by Grace Hanoian | Jan 7, 2021 | Family Stories
In 2020, Michael and Vickie moved into their Habitat home in Gold Bar. Read more about their update below. When Michael and Vickie applied for their Habitat home, they were living in an apartment where the neighborhood around them had deteriorated. They were unable to...
by Grace Hanoian | Nov 9, 2020 | DIY and Home Improvement
We are excited to announce a new DIY competition on our store’s Facebook page. Repurpose for a Reason will take place from November 9th- November 23rd. An item purchased from one of our Habitat Stores must be repurposed and posted in the comments of the Repurpose for...
by Grace Hanoian | Jun 16, 2020 | COVID Response
This isn’t the first time Karina Gilbo has been through tough times. Her faith and Habitat for Humanity helped her then – just as they do now. A mom of four special needs children, Karina and her family live in a home in Gold Bar that she and Habitat of Humanity of...
by Grace Hanoian | Jun 10, 2020 | COVID Response
Normal operating hours are back (10am – 5pm Tuesday through Saturday) We have reopened our three retail locations in Smokey Point, Everett and Lynnwood as part of Phase 2! We will be taking several precautions to keep our customers, donors, staff and volunteers...
by Grace Hanoian | Jun 2, 2020 | COVID Response
We’ve all been told to stay home for our health and safety. But what if you didn’t have a home to go to? That is true for more than 1,100 of our neighbors right here in Snohomish County. At Habitat for Humanity, we build strength, stability, self-reliance and shelter...
by Grace Hanoian | Apr 9, 2020 | COVID Response
As we all navigate this unprecedented time, Habitat’s foremost concern is for the health and well-being of our employees, volunteers, partner families, business associates and our community. We’ve had to close or cease many of our operations, and our office staff are...
by Grace Hanoian | Mar 25, 2020 | COVID Response
After we shuttered our three retail locations last week, closed our office on Monday and paused all construction in the field, it seemed we would be unable to help the community until the outbreak ended. “We have been really concerned that we have had to pause our...
by Grace Hanoian | Mar 23, 2020 | COVID Response
Habitat for Humanity of Snohomish County has decided to close our three Habitat Stores and close our offices to visitors. We ask our volunteers to stay home and be safe. We do this in recognition of our responsibilities to our staff, volunteers, donors, customers,...
by Grace Hanoian | Mar 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
Our Lynnwood and Everett stores have a critical need for more volunteers! If you have some extra time on your hands, will you consider signing up to help? Volunteers help to keep our stores running smoothly. When we have fewer volunteers, it greatly impacts our...
by Grace Hanoian | Nov 4, 2019 | Construction
In October, volunteers at our Gold Bar home finished the siding and prepared the exterior for painting. Both of these accomplishments are major milestones. Volunteers also completed much of the interior of the home. More than 1,500 volunteer hours brought us to this...