great cause? Join us for Adventure Race 2023, a thrilling, family-friendly scavenger hunt through Escondido on October 21. Race alongside future homeowners, crack clues and make a real impact while having a blast. The best part? The winning team walks away with an incredible prize — a

Construction Update: Raising the Roof in Escondido

2023-09-11T14:25:08-07:00September 12th, 2023|

We’re eagerly watching our newest affordable housing community take shape in Escondido, which will soon make homeownership a reality for ten local families.Lumber officially dropped earlier this summer, and with the roof frames going up and subfloors being installed, we’re now well into the framing phase. Bath surrounds, sliding glass doors, and windows were delivered to the

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