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Volunteers give neighborhood new look

Federal Way’s Westway neighborhood needed a radical makeover to counter crime, gang activity and rundown housing. Enter Habitat for Humanity, which stepped in to help with more than its usual approach of building new homes.

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Fall 2007 newsletter

Executive director's message ... Home improvement outlet... Volunteer advocates.  More

2005-2006 Annual report

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Winter 2006 newsletter

Executive director's message ... Holiday giving ... Donors sponsor house for a year ... Home for the holidays  More

Fall 2006 newsletter

Executive director's message ... Seattle Impact Youth perform for Katrina victims .. Building summary ... One Habitat homeowner's story ... Habitat Restore plans underway.  More

Seattle/South King County Habitat affiliate celebrates 20th anniversary

Habitat for Humanity will host a special reception Saturday to mark 20 years of providing decent, affordable housing for low-income residents of Seattle and South King County.  More

Habitat finding new ways to help

Seattle Times

Aug. 28, 2006 - Habitat is gradually moving away from the affordable-house model upon which it earned its reputation — the modest one-story bungalow, built from the ground up on a single lot. Land in King and Snohomish counties is just too expensive to make that kind of house pencil out anymore  More

Spring 2006 newsletter

March 11, 2006 - Second family home dedication at Othello Place ... High Point update ... Habitat partners with the Mariners ... Roxbury revisited.
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December 2005 newsletter

Dec. 13, 2005 - Low income families struggle with difficult choices ... Executive director's message ... Hurricane Katrina ... Holiday giving ... wishlist.  More

100th home to be dedicated

Aug. 9, 2005 - Habitat for Humanity of Seattle and South King County has reached the 100-home milestone in its mission to eliminate substandard housing.  More

Summer 2005 newsletter

Interfaith Build unites community ... Habitat celebrates with new homeowners in Federal Way ... $40,000 from Pastor John Luopa of University Unitarian Church.  More

Market strains Habitat

Puget Sound Business Journal

July 4, 2005 - High housing costs in the Puget Sound area are forcing a major strategic change at Habitat for Humanity, the national nonprofit known for helping low-income families build and own their own homes.  More

Reborn housing project reaches beyond the poor

Seattle Times

July 4, 2005 - In 1995, the Seattle Housing Authority began tearing down Holly Park's 871 apartments, replacing them with the 1,450 homes to be sold and rented to people of various income levels. The redevelopment signaled another rebirth for Holly Park.  More

Habitat for Humanity to hand over keys to new homeowners

The News Tribune

April 20, 2005 - Two new homes in Federal Way’s Westway neighborhood will be dedicated Saturday by Habitat for Humanity of Seattle/South King County.  More

Habitat to dedicate two homes in Federal Way's Westway neighborhood

Press release

April 18, 2005 - Two new homes in the Westway neighborhood of Federal Way are ready to be turned over to families selected by Habitat for Humanity of Seattle/South King County.  More

Habitat project brings together different faith communities

Press release

April 11, 2005 -- Christians, Jews and Muslims unite this week to begin building a home for a low-income working family in South Seattle as part of a project by Habitat for Humanity of Seattle/South King County. More

Spring 2005 newsletter

Looking forward to a pivotal year, Habitat for Humanity of Seattle/South King County is working toward increasing annual house production to 40 units ... Also, we welcome our new director of development and shine a spotlight on volunteer Bob Gerth. More