Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat For Humanity

Closure: President's Day
2022-02-19 | Tacoma, United States
Habitat construction sites will be closed Saturday, February 19 in observance of Presidents’ Day. Our office will be closed on Monday, February 21.
Please note that the Habitat Stores will be open both Saturday 2/19 and Monday 2/21.

First Time Homebuyer Class
2022-02-23 16:00 - 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online, via Zoom, United States
Join Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity for the Washington State Housing Finance Commission class for first time homebuyers*.
This class is key to preparing for homeownership—whether with Habitat for Humanity or on the open market. Taught by Jay Staples of Fairway Mortgage and Deena Giesen of Tacoma Habitat, the two-day class will be held via Zoom from 4:00-6:30 PM each day.
Pre-registration is required and the workshop is open the general public.

*required to access state down payment assistance programs

Changing Lives Luncheon, 2022
2022-03-01 12:00 - 13:00 | Hotel Murano, 1320 Broadway, Tacoma, WA, 98402, United States
Join us for lunch on Tuesday, March 1!
Our annual Changing Lives Luncheon is set for Tuesday, March 1st at noon at Tacoma’s Hotel Murano.
In just under an hour, we will share inspiring stories from Habitat homeowners, and hear from CEO Maureen Fife about what’s on the horizon for Tacoma Habitat. This year’s event will be a limited-capacity, in-person event requiring proof of vaccination for admission.
While there is no cover charge for the Changing Lives Luncheon, guests will be asked to make a gift from the heart in support of our mission.

Homeowner Orientation Session
2022-03-10 18:00 - 19:00 | Online, via Zoom, United States
Attendance at a Homeowner Orientation Session is the first step to becoming a Habitat homeowner.
To register for the March 10th session and get the Zoom link, please click here.
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. Further information about eligibility can be found here.

Workshop for Renters
2022-03-17 17:00 - 18:30 | Online, via Zoom, United States
Are you renting in the Lakewood area? Are you struggling due to COVID and/or worried about eviction? Let us help!
Join us for this workshop to explore your rights as a tenant and learn about resources to help and/or that offer financial assistance.
Registration is required and seats are limited. Please RSVP using this link today.

New Volunteer Orientation
2022-04-04 18:00 - 19:00 | Online, via Zoom, United States
Interested in volunteering with Tacoma Habitat?
New volunteers must attend a virtual New Volunteer Orientation prior to their first shift.
During the orientation, you will be asked to provide your email address and birth date for a background check. Following a successful background check, you will have access to VolunteerHub, our scheduling software, and you will be able to schedule yourself for volunteer shifts in either construction or one of our Habitat Stores.
Please note:

Habitat is unable to sign off on court-ordered community service hours.
All volunteers must be 16 or older.

To register for orientation please click here.

Homeowner Orientation Session
2022-04-14 18:00 - 19:00 | Online, via Zoom, United States
Attendance at a Homeowner Orientation Session is the first step to becoming a Habitat homeowner.
To register for the April 14th session and get the Zoom link, please click here.
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. Further information about eligibility can be found here.

Earth Day Sale
2022-04-22 09:00 - 18:00 | Tacoma, United States
Join the Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity Stores (Lakewood, Puyallup, Tacoma) for our Earth Day Sale! Get 50% off donated items—excluding yellow tags and mattresses.
Every purchase you make helps us build homes!

New Volunteer Orientation
2022-05-02 18:00 - 19:00, 2022-06-06 18:00 - 19:00, 2022-06-27 18:00 - 19:00, 2022-08-01 18:00 - 19:00, 2022-10-03 18:00 - 19:00, 2022-11-07 18:00 - 19:00 | Online, via Zoom, United States
Interested in volunteering with Tacoma Habitat?
New volunteers must attend a virtual New Volunteer Orientation prior to their first shift.
During the orientation, you will be asked to provide your email address and birth date for a background check. Following a successful background check, you will have access to VolunteerHub, our scheduling software, and you will be able to schedule yourself for volunteer shifts in either construction or one of our Habitat Stores.
Please note:

Habitat is unable to sign off on court-ordered community service hours.
All volunteers must be 16 or older.

To register for orientation and get the Zoom link, please click here.

Homeowner Orientation
2022-05-12 18:00 - 19:00 | Online, via Zoom, United States
Attendance at a Homeowner Orientation Session is the first step to becoming a Habitat homeowner.
To register for the May 12th session and get the Zoom link, please click here.
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. Further information about eligibility can be found here.

Beyond the Backyard, 2022
2022-05-21 10:00 - 13:00 | Tacoma, United States
Beyond the Backyard is an adventure race: part scavenger hunt and part double-dog-dare. This family-friendly fundraising event is designed for fun-seekers of all ages and competitors of all abilities. It is perfect for families and/or groups of friends, and offers team-building opportunities for colleagues, sports teams, and youth groups.
On Saturday, May 21st teams will race to complete a series of challenges between 10:00 am and 1:00 pm. There are prizes for the team to finish first, the team that captures the best photo and the individual that raises the most money. Visit our FAQs for more details on how the race works.
Race entry is $25/person and teams then raise or self-pledge a total of $300. (Entry fees count toward the team goal, so if you have 4 people register, you’re 1/3 there.) Proceeds benefit Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity’s affordable homeownership and foreclosure prevention programs.
Click here to learn more and/or to register.

Closure: Memorial Day
2022-05-28 | Tacoma, United States
In observance of Memorial Day, both the Habitat Stores and our office will be closed on Monday, May 30.
Habitat construction sites will be closed Saturday, May 28.

Homeowner Orientation
2022-06-09 18:00 - 19:00 | Online, via Zoom, United States
Attendance at a Homeowner Orientation Session is the first step to becoming a Habitat homeowner.
To register for the June 9 session and get the Zoom link, please click here.
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. Further information about eligibility can be found here.

Closure: Juneteenth
2022-06-20 | Tacoma, United States
In observance of Juneteenth, our offices will be closed on Monday, June 20.

Closure: July 4th
2022-07-02 | Tacoma, United States
In observance of Independence Day, please note the following closures:

Construction sites: closed Saturday, July 2 and Tuesday, July 5th
Habitat Stores (Tacoma, Lakewood, Puyallup) & administrative offices: closed Monday, July 4

Pathways to Homeownership
2022-07-20 16:00 - 18:30 | Online, via Zoom, United States
Join Tacoma Habitat and Jay Staples of Fairway Mortgage and Washington State Housing Finance Commission for a free, 2-part workshop series centered around readiness for buying a home. The class will be held over Zoom from 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM daily, starting Wednesday, July 20 and continuing Thursday, July 21. Attendance at both sessions is mandatory.
The series will cover the importance of a monthly spending plan, how to get out of debt, strategies to save for homeownership, and the Washington State First-Time Home Buyer’s Class which is required in order to access State-funded down payment assistance programs.
The Pathways to Homeownership series is open the public, whether you plan to buy through Habitat for Humanity or on the open market.
Pre-registration is required. Zoom link will be provided with workshop confirmation.

Renters' Workshop
2022-07-28 15:00 - 17:00 | 8827 Commercial Ave SW Lakewood, WA 98498, 8827 Commercial Ave SW, Lakewood, WA, 98498, United States
7/25 update:
This workshop has reached capacity and registration is now closed.
Thank you for your interest. If you are specifically looking for information on our homeownership program, please consider attending a Homeowner Orientation, which are held via Zoom.

Are you…

Renting in the Lakewood area?
Concerned about rising cost?
Struggling due to COVID?
Dreaming of homeownership?

Let us help!
Join Tacoma Habitat for this in-person workshop to explore resources to help and/or that offer financial assistance, better understand your tenant rights, and learn what it takes to be homeowner-ready. (You might be closer than you think!)
Pre-registration is required.

Homeowner Orientation
2022-08-25 18:00 - 19:00 | Online, via Zoom, United States
The August Homeowner Orientation has been rescheduled for Thursday, August 25.

Attendance at a Homeowner Orientation Session is the first step to becoming a Habitat homeowner.
To register for the August 25th session and get the Zoom link, please click here.
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. Further information about eligibility can be found here.

New Volunteer Orientation
2022-08-29 18:00 - 19:00 | Online, via Zoom, United States
Interested in volunteering with Tacoma Habitat?
New volunteers must attend a virtual New Volunteer Orientation prior to their first shift.
During the orientation, you will be asked to provide your email address and birth date for a background check. Following a successful background check, you will have access to VolunteerHub, our scheduling software, and you will be able to schedule yourself for volunteer shifts in either construction or one of our Habitat Stores.
Please note:

Habitat is unable to sign off on court-ordered community service hours.
All volunteers must be 16 or older.

To register and get the Zoom link, please click here.

Closure: Labor Day
2022-09-03 | Tacoma, United States
In observance of Labor Day, our office and the Habitat Stores will be closed Monday September 5.
Our construction sites will be closed on Saturday, September 3.

Homeowner Orientation
2022-09-08 18:00 - 19:00 | Online, via Zoom, United States
Attendance at a Homeowner Orientation Session is the first step to becoming a Habitat homeowner.
To register for the September 8th session and get the Zoom link, please click here.
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. Further information about eligibility can be found here.

Habitat Challenge, 2022
2022-09-16 10:00 - 17:00 | Hotel Murano, 1320 Broadway, Tacoma, WA, 98402, United States
Some take the Habitat Challenge to conquer fears; others to mark a milestone; some do it just for the bragging rights. Whatever the reason, when you take the Challenge, you’ll be 245′ above Tacoma with just one way down.
A $50 registration fee holds your place on the ropes but in order to reach the roof, each participant must raise a minimum of $1,000 to benefit Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity. We make it easy with online tools to help you promote your rappel, collect donations and track your progress.
By going over the edge, you help keep entry-level homeownership accessible for our neighbors and open the door to a family’s first home.

Money Matters
2022-10-10 16:00 - 18:00 | Online, via Zoom, United States
Do You Want to Gain Control of Your Finances?
Join our free 4-part workshop series, Money Matters, with weekly Zoom classes from 4:00 – 6:00 PM on Mondays starting on 10/10/2022.
We will cover:

Your money personality and how it may be working for or against your success.
Importance of a spending plan
Why your credit matters
Saving & investing for the future

Registration is required. To sign up, please click here.
Be sure to mark your calendar for all four sessions so you don’t miss a thing: 10/10, 10/17, 10/24 and 10/31.

Estate Planning Help
2022-10-12 11:30 - 13:00 | Online, via Zoom, United States
Our partners at Leave 10 South Sound are hosting an online workshop as part of National Estate Planning Week.
Join local attorney Brianne Kampbell and the Leave 10 community on Thursday, October 20th at 11:30 AM for Securing Your Wishes: Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way and discover how you can make a difference in your community while also providing for your family’s future.
The presentation will cover basic estate planning concepts and gifting techniques to properly protect and transition your assets to those you love and the organizations you care about.
To register, please click here.
To learn more about legacy giving with Tacoma Habitat, click here.

Homeowner Orientation
2022-10-13 18:00 - 19:00 | Online, via Zoom, United States
Attendance at a Homeowner Orientation Session is the first step to becoming a Habitat homeowner.
To register for the October 13 session and get the Zoom link, please click here.
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. Further information about eligibility can be found here.
