Articles tagged: Habitat for Humanity
with gallery: Washtenaw County Catholic churches renovate house with Habitat for Humanity
Posted: Apr 28, 2013The Catholic community in Washtenaw County is banding together to build a home for a family in need. The county’s 12 congregations — plus Saint Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor Hospital — have raised funds to ... Read more »
Habitat For Humanity home for veteran nears completion
Posted: Feb 15, 2013More than 30 years ago, Jerry Wilbur jumped out of an airplane during sniper training and got caught in a strong wind that blew him off course. Wilbur, along with many others, missed his landing ... Read more »
Habitat for Humanity dedicates latest house to single mother in Ypsilanti
Posted: Feb 02, 2013Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley will dedicate its latest home to an Ypsilanti family at 2 p.m. February 3, at 1314 Rue Willette, Ypsilanti. Read more »
Auto workers and Ypsilanti Township team with Habitat For Humanity to help a veteran
Posted: Jan 27, 2013Ypsilanti Township employees, Ypsilanti Township elected officials and Ford-Raswonville plant employees from UAW Local 898 teamed up with Habitat For Humanity of Huron Valley this weekend to expedite the rehabilitation of a vacant home. When ... Read more »
Donors chip in to triple contributions to Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley
Posted: Dec 14, 2012Thanks to the generosity of two unnamed supporters, any donations made to Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley will be tripled this season. Read more »
Police: Thief hid in Habitat for Humanity store, then stole safe after closing
Posted: Oct 23, 2012A thief swiped cash from a Habitat for Humanity resale shop by hiding in the store and waiting until employees left, Washtenaw County sheriff's deputies said. Read more »
A new dream: Latest Habitat for Humanity house to be dedicated Sunday
Posted: Sep 29, 2012When Kwassi Wuasi came to the United States from his home in the West African nation of Togo seven years ago, it was to get a good education and earn enough money to take home ... Read more »
Habitat for Humanity considering renovating home that is 'rotting from the inside-out'
Posted: Aug 18, 2012Ypsilanti Township is preparing to take on a house officials say is rotting from the inside-out. But unlike many of the more serious cases the Township’s Office of Community Standards deals with, this home could ... Read more »
A Picasso in the making: Habitat for Humanity house taking shape with help of Toyota volunteers
Posted: Jun 09, 2012Monday through Friday, engineers and other staff at the Toyota Technical Center focus on building cars. But on Saturdays, they turn their attention to building houses. Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley and the Toyota ... Read more »
Habitat For Humanity expands to help homeowners with house repair
Posted: Apr 20, 2012Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley has been building houses in Washtenaw County for 22 years. Now, they will also be fixing them. The local Habitat organization, responsible for paving the road to home ownership ... Read more »
Habitat For Humanity works to build pipeline of applicants for growing number of homes
Posted: Feb 18, 2012Melissa and Anthony Roberts wanted to move from the West Willow neighborhood house they rented in Ypsilanti Township. There were mold and mildew problems, it took two weeks for the landlord to respond to a ... Read more »
Habitat for Humanity's ReStore goes upscale with new, second location on Jackson Road
Posted: Oct 06, 2011Habitat for Humanity is known for building houses. Now it is filling them. When it opened its ReStore five years ago, Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley began offering the general public a chance to ... Read more »
recipe: Chocolate Caramel Matzah is easy to make and ridiculously good
Posted: Apr 19, 2011I've eaten far more than my fair share of chocolate-covered matzah over the years — that stuff is ridiculously good! I've often wanted to make my own, with a caramel layer as well, but have ... Read more »
Habitat for Humanity uses Open House series to answer questions and address concerns
Posted: Mar 17, 2011Many charities have their detractors. For Habitat for Humanity, it’s those who say that Habitat homes bring down property values of the homes around them and that the houses are handouts. Habitat for Humanity of ... Read more »
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