A lot has changed since our last HOIF update! Over the past few weeks HOIF has hosted two successful events (Cars for Homes and the Interfaith Build) and many faithful individuals coming out to volunteer daily. We have significantly progressed, but there is still a lot of work to be done before Mohammed and his family [...]
Yvonne and Robert’s home has been renovated and is nearly ready for move in! In the final week, volunteers from the Kent Faith Coalition installed the remainder of the flooring, completed the finishing on the cabinets and doors, and finished installing, sealing, and painting molding. Ann, from Zion Lutheran, and her landscaping helpers spruced up the [...]
Remember Ann and Esther? Last week we showed them putting down clue for flooring at the Kent Condo Rehab. This week, we are excited to report, all the flooring in the main rooms has been completed! Despite working nightly from 4:00pm to 12:00am, Yvonne has been volunteering nearly weekly out at the site to earn her sweat [...]
The Kent Faith Coalition is pushing forward with the rehab of a condo in Kent. Last week, we introduced this new coalition made up of five churches in the Kent area. Learn more about the coalition here. Volunteers have made great progress on preparation of the upstairs bath for paint and underlayment. Further progress has [...]
Together We Build (TWB) is an Interfaith Coalition of Christians, Jews, and Muslims seeking to find common ground and learn from one another as they work together to build houses for low-income families in King County. They have held an annual event each year in pursuit of their mission to show the world that together, we can [...]
As part of Habitat for Humanity Seattle/South King County’s neighborhood revitalization strategy, the affiliate has been acquiring and renovating bank-owned, foreclosed properties. A recently acquired Kent condo in need of renovations for resale to a Habitat for Humanity-selected family presented a unique opportunity for a coalition of Kent faith communities. The project provides a good [...]
On Saturday, June 30, we welcomed a great group from Overcomer Covenant Church to our work sites in Federal Way. The Overcomers worked on two of our Neighborhood Stabilization Program 3 homes. Over the course of the next two years, Habitat will rehab 14 homes in the Westway neighborhood of Federal Way as part of [...]
Six affiliates selected for Interfaith Pilot Project By Phil Kloer At a recent Asheville, North Carolina, Habitat for Humanity home dedication, Rabbi Batsheva Meiri of Congregation Beth HaTephila spoke on behalf of 14 faith groups that had banded together to build a home for Tanya Presha and her three children. It was the 13th home [...]
The Center for Spiritual Living Seattle presents Conscious Cabaret – An evening of fun, community and inspiration! Habitat for Humanity Seattle/South King County is pleased to spread the word about the Center for Spiritual Living Seattle’s upcoming fundraiser – Conscious Cabaret. Join CSL on Friday, February 24. The evening will include the screening of the [...]