Dreamy playhouses, acts of service and kindness, and critical home repairs filled our month with pride and joy. May is a month full of celebrations from Mother’s Day to Memorial Weekend. We at Habitat LA are thankful to have celebrated homeowners, recognized our local heroes, held record breaking fundraisers with our partners in faith, and built playhouses with NBC Universal volunteers. Read below to find touching stories of triumph from local homeowners, ways to protect your home from wildfires, and upcoming events to put on your calendar!

H.E.R.E. (Homeownership Education Resource Event) is kicking off Juneteenth weekend with fun for the whole family! If you or someone in your community is ready to take the leap and learn about owning a home, come out to this one-of-a-kind event on June 16, 2023 at Magic Johnson Park from 6pm to 9pm. You’ll learn about homeownership, home repair, downpayment assistance, homebuyer education, and more! 

H.E.R.E is held in partnership with Senator Steven Bradford and Assembly Member Mike Gibson with support from Ring. This housing resource event is for all communities and continues our efforts to advance Black homeownership in greater Los Angeles. 

If you're unsure about the homebuying process, we'll help you get ready!  

SPACE IS LIMITED SO REGISTER TODAY at bit.ly/HabitatHERE.  

Four playhouses in four hours! In this quick timeframe, NBC Universal gathered 40 team members to volunteer at the Entertainment Capital of L.A. to create, build, and paint new playhouses for local children and their families. Playhouses are often sold through the ReStore if not directly donated to families. All proceeds from our Playhouse builds support our home repair program! 

Immerse yourself in this joyous build and see why giving is universal! View the full Flickr Album! 

Our partners and volunteers were involved in another amazing home repair! For Hurbert T. and his daughter, an upstairs bathroom leak became an opportunity to save their home and take care of long overdue repairs that were affecting their home’s health and their safety. With the support of Habitat, volunteers, and donations from Coram Design Inc, their home was transformed! Read the full story on our blog! 

Habitat LA held its 5th “Raise the Roof” winetasting in partnership with the Habitat LA Long Beach Area Faith Coalition! The event took place at a beautiful home in Long Beach with 150 people in attendance, raising nearly $40,000. Both were records for the event! The Long Beach Area Faith Coalition consists of representatives from a dozen active area congregations who, over the last five years, have come together to pray, volunteer, advocate, and raise nearly $300,000 of support for our work in Long Beach’s Washington Neighborhood.   

Leading sponsors for this year’s event include Jack & Binnie Berro, Farmers & Merchants Bank, Wendy Burton, Gary and Lindsey Fields, Lisa Broder, Financial Partners Credit Union, Team Pennywise Inc., TSG Wealth Management, and Mary Voigt. Special thanks are given to Kristina and Bill Shafton, Save Our Beach, and Simply Stated Wines. 

Re-experience this evening of great wines and raffle items view our Flickr Album! 

Fun Fact! Wine lovers can rejoice! The month of May holds National Wine Day celebrated on May 25. We hope you enjoyed a glass of your favorite!