EVERYONE DESERVES A DECENT PLACE TO CALL HOME Too many veterans in our community are living in substandard or unsafe living conditions. Everyone has the right to a warm, safe, and stable place to call home. However, for many, it is difficult to keep their home in this shape. When a home starts to fall
Navy veteran James Gunderson and his wife, Barbara, live in their home of 40 years. It’s their sanctuary. Their large family joins them for holidays and other special occasions. But, weather and time had taken a toll on the home, leaving the Gundersons with fear that they would not be able to remain in their
High School Students Volunteer to help a neighbor in need. A Brush With Kindness! High school students joined Habitat for Humanity on a recent project to revitalize an aging home in Tucson. High School volunteers replaced deteriorating boards and painted them to give the home a fresh look. They also replaced skirting on one side
Sometimes, a smile says it all. This is the smile of Ron Hutter. Ron’s home was in dire need of repair and with the help of Habitat staff and volunteer, he received the help he needed. For years, rain water had been eroding the foundation of Ron’s beloved home. The wood siding had started to
U.S. Army Veteran Clarence Vynalek is enjoying a beautiful, secure new fence thanks to Team Depot! Team Depot partnered with Habitat for Humanity Tucson to install a new fence for a local U.S. Army veteran. Clarence Vynalek served for 10 years in Special Operations. The fence around his home was rotting and falling apart. It
Thank you volunteers from Team Rubicon USA and Tucson Electric Power for helping Air Force Veteran, Roy Curtis! Last month, the volunteers helped Curtis (20 yrs. service) and his wife. They spread 15-tons of gravel around the couple’s Benson home and laid paver-paths for easier access to their ramp. Additionally, several other repairs were completed including new HVAC, steps and ramp for
UPDATE While the project described below helped Benjamin and Levolina, the aging residence still needed to be landscaped. A second project helped bring dignity back to the home and the surrounding neighborhood. Recently, crews from The Home Depot helped the couple clean up their yard an installed a new fence – providing safety and integrity.
June 2016 will mark the first annual National Healthy Homes Month. National Healthy Homes Month (NHHM) is an outreach campaign designed to raise awareness about home health and safety hazards and to empower families to learn how to create the healthiest home possible. The month is designed to encourage and promote organized community events and awareness.
A Brush with Kindness is a home preservation program that partners with eligible homeowners to paint, landscape and complete minor exterior repairs so they can continue to live in safe, decent homes for years to come. Each story and each family is unique, and our volunteers have the satisfaction of seeing the immediate benefit as
