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Welcome Home to the Aguilar and KC Families! |
We are so excited to welcome two more new homeowners into the Habitat LA family! On April 22, we held an intimate but joyful ceremony to celebrate this milestone for the Aguilar and KC Families as they received the keys to their new homes.
In order to keep our guests and staff safe, this socially-distanced ceremony was very limited, however, we captured all of the smiles and heartfelt words to share with all of you! Stay tuned in early May to watch this special home dedication event!
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Also on April 22, just down the street from where we dedicated two homes, Habitat LA kicked off its 2021 Home Builders Blitz, which is a national program that brings together professional builders for one shared purpose – to build safe and affordable housing for families in need of a safe place to call home. |
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Millennium Homes Wall Raising Celebration 2021 |
In case you missed it, watch as we raised the first walls on our Millennium Homes, our newest ten home affordable housing development in Long Beach’s Washington Neighborhood! This historic site will be the location of our 1,001st home. We were joined by the Mayor of Long Beach as well as a variety of community members, sponsors, and other supporters.
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Home Preservation Program in the News |
A roof can be one of the most critical repairs on a home. It gives a family the peace of mind that they are safe and secure. On April 13, Habitat LA was selected to partner with Owens Corning in its Roof Deployment Project, which is a national program created by Owens Corning to identify, honor, and help protect military veterans by installing new roofs in partnership with the contractor partners and Habitat affiliates.
Thank you to Owens Corning for providing the materials and to Guy La Rocque and his team at LaRocque Better Roofs of Rancho Cucamonga, for donating their services to provide Pico Rivera Army Veteran Sergeant Rose Smith a new roof. This project is just one way in which we can show our gratitude to Sergeant Smith and the many other veterans who have worked hard to keep us safe!
In the past three years, Owens Corning and its Platinum contractors have provided more than 225 local veterans with new roofs, with many more planned for 2021. Additionally, this repair is one of more than 100 Home Preservation projects Habitat LA has completed for local, low-income families over the last 12 months. To learn more about Habitat LA’s Home Preservation Program, please visit https://www.habitatla.org/how-to-apply/home-repair-program/
View the television coverage from FOX 11's Good Day LA and ABC 7’s Eyewitness News:
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Washington Neighborhood Tree Planting |
This month we also teamed up with the Conservation Corps of Long Beach, the Washington Neighborhood Association, Councilwoman Mary Zendejas (Long Beach Council District 1), and Puente Latino to celebrate Earth Day by planting trees in Long Beach’s Washington Neighborhood.

This is one of the many exciting projects and programs taking place in the Washington Neighborhood in partnership with residents, community leaders, and local organizations. To learn more about how we are working together to transform this community, click here.
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National Volunteer Week (April 18-24)
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Habitat LA misses each and every one of our volunteers who have given their time in support of our mission. We are looking forward to seeing you on site, in our offices, in our ReStores, and at our special events soon! Until we can welcome you all back safely, in honor of National Volunteers Week in April, we wanted to highlight a few of our special volunteers and say “thank you!” to ALL of our volunteers for being part of the change you want to see in your community! |
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Habitat LA’s Healthy Homes Campaign |
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NCL, Inc., Beachside Chapter |
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HomeStreet Bank of Downey |
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Thank you to all the donors and volunteers that helped gather items and baskets for our Healthy Homes Campaign! Through your generosity, we were able to hit our goal of providing 100 families and individuals in need with essential cleaning supply items and non-perishable foods to help them through this pandemic.
A special highlight to HomeStreet Bank of Downey for donating $500 for supporting our ongoing COVID-19 relief efforts, as well as a shout out to the National Charity League Beachside Chapter for their amazing support by gathering a majority of the items needed to help us achieve our goal. The NCL, Inc., Beachside Chapter is a group of mothers and daughters who have come together in a commitment to community service, leadership development and cultural experiences. When NCL Beachside members were given the opportunity to donate items for the Build a Basket Holiday Cheer and Healthy Homes Campaigns, they were more than ready to assist.
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Here are some of the amazing families we were able to serve with your help for our Healthy Homes Campaign. |
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Affordable Housing a Pillar of President Biden’s Proposed American Jobs Plan |
Habitat LA was pleased to learn that part of President Biden’s recently proposed American Jobs Plan includes $213 billion in affordable housing investments through the Neighborhood Housing Investment Act.
The proposal could also include expansions of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, public housing capital funding, and other programs. The House and Senate are expected to consider the package over the next several months. If passed, this would bring a historic and transformative amount of resources to fight the affordable housing crisis here in southern California and across the country.
Stay tuned in the months ahead for further developments. For more information on ways that you can become involved in Habitat LA’s advocacy efforts, check out Habitat LA Advocacy Opportunities.
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The Habitat LA ReStores Just Reached 50,000 Followers…
Are You One of Them?
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We have worked hard to increase our follower base from just under 3,000 followers in January 2019 to over 50,000 followers in two years.
As you might guess, the ReStores have a limited advertising budget, so our Instagram is a creative way for us to share the exciting items and great finds that are offered daily in our ReStores. To celebrate this milestone, we recently offered to give away $500 ReStore gift cards to some lucky winners, who will be announced on May 5th. If you’re not following @habitatlarestores yet, we hope you will soon, so that you can check out the daily deals and incredible items that can be found in our ReStores.
Thank you for supporting our Habitat LA ReStores. Don’t forget our ReStores are open seven days a week from 9:30 AM until 6:30 PM in three locations – Bellflower, Los Angeles, and Torrance. You can also visit us online at shoplarestore.org, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
If you have any new or gently used donations you would like to donate, please visit us online at donate2habitat.org or contact one of our friendly customer service reps at 424-246-3637.
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Pictured: Melinda Goodbary, Highest Fundraiser and winner of the Runners Dream Basket courtesy of Runners High, with Bob Schwing. |
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Congratulations to our
Habi-Dash Runners!
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Congratulations to the Habi-Dash team for a successful virtual 5K/10K! Our amazing team of 35 runners raised over $15,000 to further Habitat LA’s mission of building homes, communities, and hope. We can’t thank them enough for their time, energy, and dedication.
A special shout out to our sponsors, Brooks and Modern Woodmen, for making this such a successful event, and a very big THANK YOU to the team at Runners High who played such a huge part in putting this event together. Without the incredible hard work, generosity, and enthusiasm of our partners, the Habi-Dash would not have been possible.
“Here at Runners High we take pride in supporting our community. Being a part of the Habi-Dash was an honor for us! We are thankful we were able help make a positive impact on our community especially during these uncertain times.” Willie - Runners High Store Manager

Again, congratulations to all our runners! We look forward to running with you again soon.
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Additional Ways to Support |
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Join our Carpenter's Club |
You and your support are vital to ensuring Habitat LA can continue to build better futures for families in need. We hope you will consider joining our Carpenter’s Club by becoming a monthly donor.
Joining the Carpenter’s Club is the simplest, and most effective way to support Habitat LA’s life-changing work.
As a member, you will receive the following benefits!
• Convenient “set it and forget it” automatic donations
• Invitations to exclusive events and special build days
• Reduce paper waste, postage, and administrative costs
• Receive donation statements for tax purposes
• Ability to change, suspend or cancel your donations at any time
• Special e-communications
• Exclusive discounts to the Habitat LA ReStores
By joining the Carpenter’s Club your support will make an immediate impact and allow us to continue our life-changing work. Join today!
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AmazonSmile: You Shop, Amazon Gives |
Want to help make a difference while you shop in the Amazon app, at no extra cost to you? Simply follow the instructions below to select "Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles" as your charity and activate AmazonSmile in the app.
Amazon will donate a portion of your eligible mobile app purchases to us.
How it works:
- Open the Amazon app on your phone
- Select the main menu (=) & tap on "AmazonSmile" within Programs & Features
- Select "Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles" as your charity
- Follow the on-screen instructions to activate AmazonSmile in the mobile app
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OUR MISSION
Seeking to put God's love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope.
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OUR VISION
A world where everyone has a decent place to live.
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