World Habitat Day: Adequate Housing for All
The first Monday in October is globally recognized as World Habitat Day, advocating for the fundamental right to adequate housing. Every year, Habitat for Humanity joins our partners around the world […]
Bank of America Student Leader: Baruani Amisi
Habitat Kent was thrilled to host Baruani Amisi, the Bank of America Student Leader Intern, for a month this summer. Born in a refugee camp in Tanzania, Baruani attended Kelloggsville […]
Two New Families, One Bright Future in Pleasant Hills
This July, we celebrated a milestone moment in the Pleasant Hills neighborhood as we hosted a joint home dedication and welcomed Emma, Keith & Jael, and their families into the community. Surrounded by […]
A Dream Come True for Edwin and His Family
For the past seven years, Edwin and his family, including his wife and three children, have called a small apartment home. During that time, they faced challenges, from cramped living […]
Opening the Door to New Beginnings in Muskegon
This summer marked an exciting milestone for Habitat Northern Muskegon: finishing the first home and the opportunity to welcome new homeowners! We celebrated the occasion with two special events. On a beautiful July day, we began with a private home dedication for the family and their […]
Breaking Ground and Celebrating Our First Multi-Story Building
On June 23, Habitat Kent hosted a groundbreaking for phase III of our Pleasant Hills development, the first five-story, multi-family building for affordable homeownership in Grand Rapids. The 27-unit condominium building will offer 2- and 3-bedroom condo units at affordable prices […]
A Shared Commitment to Affordable Housing
Thanks to the dedication and commitment of our Housing Champions, a special group of committed supporters, through whose efforts towards sustainable, affordable, safe housing continues to move forward in Kent County. This sustaining recurring support continues […]
Celebrating Two New Homeowner Families
We’re thrilled to share that two more families are now Habitat homeowners! Matt and Victoria recently closed on their homes and celebrated this milestone with home dedications, where family, friends, and supporters gathered to welcome them into their new spaces. Both Matt and Victoria waited […]
Hands-On Learning with Local Students
We’re proud to partner with multiple schools and youth programs to provide students with hands-on learning experiences in building trades. Throughout the year, we’ve worked with Grand Rapids Community College, Grand Rapids Public Schools, Hamilton Community Schools, Crossroads Alternative High School, Kent Intermediate School District (KISD), Muskegon […]
Welcome, New Board Member, Joel Rahn!
We’re excited to welcome Joel Rahn to our board of directors! Joel is the Executive Vice President of Commercial Banking at Independent Bank. He joined Independent Bank in 2018 as Senior Vice President […]
