[vc_single_image image=”19153″ img_size=”large”] Groups of volunteers are one of the most reliable sources of volunteer labor for Habitat Tucson, enabling our homes to remain affordable. A group can accomplish a lot of quality work, quickly! By volunteering with a group, you can build homes, community, and hope. Habitat Tucson is incredibly grateful for all of
World Habitat Week was a rousing success! We enjoyed connecting with over 300 volunteers, supports, and partners who came together to build Habitat Tucson’s newest community in Marana.At a time when the need for affordable housing is at its greatest, volunteers are returning to the build site in powerful ways and accelerating progress.With a hand
After two years volunteering regularly, Adin is a valued, integral figure at the HabiStore. He offers advice, arranges vignettes, and answers questions. And he almost never sits down! But how did he get here?Adin has always been a people person. He grew up in a small town in California where everybody knew everybody. He started working
“I want children to have stability. I want children to have a stable place where they don’t have to go from apartment to apartment–I just don’t think it’s good for them. I want them to have a place that they can call home.”
“How can I be content if I know other people are suffering?” When you “look for the helpers” at Habitat Tucson, Dorothy Riley is one of the first that comes to mind. Dorothy volunteers her time every week at the front desk at the Habitat Tucson office, answering the phones and greeting visitors. She is
“I just turned 35,” Brittany said. “Normally I have a party, but I said, ‘This year for my birthday, I have to do something different, something that’s a little less self-focused and more about giving back to somebody else’.” To celebrate her 35th birthday, Brittany flew to Tucson to volunteer at Habitat Tucson’s construction site
My time as an intern at Habitat for Humanity has been one of the most rewarding experiences I did as an undergrad. Before I had applied, I knew I wanted to intern at an organization that gives back to the Tucson Community. I have lived in Tucson for 8 years and it is truly my
Ana Gutierrez has always loved living in her home in South Tucson. She shares the home with her husband and son, and they even raise a few chickens in their backyard. But last winter, her roof started leaking and needed repairs. Her husband needed foot surgery around the same time, which meant they could not
“My favorite experience has been getting to know all the volunteers and hearing their stories, how they started to get involved with Habitat. Every day I wake up motivated and excited to go work with amazing people.”
Since 2001, John and Kathy Kitagawa have been regular fixtures at the Habitat Tucson build site.
