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
Join the host of Cox San Diego Connection, Salvador Rivera, as he explores housing issues in San Diego County. Interviews with experts, including San Diego Habitat for Humanity executive director, Lori Holt Pfeiler, examine the impact housing challenges have on local families. This episode airs Monday, March 3, 2014, and repeats every Wednesday and Saturday
LAKESIDE — Some of the bank tellers, loan officers and executives who descended on a Lakeside construction site Saturday had never actually built anything before. Even so, it didn’t take long for these white-collar workers to get into the swing of drilling, hammering and sawing — all in the name of community service. The team from
Located at 837 Metcalf Street in Escondido, San Diego Habitat for Humanity's newest ReStore is now open for business! Just like our ReStore in Mission Valley, we sell discount building materials and home furnishings in great condition, using the proceeds to build simple, decent homes for hardworking families in need. Not only is the Escondido
We would like to extend a huge thank you to all of our friends, volunteers, supporters, and families who helped make our 25th Anniversary Family Reunion such a great success! The day was filled with fun as guests ventured through the Habi-House toward our interactive timeline, where they could mark the start of their involvement.
With a whoosh of flame, a burst of confetti and a round of applause, Escondido homeowners Jose and Irma Cortez made good on a promise they made to each other, and to San Diego Habitat for Humanity, 17 years ago. The Cortezes are the first family in San Diego County to pay off their zero-interest
500 volunteers from The Home Depot Foundation helped build and rehabilitate homes in Escondido on September 25. The program, named "A Brush With Kindness," focused on the repair of 10 homes in the community as well as framing 11 homes for Habitat for Humanity's newest site on Elm Street.
Working alongside dedicated volunteers and generous sponsors, and in partnership with a local family in need, San Diego Habitat for Humanity has completed another simple, decent, safe and affordable home in San Diego. Guests at this heartwarming event wished the new homeowner family well and sent them blessings as they embark on their new lives
On Sunday, July 30th, Habitat came together with volunteers, sponsors, and Imperial Beach Mayor Jim Janney to celebrate the dedication of four new homes on Florida Street in Imperial Beach. Working alongside partner families, volunteers and generous sponsors, San Diego Habitat for Humanity (SDHFH) has completed the Florida Street community in Imperial Beach, creating four
