We are thrilled to announce that PNC Bank has signed on as our presenting sponsor for this year's Veterans Build! Not only are they providing a generous donation to help support our work, their employees will also put that support into action, working on home repairs for local veteran families as well as building two playhouses that
In addition to building new homes and preserving existing ones, Habitat partners with community organizations to improve their facilities so that the entire neighborhood can be served better. Creating public spaces that all can enjoy strengthens the whole community. We recently had the privilege of partnering with Olivewood Gardens & Learning Center in National
Our Veterans Build event kicks off next Tuesday, November 2 in support of our affordable homebuilding programs and VetRepair program, which repairs homes owned by veterans — veterans like Sylvester and DeBorah. Veterans of the United States Navy, Sylvester and DeBorah have lived in their home in Valencia Park for over 30 years. DeBorah says the neighborhood’s best
This Veterans Day, raise your hammer — and funds — and join us for Veterans Build to support Habitat’s VetRepair program, which repairs homes owned by veterans, and our affordable homebuilding programs. You can register as an individual or a team; each participant is asked to raise or donate a minimum of $200, which directly
San Diego County is home to one of the highest concentrations of veterans in the country, which makes San Diego Habitat geographically well suited to serve the needs of our veteran population. We serve local veterans through our VetRepair program and Veterans Build events in which we partner with individuals, philanthropic organizations and corporations, and
Ms. Marj is a veteran of the United States Army. She is still very independent at her current age but knows that eventually, going up and down the steps of her home may become more difficult. Thanks to our partnership with The Home Depot Foundation we were able to install a new ramp and repair the steps
Home preservation projects are meant to give homeowners a renewed sense of pride in their home and the ability to enjoy it in dignity and safety for years to come. Our preservation repair services are focused in locations surrounding new Habitat home construction sites, and can include exterior paint, handrail and walkway improvements, fence repair
Habitat will begin conducting home preservation projects near our National City new construction site beginning this spring. Home preservation projects are meant to give homeowners a renewed sense of pride in their home and the ability to enjoy it in dignity and safety for years to come. Our preservation repair services are focused in locations
We just celebrated the first year of our Single-Family Home Rehabilitation Program (SHR), completing upgrades on over thirty homes, eliminating barriers to installing solar, and preparing to work on another twenty projects. The SHR program is funded by a Community Development Block Grant that allows GRID Alternatives and partners Urban Corps of San Diego County, Habitat for
Every home repair project in our neighborhood revitalization program is managed by a dedicated construction superintendent. This role is a bit different from that of a new construction superintendent, as they spend a lot of time with the homeowner and get to know the families we work with on a very personal level. During
