We're at it again! SDHFH is partnering with Balfour Beatty, Clark Construction, McCarthy Builders, RQ Construction, the City of El Cajon, The Department of Housing and Urban Development, Lowe's, and The Jimmie Johnson Foundation to build four homes in five days in El Cajon. Watch all the action unfold LIVE below! Thank you to all
San Diego Habitat for Humanity ReStore Now Open on Sundays Both ReStore locations add an extra day of operations SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA – Beginning May 17, the San Diego Habitat for Humanity ReStore will now be open on Sundays. Both the Escondido and Mission Valley locations will be open to the public on Tuesday-Sunday,
With the help of our amazing volunteers, Women Build 2015 was a HUGE success! We raised over $120,000--double what we raised last year! We were also able to get a lot of work done on our homes in Escondido. We greatly appreciate all of our teams, individuals, and sponsors for donating/raising the much needed funds to
It's hard to believe, but it's been an entire year since the Escondido ReStore opened its doors in North County. This location has become a thriving hub of re-purposing, recycling, and home improvement, and we can't thank you enough for helping to make it a success! If you haven't yet had a chance to visit
San Diego Habitat for Humanity is pleased to announce that we have been certified by CaliforniaVolunteers and Points of Light as a Service Enterprise. A Service Enterprise is an organization that fundamentally leverages volunteers and their skills to successfully deliver on their social mission. SDHFH has been recognized for the outstanding engagement of volunteers like
Women make up less than 10% of the workforce in the construction industry, but the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) is working to change that. According to NAWIC, construction related jobs account for approximately 66% of all jobs in the US, with men holding 90.4% of these positions. In an effort to highlight
ESCONDIDO — Hundreds of construction workers are swarming a site on North Elm Street in Escondido this week building three homes in five days for Habitat for Humanity. “We started at 7 o’clock Monday morning and we will finish by 3 o’clock on Friday afternoon,” San Diego Habitat Executive Director Lori Holt Pfeiler said Tuesday
San Diego Habitat for Humanity (SDHFH) was joined by volunteers, customers, supporters, and friends on Thursday, April 24, 2014 to celebrate the opening of its North County ReStore. The ReStore supports Habitat’s nonprofit homebuilding mission through the sale of donated building materials and household items. Donations to the ReStore help enable San Diego Habitat for Humanity
San Diego Habitat for Humanity and Sempra Energy kicked off their partnership today by breaking ground at land on Elm Street in Escondido that will be the site of Habitat’s newest 11-home affordable community; one of the homes is sponsored by Sempra Energy and will be offered as an affordable homeownership opportunity for a wounded
When someone mentions home repair, if you imagine a man with a hammer, it’s time to change the image. Tool belts wrapped around female waists are becoming increasingly common. How-to videos and blogs geared to do-it-yourself (DIY) women abound on the Internet, power tools are available in pink, and Home Depot’s monthly “Do-It-Herself” workshops are
