August 2024

Habitat Global Village: Building Homes and Hope Around the World

After a bit of a hiatus, Habitat Global Village is back, and we’re excited to announce that Habitat Metro Denver is organizing a volunteer trip to Brazil this year! But first, let’s take a moment to introduce the concept of Global Village builds and share some inspiring experiences from our previous trips, including a memorable […]

Written by on 22 Aug, 2024

Future Homeowner Yareni

Hardwork and resilience on the journey to homeownership Meet Yareni, a dedicated mother of five who will soon be moving into her new home in Habitat Metro Denver’s Mountain View Community Homes development in Aurora. Originally from Mexico, Yareni has been living in Colorado for the past 20 years, working tirelessly to provide a better […]

Written by on 13 Aug, 2024

Homeowner Angelica

Original Habitat homeowner adds ADU to her property Angelica bought her West Denver home from Habitat Metro Denver in 1994, and raised her four sons there. Now, 20 years later, she is partnering with Habitat once again to build an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) on her lot, allowing her family to continue to grow and […]

Written by on 12 Aug, 2024

German Volunteers Spend a Year Giving Back at the ReStores

When Hannah and Tillman arrived in Denver for the first time last September, they immediately compared their new surroundings to each of their home communities in Germany.  “Nothing compares to the Rocky Mountains. We don’t have mountains like that back home,” Tillman said.    “But we felt comfortable quickly, because our team at Habitat made us […]

Written by on 05 Aug, 2024

Before the build: The partnerships that make Habitat homes possible

How community partnerships lead to land opportunities that support our mission Have you ever wondered what happens before construction begins on a Habitat home? If you attended the Breakfast for Humanity in May 2024, you learned about the steps we take before a build begins. Catch the recap here if you missed it, or click on […]

Written by on 02 Aug, 2024

Arrow Electronics empowers smart and affordable Habitat homes

Arrow Electronics and Resideo Technologies are helping Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver build a new generation of affordable homes. All homes at our Mountain View Community Homes project in Aurora will be powered by smart technology, providing homeowners with more security, convenience and comfort, as well as reducing energy use and saving money. Collaboration […]

Written by on 02 Aug, 2024