Toni Laxague began volunteering with Habitat for Humanity Tucson in 2004. Little did she know, it would be the beginning of a 20-year legacy. Habitat was a name she knew of and recognized. As a busy professional working 60-hour work weeks as a legal assistant, she didn’t necessarily have time to volunteer. But inspired by
Leah Swisher & Brandon Bowen have been together for 7 years. Leah is the CEO of AZ Construction Trades and has been volunteering with Habitat for Humanity Tucson since 2012. Leah introduced Brandon to Habitat, but he is no stranger to construction, owning his own business as an independent contractor. The two met at a
John and Sally Evans are living a life full of traveling, learning, and a passion for helping others. They met when they were still young adults, after John’s service in Vietnam. A retired lawyer and a librarian who share a passion for the outdoors, they seem to never stop moving. Between John’s volunteering at Hospice,
Every Habitat homebuyer contributes 250 or more hours of sweat equity, and their children above 16 are invited to help them with their hours by participating as well. Our homebuyer Cassandra has three kids, two daughters and a son named CJ. CJ has a rare condition affecting his ability to balance. CJ was so excited
On Saturday, December 16, 2023, more than 100 volunteers came together to raise the walls of seven (7) homes to honor the life and legacy of an American first lady and one of Habitat’s most devoted volunteers: Rosalynn Carter and her selfless dedication to Habitat for Humanity’s mission. When former first lady Rosalynn Carter volunteered
Frank loves to share his financial skills with Habitat homeowners. Teaching is his passion: he has always held mentoring roles throughout his career in engineering and research. When an opportunity arose to become a family partner, he thought, “Now, THIS is me, one hundred percent! This is something I can do.” A family partner volunteer
[vc_cta h2=”Completing Corazon Del Pueblo by Leveraging Modular Design at the CHUCK Center” style=”3d”]Corazon Del Pueblo is a Habitat Tucson neighborhood containing hundreds of homes. Habitat Tucson has developed Corazon Del Pueblo for many years, making it one of our largest and most closely connected communities. Only 17 lots remain available for construction. Work is
Like most young adults, Tony has worked very hard at a lot of different things. He joined the military as a mechanic, studied to become a musician, worked for a pharmaceutical company, and drove for Lyft—and that’s just a quick summary. [vc_single_image image=”19433″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center”] Tony is a bright, funny, passionate young man who wanted
When women come together, our ability to effect change in the community is incredible![vc_custom_heading text=”Did you know that women have been called “the largest untapped reservoir of talent in the world?”” font_container=”tag:h4|font_size:16|text_align:left|color:%2300afd7|line_height:20px” use_theme_fonts=”yes” link=”|||” css=”.vc_custom_1675717897661{border-radius: 2px !important;}”]Unfortunately, women are 35% more likely to live in poverty than men, with single mothers facing the highest risk.
