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International Women’s Day

International Women's Day 2024 was a milestone for Tacoma Habitat: For the first time ever, 100% of the staff and volunteers on our construction site were female.

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Welcome home, Amber

On October 6, the Habitat community welcomed Amber and her children home with a dedication ceremony. Having been in the program a year and a half, this day of joy has been a long-time coming.

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ICF with Carbon-Neutral Concrete

At the three-home plat in Gig Harbor, Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity is utilizing an innovative framing process: Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF) with carbon-neutral concrete.

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GAF roofing academy students on the roof during a roof replacement project for a senior homeowner.

Roofing Academy Helps Seniors

Since 2021, Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity's Aging in Place critical home repair program has provided a dozen roof replacements for Pierce County senior homeowners – seven in partnership with the GAF Roofing Academy.

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House that Beer Built 2

Raise your glass and grab a hammer... Olympic Eagle Distributing and Constellation Brands are partnering to build another Habitat for Humanity home in Pierce County.

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GAF: providing roofs for Habitat homes

GAF provides roofs

GAF's Community Contractor program allows for donated roofs for Habitat homes; GAF provides material and local contractors provide labor. GAF Territory Manager, Tom Stancik, has arranged 35 roof installations for six Habitat affiliates.

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Mortgage Assistance

Mortgage Assistance

Hear from Bryan Schmid, the  Affordable Housing Supervisor, Community Services Programs for Pierce County, about the housing assistance available via the CARES Act funding for those impacting by COVID-19. Tacoma Habitat is a proud partner.

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Habitat Dominicana

Habitat Dominicana

In less than a week our team of 16 employees from Cisco, and their partner companies, built two new homes with Habitat for Humanity Dominican Republic. Not bad for a bunch of tech employees from…

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A house to provide many homes

Thanks to a generous property donation by MultiCare Health System and the hardwork of volunteers and partners, the house at 407 S M Street is ready to be listed. Here's a peak at the renovation…

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