by Habitat for Humanity | Oct 9, 2024 | news
This month, President Jimmy Carter turned 100, and this year is the 40th anniversary of the Carter Work Project. In September 1984, Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter led a group of Habitat for Humanity volunteers to New York City, building alongside 19...
by Habitat for Humanity | Oct 1, 2024 | news
Today, we celebrate President Jimmy Carter’s 100 birthday, honoring both a national icon and Habitat for Humanity’s most recognizable partner in service. For decades we’ve watched President Carter and his late wife Rosalynn don their hard hats and roll up their...
by Habitat for Humanity | Jun 28, 2024 | news
Habitat for Humanity Greater Boston joined state and city officials, community groups, and neighbors on June 22 to celebrate the opening of a new public walkway to the Roslindale Urban Wetlands. It was the latest milestone in the transformation of a vacant property...
by Habitat for Humanity | Jun 24, 2024 | news
Trucks line up at Habitat Greater Boston’s ReStore all week, loaded with furniture and household items looking for a new home. But the cargo in the one that pulled up out front on a recent morning was something different: a single mid-century modern sofa and a major...
by Habitat for Humanity | Jun 18, 2024 | news
(CHELSEA, Mass.) – Habitat for Humanity Greater Boston and Comunidades Enraizadas Community Land Trust are joining together to bring critically needed affordable homeownership opportunities to Chelsea, thanks in part to a $1.25 million state grant. Gov. Maura Healey’s...
by Habitat for Humanity | Apr 17, 2024 | news
On a bright April morning, Larbi smiled over his shoulder at the five-unit townhouse going up in Malden. Even shrouded in scaffolding with a crew of volunteers busy putting up siding, it’s beginning to look a lot like home. “It’s beautiful,” he said over the din of a...
by Habitat for Humanity | Jan 22, 2024 | news
Habitat Greater Boston is happy to announce that we have been selected as a recipient of the Buffalo Exchange Tokens for Bags® program from January through June 2024. You can now donate to Habitat Greater Boston by shopping at Buffalo Exchange’s Brookline store,...
by Habitat for Humanity | Dec 21, 2023 | news
With the sun setting and the temperature dropping on a chilly November afternoon, Jimmy was perched on a scaffold outside, shimming a second-floor window. It was tricky work, even a little tedious. But Jimmy – like always – was smiling wide. “I’m so excited to see the...
by Habitat for Humanity | Dec 15, 2023 | news
Friends, family members, and supporters welcomed two families to new homes they helped build in partnership with Habitat for Humanity Greater Boston in Mission Hill on Nov. 18. The sustainable and affordable homes represent opportunities for greater stability and a...
by Habitat for Humanity | Nov 20, 2023 | news
Click here to read WGBH's story quoting Habitat Boston President & CEO Jim Kostaras on the Carters' commitment to affordable housing Habitat for Humanity Greater Boston is deeply saddened by the passing of former U.S. first lady Rosalynn Carter, who was...
