Building a Greater Los Angeles

NCIS Once in a Lifetime Experience

2012-05-29T15:39:00.000-07:00

Guest blog post by Adam Cohen, winner of our NCIS fundraising auction For my 21st birthday, I got the best present of all! My family donated money to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles and the organization hooked me up with the experience of a lifetime. On May 1st, I got to have lunch with Jo-An Turman from Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles and Rocky Carroll, the actor who

Meet AmeriCorps alum, Becky Murray

2012-05-25T12:46:00.000-07:00

Becky Murray is an AmeriCorps alum who has been building with us this week for our 2012 AmeriCorps Build-a-Thon. When Becky completed her service with a Habitat for Humanity affiliate in Jacksonville, she knew she was not done building and combined her love for Habitat's mission with her love of travel into a "Habitrails" journey. Now, she's riding rails and building Habitat houses all across the

Meet AmeriCorps Member, Jeannie Whitlock

2012-05-24T14:40:00.001-07:00

Jeannie Whitlock is in Los Angeles building with over 70 AmeriCorps members as part of the 2012 Build-a-Thon. She serves as Youth and Faith Relations Coordinator for Habitat for Humanity of Silicon Valley and we are thrilled to have her out of the office and building with us this week! Related Posts: Stephanie Ham with Day 4 Build-a-Thon Update Meet AmeriCorps Member, Kandy Killingsworth

Day 4 Update from AmeriCorps 2012 Build-a-Thon in Los Angeles

2012-05-24T13:51:00.001-07:00

Stephanie Ham gives an update from Day 4 of the AmeriCorps 2012 Build-a-Thon in Los Angeles. Stephanie serves as Volunteer Coordinator for Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles and has been blogging for Habitat for Humanity International about Build-a-Thon. Read more Build-a-Thon stories and blogs here. Related Posts: Meet AmeriCorps Member, Kandy Killingsworth Stephanie Ham Building

Meet Kandy Killingsworth, AmeriCorps Member, Cancer Survivor & Inspiration

2012-05-23T12:05:00.002-07:00

We have the pleasure of building alongside some amazing AmeriCorps members this week during the 2012 Build-a-Thon and Kandy is no exception. Kandy Killingsworth took a break from building on Day 2 to share her reasons for supporting Habitat's mission and her personal story of survival. I promise you will be inspired and hope you'll be moved to share Kandy's story. Related Posts: Meet

Meet AmeriCorps Member, Hannah Livingston

2012-05-22T21:33:00.003-07:00

Hannah Livingston is an AmeriCorps member who works for Habitat for Humanity of Kaua'i as a Construction Crew Leader. She tells us how much fun she's having building with fellow AmeriCorps members during the 2012 AmeriCorps Build-a-Thon and why she enjoys working on the roof! Related Posts: Meet AmeriCorps Member, James Duckworth Meet AmeriCorps Member, Erica Dolcini Meet AmeriCorps Member,

Meet AmeriCorps Member, Erica Dolcini

2012-05-22T20:45:00.002-07:00

Erica Dolcini lives in Los Angeles and currently works at Habitat for Humanity of Orange County as a Crew Leader. She is a recent USC graduate and plans to continue working with Habitat for Humanity long after her AmeriCorps service. Erica is just one of 75 AmeriCorps members in town for the 2012 Build-a-Thon! Related Posts: Meet AmeriCorps Member, James Duckworth Meet AmeriCorps Member,

Meet AmeriCorps Member, James Duckworth

2012-05-22T20:44:00.001-07:00

James Duckworth is joining us for the 2012 AmeriCorps Build-a-Thon from Habitat for Humanity Portland Metro/East. He serves as a Crew Leader and is loving the opportunity to be on a build site with other seasoned pros so he can get down to the business of building! Related Posts: Meet AmeriCorps Member, Jeff Goodwin Meet AmeriCorps Member, Erica Dolcini

Meet AmeriCorps member Jeff Goodwin

2012-05-21T16:26:00.000-07:00

Jeff Goodwin is joining us for the 2012 AmeriCorps Build-a-Thon from Habitat for Humanity East Bay. He serves in the Marketing Department, so he is loving the opportunity to be on a build site for a week! Related Posts: Meet AmeriCorps member Ashley Burk Meet AmeriCorps member Noelle Jander Twice as Nice

Meet AmeriCorps member Noelle Jander

2012-05-21T15:33:00.000-07:00

Noelle Jander is an AmeriCorps member who serves with the Whatcom County affiliate and is building with us during the 2012 AmeriCorps Build-a-Thon. Check out the video below and find out what Noelle loves most about being an AmeriCorps member! Related Posts: Meet AmeriCorps member Ashley Burk Twice as Nice Aloha AmeriCorps members

Meet AmeriCorps member Ashley Burk

2012-05-21T14:44:00.000-07:00

This week is a busy one for us at Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles. We are one of the affiliates hosting AmeriCorps members for the 2012 AmeriCorps Build-a-Thon. In the video below meet Ashley Burk, who is helping us to rehabilitate one of our Lynwood homes! Related Posts: Twice as Nice We're Honoring Our Amazing AmeriCorps Members Aloha AmeriCorps Members

Habitat for Humanity Continues Building a Greater L.A. with NSP2

2012-05-18T15:11:00.001-07:00

We have been telling you about our Neighborhood Stabilization Program for a couple of years now and we are feeling really good about our progress. We first posted about applying for homes through this program back in Oct 2010 (see post here) and Mark Van Lue tells us today in this video that we are well on our way to Building a Greater L.A! Related Posts: How to Apply for Homeownership with

Twice as Nice

2012-05-16T15:16:00.000-07:00

Our very own Stephanie Ham will be blogging about her 2012 AmeriCorps Build-a-Thon experiences. Stephanie serves as our volunteer coordinator, which coordinates and recognizes more than 10,000 volunteers annually. Check out her first post 'Twice as Nice' . Meet Stephanie! Related Posts: We're Honoring our Amazing AmeriCorps Members Aloha AmeriCorps Members U.S. House Passes Bill to Eliminate

Building with E! News' Kristina Guerrero and her Family During National Women Build Week

2012-05-10T16:35:00.000-07:00

This year we celebrate the 5th anniversary of National Women Build Week, sponsored by Lowe's, which challenges women in every state to devote at least one day between May 5 and 13 to creating affordable housing in their communities. The theme this year is "The Build Generations" which reflects Habitat Women Build's goal to recruit and train women volunteers, as well as welcome the next

A Kindergarten Class Gets a Lesson on Affordable Housing

2012-05-07T15:43:00.000-07:00

At the beginning of April we celebrated Act! Speak! Build! Week (ASBW). During this student-initiated week of advocacy, local youth participated in activities to educate themselves and their communities on affordable housing. Every year Pat Genovese, a kindergarten teacher at Notre Dame Academy Elementary School, uses ASBW as an opportunity to teach her class that they can make a difference!

NSP Update from Erin Rank

2012-05-04T11:51:00.000-07:00

President and CEO, Erin Rank, discusses one of Habitat for Humanity of Greater L.A.'s 2012 initiatives, NSP. Related Posts: Opportunities to Serve Our Local Veterans Habitat for Heroes A Day of Habitat for Humanity Reflection

Sharing hope with the friendly skies...our own John Rosenthal shares his passion for volunteering with HFH GLA!

2012-05-01T17:39:00.000-07:00

John Rosenthal is not only one of our trusty volunteer crew leaders but he is also a contributing editor at National Geographic Traveler. This month he lends his talents to Southwest Airlines' Spirit magazine recounting his journey to becoming a faithful Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles volunteer. Click here to read his story: http://spiritmag.com/features/article/

Dodgers make a Hollywood veteran feel like a kid again...

2012-04-30T16:18:00.001-07:00

Guest Blogger: Ned Shapiro, HFH GLA Volunteer When I showed up to do my volunteer thing on the Bank ofAmerica/Dodgers build day in Lynwood, I had no idea of what was in store for me. I love volunteering for Habitat for Humanity of Greater L.A. (HFH GLA), just as it is, but this was an extra special bonus. After 30+ years of working the movie/TV industry, and after having worked closely with

Opportunities to Serve Our Local Veterans from Affordable Housing & Repairs to Volunteer & Community

2012-04-25T10:51:00.000-07:00

President and CEO Erin Rank discusses how Habitat for Humanity is serving those who serve in Greater Los Angeles. Watch this short video to learn how you can get involved and give back to the service men and women who give so much for us. Related Posts: Quoted by the White House Habitat for Heroes Kicks Off with The Home Depot Foundation Navy Volunteers Build with Habitat during LA Navy

A Salute to Those Supporting us During National Volunteer Week

2012-04-19T15:16:00.001-07:00

I just want to take a moment to thank the groups of volunteers who will be giving their time to us this week in celebration of National Volunteer Week! LMU Center for Service and Action The E.T. Horn Company St. Paul High School Temple Shalom of the South Bay St. Monica Catholic Church Youth United Your generous spirit is truly appreciated and we hope you'll come back to

2nd Annual Lent Build Concluded with Celebration

2012-04-19T13:54:00.002-07:00

Thanks to our amazing volunteers (and there were a lot of them!) our 2nd Annual Lent Build has been a great success! Not only did we further renovation on several homes, together we were able to complete one home rehabilitation! Check out the photos from our celebration here and be sure to join us on Facebook where we have been sharing photos and stories from those who volunteered for this

Lakers Ball Boy Experience

2012-04-06T13:47:00.001-07:00

Guest blog post by 13-yr old, Troy Guglielmo. His father placed the winning bid on our Lakers ball boy experience package.