More than 10,000 women are expected to volunteer at Habitat for Humanity construction sites across the country in recognition of National Women Build Week, May 4-12. Now in its sixth year, National Women Build Week challenges women to devote at least one day to help build affordable housing in their local communities.

On Wednesday, May 8 volunteers from San Diego County will work to rehab a home in San Ysidro for a local family in need.

San Diego Habitat for Humanity is honored to present the first project of its Building for the Brave program in Lakeside, CA.  This undertaking will allow Habitat to serve those who have served us by providing four townhomes for affordable homeownership by disabled veterans and their families.  The homes will be outfitted with state of the art finishings adapted to the special needs of the veteran.

If you or someone you know is a disabled veteran and falls into the categories below, please contact us today!

San Diego-area women are invited to grab their hammers and volunteer during Habitat for Humanity’s sixth annual National Women Build Week. During the week of May 4-12, more than 300 Habitat affiliates nationwide will host women build projects in partnership with Lowe’s, the underwriter of Habitat’s Women Build program.

MEDIA ALERT - A groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the kickoff of Habitat for Humanity’s first Building for the Brave™ community on Lakeshore Drive in Lakeside.  This undertaking will allow us to serve those who have served us by providing four townhomes for affordable homeownership by disabled veterans and their families.  The homes will be outfitted with state of the art finishings adapted to the special needs of the veteran.

If you or someone you know is a disabled veteran and has a demonstrated need for improved housing, a willingness to be an active partner in reaching the goal of homeownership, and an ability to pay an affordable monthly mortgage,  please join us at the orientation meeting and join the Habitat Family!  Space at this orientation is very limited, so don’t delay!

Wounded Warriors from Balboa Naval Medical Center will be joining Habitat this week, making repairs to the home of Stuart Hedley, a 92 year-old Pearl Harbor survivor.

San Diego Habitat for Humanity recently launched a program called RepairCorps, a free critical home repair program for local veterans.  Repair Corps is funded through The Home Depot Foundation, and allows Habitat to utilize volunteers to make much needed health and safety improvements for local veterans free of charge! 

San Diego Habitat for Humanity and The National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) celebrates Get Organized Month (GO Month) in January.  The San Diego Chapter of NAPO (NAPO-SD) has chosen Habitat as its partner non-profit in 2013. NAPO-SD members will help create a more organized, effective retail space in the ReStore, Habitat’s home improvement resale center. 

In order to create a cleaner environment for our community, Green 4 Good and San Diego Habitat for Humanity are teaming up to host an electronic waste (e-waste) recycling collection event on Saturday, September 29^th, 2012, in the parking lot located at 10405 San Diego Mission Road (across from the Habitat offices and ReStore) from 9:00am to 4:00pm.  This is a drive-thru event, and our volunteers will be unloading heavy items, so participants don’t even need to get out of the car! 

San Diego Habitat for Humanity has been selected to participate in Repair Corps, a veterans-support initiative of Habitat for Humanity International and The Home Depot Foundation.

Nokia is continuing  its tradition of philanthropy in San Diego County and has come together with San Diego Habitat for Humanity to help local families in need.  On July 28^th, local Nokia employees donated their time, talent and treasure at Habitat’s newest build site in Imperial Beach.