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Volunteer Spotlight: Martha’s Journey of Service
Meet Martha Shafer, a dedicated Beaches Habitat volunteer for over two decades. Originally from the suburbs of Chicago, Martha moved to Buffalo, NY, for work in 1990 before settling in…
Read MoreHomeowner Randy Brown Gets a Fresh Start
Randy Brown, a Jacksonville native, grew up as the youngest of ten children in a loving but crowded family. In 1941, his parents built two houses on their lot on…
Read MoreFrom Blueprint to Reality
A Habitat for Humanity construction site is unlike any other construction site you’ll encounter. As volunteers, staff, and future homeowners transform a pile of wood and metal into a home,…
Read MoreVeterans Build
What is Veterans Build? Veterans Build is Habitat for Humanity’s initiative to provide housing solutions and volunteer and employment opportunities to U.S. veterans, military service members, and their families. Veterans…
Read MoreWomen Build 2023
Women Build is a unique opportunity for women to join together to help a local family build their dream of homeownership. Build together, grow together, and invest in the local…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: Misel
Meet Misel Soto, our 2022 Special Events Intern Back in April, Misel Soto took a leap of faith and arrived at the Beaches Habitat for Humanity office with her resume.…
Read MoreBike & Build SUS 2022
On May 20, Beaches Habitat welcomed Bike & Build, a national nonprofit committed to raising money and awareness for affordable housing, to the construction site. The Jacksonville beaches are the…
Read MoreConstruction Progress: October 2021
Beaches Habitat’s construction process combines the ordinary act of building a home with the extraordinary possibilities of love. This constructive combination renews lives and opens doors for Habitat families and…
Read MoreEducation Corner: Fall Highlights
In This Update: Mayor’s Youth at Work Project: Amari Lombel Bright Futures Volunteer, Elise Vargas Gardening Help from the Exchange Club Hot Meals for After School Students Arts Workshops from…
Read MoreFrom the Field: Volunteer and Construction Updates
2021 has been quite a year! After a measured reopening in 2020, the construction program has faced a number of setbacks – from changing guidance around the pandemic to supply…
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