Happy 20th anniversary Restore! And thanks to Habitat for Humanity and their volunteers for your hard work, dedication, and perseverance. It’s because of you that this store has been such a success. Congratulations on 20 years of prosperity! – Emily
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I was finally able to go back on site on the 28th, and while I realized that blogging about my experiences is great, showing you the pictures of what is going on is even better. Enjoy! – Emily
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About a month ago, I broke my foot. Well, it isn’t technically broken, but it’s easier to tell people, “I broke my foot” when they see your walking cast rather than saying, “I actually tore three ligaments in my foot, which slightly dislocated one of my bones, and it hurts like a fracture.” Since my [...]
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On Saturday, Austin Habitat for Humanity will dedicate six houses made possible by the communal efforts, both physical and financial, of hundreds of volunteers. While viewing the pictures of these houses, I couldn’t help but remember a story I heard on National Public Radio a few days ago. In a story entitled, “At The Community [...]
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My name is Emily Alexander, and when my husband first started volunteering with Habitat for Humanity in May, I never thought he would be able to convince me to come with him. And yet, here we are, a few months after my first volunteer experience in January, and I am hooked. I’ve always been on [...]
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What an amazing 5 days!! Thank you to all who made it possible. Check out Flickr for all the pictures from the build. Stay tuned for videos and testimonials.
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Thank you HomeAway volunteers for your excellent painting skills today! The inside and the outside of the house both look great!
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“At HomeAway, we spend all of our time connecting families with great houses to make their vacation memories, and with projects like this, we’re able to connect great families with great houses to make their memories for a lifetime. “ – Jeff Hurst, Senior Director of Strategy “One of the reasons I decided to work [...]
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Volunteers showed up on site this morning before the sun came up. By lunchtime, the walls were all up! A huge thank you to HomeAway and all the volunteers that came out to partner with us today to change lives. Check back here for daily updates!!
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This is just one of the houses that the All Faith community is building this year, and it looks great!
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