Habitat East Bay/Silicon Valley Blog

Faces of Habitat

Meet Freddie: Home Preservation Homeowner

Freddie doesn’t hesitate when you ask her about her favorite room in the house. “The bathroom,” she smiles. ...

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Faces of Habitat

Meet Habitat's Housing Counselors

At Habitat, building isn’t confined to the construction site. Our Housing and Financial Counseling team and ...

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Volunteer

The 49ers Honor a Habitat Hero

At Habitat, we’re surrounded by heroes. They’re usually wearing toolbelts instead of capes, or navigating a ...

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Homeownership

Meet Janice

Janice Jensen began serving as Habitat for Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley's President and Chief Executive ...

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Homeownership

Meet Chet

It's easy to see that Chet and her daughter, 16-year-old K.C., have big hearts. When they're not putting ...

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Homeownership

Meet Michael

It's obvious from the moment you meet him that Michael is a people person. He's someone who never met a ...

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Volunteer

Meet David: Cycle of Hope rider on a mission

When David Fong heard that Patelco Credit Union was returning as Cycle of Hope’s Presenting Sponsor, he was ...

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Faces of Habitat

A Future Homeowner’s Journey Toward Home

A single mother, Fikerete has raised her daughter here in California for 30 years. Rising rents pushed her ...

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Volunteer

Catch Up with Habitat Homeowners Kiet, Binh, and Phong

Kiet, Binh, and Phong began the new year in their new home in Oakland. Last year, the bungalow was ...

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Volunteer

Meet Randi & Lou

“It was a no-brainer,” says Lou. Randi and Lou have chosen to designate a gift to Habitat East Bay/Silicon ...

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