Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat For Humanity

Holiday Closure: Christmas
2020-12-24 - 2020-12-25 | Tacoma, United States
In observance of Christmas, our office, construction sites, and the Habitat Stores will be closed December 24 & 25.

Women Build: Framing Basics
2020-12-02 16:30 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online, via Zoom, United States
Don’t miss the Women Build Skills Workshops series offering on Framing Basics on Wednesday, December 2.
Led by Women Build Crew Chief Caitie, this interactive workshop will cover nail gun safety and use, how to layout walls and floors, and general framing concepts. Caitie will demonstrate by building a sample wall and show techniques to alter existing framing, and answer your questions along the way.
Click here to register for this virtual, online session.

Holiday Closure: Thanksgiving
2020-11-26 - 2020-11-27 | Tacoma, United States
In observance of Thanksgiving, our office, construction sites, and the Habitat Stores will be closed November 26 & 27.

Homeowner Information Session
2020-11-12 18:00 - 19:30, 2020-07-09 18:00 - 19:30, 2020-05-07 18:00 - 19:30 | Online, via Zoom, United States
As a social distancing measure, this workshop will be held online via Zoom.
Attendance at a Homeowner Information Session is the first step to becoming a Habitat homeowner.
Pre-registration is required and Zoom link will be provided upon RSVP. To register for this session, please email us or call 253-627-5626 x120.
Our homebuyer program is designed for households with with a maximum gross income* (before taxes) of 80% of Area Median Income based on the number of individuals living in the household, and a minimum income of $35,000. Further information about eligibility can be found here.

Women Build: Basic Electrical
2020-10-21 16:30 - 18:00 | Online, via Zoom, United States
Electrical Basics is back for an encore on Wednesday, 10/21! Join Women Build for this free, online workshop staring at 4:30 PM. (Note the new, earlier start time.)
With this interactive Q&A workshop, Women Build Crew Chief Caitie will walk through how to change light fixtures and install a GFCI outlet, and talk through some common electrical problems in homes and how to troubleshoot solutions.
The workshop begins on Zoom at 4:30 PM. Pre-registration is required; link will be provided upon RSVP.
All are welcome!

Women Build: Intro to Tools
2020-10-07 16:30 - 18:00 | Online, via Zoom, United States
Join Women Build for Intro to Tools on Wednesday, 10/7! Please note that the start time is 4:30 PM.
We’re starting with the basics: What would be included on a tool list? What’s the best tool for the job? When do you use a screw versus a nail? Why are there so many different kinds of wood? What about saws and power tools?
Join Women Build Crew Chief Caitie and learn to be equipped for the start of any project. The workshop will be interactive, with opportunity to ask questions of Caitie.
Pre-registration is required. The workshop is held on Zoom; the link will be provided upon RSVP.
All are welcome!

Gig Harbor: Homeowner Info Session
2020-09-30 18:00 - 19:30 | Online, via Zoom, United States
As a social distancing measure, this workshop will be held online via Zoom.
Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity will soon begin construction on three homes in Gig Harbor, near St. Anthony’s Hospital. If you are eligible and interested in the Gig Harbor properties in particular, please RSVP for this special Gig Harbor Homeowner Information Session.
The workshop is the first step to becoming a Habitat homeowner.
The Zoom link will be provided upon RSVP. To register, please email us or call 253-627-5626 x120.

Beyond the Backyard
2020-09-26 10:00 - 2020-09-28 22:00 | Pierce County, WA, Tacoma, United States
Beyond the Backyard, a new Habitat Challenge, is part scavenger hunt and part double-dog-dare.
In this COVID-safe, family-friendly adventure race, teams race to complete 24 wild challenges in the categories of PHYSICAL, FIND, SKILL and FUN. Visit our FAQs for all the details on how the race works.
Suited for all ages and stages, this quest is made for athletes and fun-seekers of all ability levels.
Race entry is $25/person and teams then raise or self-pledge $300 to benefit Tacoma Habitat’s affordable homeownership and foreclosure prevention programs. (Entry fees count toward the team goal, so if you have 4 people register, you’re 1/3 there.)
Beyond the Backyard is a unique fundraiser for these times, as the competition is run in your community. There’s no gathering. It’s just you, your team, and the space around you. You can contain it to your immediate family and your own block, or expand out to include some close friends and your city. It’s all up to you and your comfort level.
Learn more.

Women Build: Basic Electrical
2020-09-23 17:30 - 19:00 | Online, via Zoom, United States
Join Women Build for a free online workshop on Electrical Basics on Wednesday, 9/23.
With this interactive Q&A workshop, Women Build Crew Chief Caitie will walk through how to change light fixtures and install a GFCI outlet, and talk through some common electrical problems in homes and how to troubleshoot solutions.
The workshop begins on Zoom at 5:30 PM. Pre-registration is required; link will be provided upon RSVP.
All are welcome!

Women Build: Flooring
2020-09-09 17:30 - 19:00 | Online, via Zoom, United States
Join Women Build on Wednesday, September 9 for a workshop on flooring.
Learn about the similarities and differences between vinyl and laminate flooring and the variety of options for both. Caitie will take us step by step through installation, and explain the necessary tools and teaching skills.
This is a free, online workshop accessed via Zoom. To get the link, please register. All are welcome.

Holiday Closure: Labor Day
2020-09-05 | Tacoma, United States
In observance of Labor Day, our office and the Habitat Stores will be closed September 7.
Our construction sites will be closed on September 5.

Women Build: Landscaping
2020-08-19 15:00 - 16:30 | Online, via Zoom, United States
In this Women Build workshop, learn how to weed, edge, and mulch a garden bed.
Join Caitie on Wednesday, August 19 for a review of the basic tools and concepts, information about about fertilizing plants, and a demonstration on how to set up a drip irrigation line. As always, bring your questions.
Register for this free online, virtual workshop here and the Zoom link will be delivered to your inbox. All are welcome!

📸: Hollie Coates-Seamster, TPU

Women Build: Garden Beds
2020-07-30 17:30 - 19:00 | Online, via Zoom, United States
The Women Build Workshop Series continues on Thursday, July 30 as we take on raised garden beds.
Join Caitie as she takes us step-by-step through constructing a 4’ x 8’ garden bed. Learn about the materials and tools you’ll need to make your own beds and how to modify the design to fit the space you need.
This is an online, virtual workshop accessed via Zoom. To get the link, please register. All are welcome.

Women Build: Intro to Tile
2020-07-22 17:30 - 19:00 | Online, via Zoom, United States
Don’t miss the Women Build Skills Workshop Intro to Tile on Wednesday, November 18.
Led by Women Build Crew Chief Caitie, this interactive workshop will review the tools and materials needed for a DIY tile project. Caitie will also demonstrate how to measure and cut ceramic tile and set with Thinset, and answer your questions along the way.
Click here to register for this virtual, online session.

Women Build: Framing Basics
2020-07-08 17:30 - 19:00 | Online, via Zoom, United States
Don’t miss the Women Build Skills Workshops series offering on Framing Basics on Wednesday, July 8.
Led by Women Build Crew Chief Caitie, this interactive workshop will cover nail gun safety and use, how to layout walls and floors, and general framing concepts. Caitie will demonstrate by building a sample wall and show techniques to alter existing framing, and answer your questions along the way.
Click here to register for this virtual, online session.

Holiday Closure: 4th of July
2020-07-03 | Tacoma, United States
In observance of Independence Day, our office will be closed July 3.
The Habitat Stores and our construction sites will be closed on July 4.

Women Build: Gardening Basics
2020-06-17 17:30 - 19:00 | Online, via Zoom, United States
Next up in the Women Build Skills Workshops series: Gardening Basics on Wednesday, June 17.
Join us at 5:30 PM for a live demonstration from from L’arche Farms. Learn how to choose plants, how to plant and transplant, how different soil types impact your garden, and more – including time for Q & A.
Click here to register for this session.

Renter & Homeowner Support in the HEROES Act
2020-06-04 12:00 - 13:00 | Online, via Zoom, United States
Join Congressman Derek Kilmer and Jason Gauthier, Tacoma Habitat’s Director of Government Affairs for discussion and Q&A on the housing support elements of the HEROES Act.
This online event will be live on Zoom on Thursday, June 4 at noon.
Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81050703359

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Women Build: Intro to Drywall
2020-06-03 17:30 - 19:00 | Online, via Zoom, United States
Join Women Build for an interactive Q&A session and learn everything you need to know about drywall.
In this online workshop, we will cover how to apply drywall mud and tape, sanding, texturing, patching, and repair techniques.
RSVPs are required.

Holiday Closure: Memorial Day
2020-05-23 | Tacoma, United States
In observance of Memorial Day, both the Habitat Stores and our office will be closed on Monday, May 25. Habitat construction sites will be closed Saturday, May 23.

Women Build: Paint Basics
2020-05-20 17:30 - 19:00 | Online, via Zoom, United States
Women Build is happy to (virtually) bring you another interactive skills workshop: Paint Basics.
On Wednesday, 5/20 join Women Build Crew Chief Caitie to learn all about paint via Zoom.
This workshop will cover the different types of paint, how to prep for various projects, tips for success, and Q & A with Caitie.
RSVPs are required.

Maintaining Credit & Managing Savings
2020-05-20 16:00 - 17:00 | Online, via Zoom, United States
Tacoma Habitat presents a three-part Financial Health Happy Hour series to help you navigate tough economic times. This is the third and final virtual workshop of the series, titled Maintaining Credit & Managing Savings.
It might feel impossible to squirrel away any money right now, but Tacoma Habitat is here to help you carve out a plan to maintain/improve your credit standing and tuck some money away. Even during this financial crisis.
Join Tacoma Habitat’s Director of Homeowner Services Deena Giesen and Dennis Means, Home Loan Sales Manager at Harborstone Credit Union, for an hour filled with tips to come out of this economic crisis with some money in your pocket. Register here to reserve your spot and submit any questions you have for the panelists.

#CostofHome Conversation: Affordable Housing
2020-05-15 12:00 - 13:00 | Online, via Zoom, United States
Join panelists Amanda DeShazo, Executive Director of the Tacoma-Pierce County Affordable Housing Consortium and Ryan Mello, former Tacoma City Council member for a discussion on affordable housing in our community, hosted by Jason Gauthier, Tacoma Habitat’s Director of Government Affairs.
Amanda and Ryan will dive deep on topics like state and local housing trust funds, the priorities of the Affordable Housing Action Strategy, and how the construction of affordable housing is financed.
Ever wonder what CDBG funding can be used for? This is an event for you.
Please click here to join the webinar.
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Webinar ID: 875 4790 3022

Women Build: Intro to Tools
2020-05-06 17:30 - 19:00 | Online, via Zoom, United States
Women Build Skills Workshops go virtual, starting with Intro to Tools on Wednesday, 5/6!
Let’s start with the basics: What would be included on a basic tool list? What’s the best tool for the job? When do you use a screw versus a nail? Why are there so many different kinds of wood? What about saws and power tools?
Join Women Build Crew Chief Caitie and learn to be equipped for the start of any project. The workshop will be interactive, with opportunity to ask questions of Caitie.
Click here to register for this session.

Maximizing your Budget in Lean Times
2020-05-06 16:00 - 17:00 | Online, via Zoom, United States
Tacoma Habitat presents a three-part Financial Health Happy Hour series to help you navigate tough economic times. This is the second virtual workshop of the series, titled Maximizing Your Budget in Lean Times.
Whether you’ve been furloughed from your job or you’re worried about your investments, this is a time to be smart about your household budget. There’s no telling when our economy will be back on line or how long it will take for the global marketplace to rebound from the fallout of the pandemic. So let’s be smart about our money now as means of protecting ourselves for whatever lies ahead.
Join Tacoma Habitat’s Director of Homeowner Services Deena Giesen and LaPria Bonner, AFC who is the Center for Strong Families Site Manager at Clover Park Technical College, for a happy hour filled with tips and tricks to survive these lean times and come out ahead. We’ll meet up via Zoom on 5/6 at 4:00 PM. Register here to reserve your spot and submit any questions you have for our experts.

Understanding Mortgage Terms
2020-04-22 16:00 - 17:00 | Online, via Zoom, United States
Tacoma Habitat presents a three-part Financial Health Happy Hour series to help you navigate tough economic times. This is the first virtual workshop of the series, titled Understanding Mortgage Terms.
Times are tough, and for those struggling to make ends meet, the words tied up in your mortgage may sound like a bunch of foreign jargon. Habitat is here to help. Join us via Zoom at 4:00 PM on Wednesday 4/22 as we dig into terms and learn the difference between forbearance and forgiveness, how to avoid foreclosure, and what all those “f” words mean for your financial future.
Panelists include Tacoma Habitat’s Director of Homeowner Services Deena Giesen and Amy Remington, Loan Consultant with Guild Mortgage. Register online here and submit your most pressing questions about your mortgage.

CANCELLED New Volunteer Orientation, Tacoma
2020-04-16 18:00 - 18:45 | Habitat Office, Tacoma, 4824 S Tacoma Way, Tacoma, WA, 98409, United States
As a social distancing measure, New Volunteer Orientations have been temporarily suspended and this session has been cancelled.
To keep pace with the fluid COVID-19 situation and Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity’s response, please visit: https://www.tpc-habitat.org/covid-19/. Thank you for your patience and flexibility during this extraordinary time.

Get started as a new Habitat volunteer by attending an orientation. New volunteers are asked to attend this brief session to learn about Habitat’s mission, different types of volunteer opportunities, and the safety and logistics information they need prior to coming onsite.
There is no need to RSVP and you do not need to bring anything with you. Please be prompt. Sessions will begin on time.
Please note, we are unable to sign off on court-ordered community service hours.

The health and safety of Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity homeowners, volunteers, staff and community is a top priority. We continue to follow the recommendations of the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department and are carefully monitoring the COVID-19 situation.
Hand washing stations are available on our construction sites, and hand sanitizer is accessible both in the office and at the Habitat Stores. We are regularly disinfecting community-use spaces and encourage frequent hand washing. Employees and volunteers alike are encouraged to stay home if they are sick.
Please join us in promoting a healthy environment.

CANCELLED Women Build: Garden Beds
2020-04-14 17:30 - 20:30 | Habitat Office, Tacoma, 4824 S Tacoma Way, Tacoma, WA, 98409, United States
As a social distancing measure, the Garden Bed Workshop has been cancelled and will be rescheduled for a later date.
If you are registered for this event, you will receive an email communication regarding its cancellation and eventual reschedule. To keep pace with the fluid COVID-19 situation and Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity’s response, please visit: https://www.tpc-habitat.org/covid-19/. Thank you for your patience and flexibility during this extraordinary time.

Garden beds can make your vegetable garden more organized and easier to manage, and they’re great for new gardeners. However, pre-built garden beds or kits can be expensive. In this Women Build Workshop you will learn how to build a garden bed that will fit in any space – even a patio or apartment balcony – on any budget.
Beginners welcome; no construction skills needed.
Space is limited for this no-cost workshop, and preregistration is required.
Please note that due to the use of power tools in this workshop, all participants must be 18+ years old, and attendees will be asked to sign a waiver upon registration.

The health and safety of Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity homeowners, volunteers, staff and community is a top priority. We continue to follow the recommendations of the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department and are carefully monitoring the COVID-19 situation.
Hand washing stations are available on our construction sites, and hand sanitizer is accessible both in the office and at the Habitat Stores. We are regularly disinfecting community-use spaces and encourage frequent hand washing. Employees and volunteers alike are encouraged to stay home if they are sick.
Please join us in promoting a healthy environment.
