Habitat for Humanity of Seattle-King County (SKC) has been selected as one of five national sites for the 2013 Habitat for Humanity International AmeriCorps Build-A-Thon ! The AmeriCorps Build-A-Thon will bring together AmeriCorps members and alumni for intensive construction to meet local community needs for affordable housing, while celebrating AmeriCorps members’ service together with Habitat. [...]
It was a beautiful day on Sunday to kick-off our summer of building at the Seattle Center. There was a great turn out of supporters and partners for our House of the Immediate Future. It was also the official kick-off for the Next 50′s Sustainable Futures Month. CEO Marty Kooistra joined other speakers, including Mayor [...]
On January 31, the World Affairs Council hosted A Conversation with Jimmy Carter: “Waging Peace, Fighting Disease, and Building Hope.” It was an amazing evening, and for those unable to attend, full footage of the event is now available. View the video now. The former president, and Habitat’s most famous volunteer, offered these words on [...]