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Habitat Berks In The News
Habitat in the news provides all the latest happenings, community events, and monthly newsletters regarding Habit Berks.
Habitat Berks Homeowner Says Stability Changed Her Family’s Future
Jackie Kull credits the organization and counselor Eneida Powell with helping her overcome years of housing instability and achieve homeownership in Reading. For years, Jackie Kull said, it felt impossible to get ahead. Rent kept climbing, housing situations kept...
Habitat, Olivet Break Ground on Buttonwood Street Home
Groundbreaking highlights employer-supported homeownership initiative amid rising housing costs and ongoing shortage in Reading. Representatives of Habitat for Humanity of Berks County and Olivet Boys and Girls Club joined Thursday to mark the start of construction on...
Birdhouse Challenge Raises Funds for Affordable Housing in Berks
Habitat Berks’ 10th annual event brings in about 250 attendees and is expected to top $50,000 as handcrafted creations support mission to expand homeownership and fight blight. Whimsical birdhouses took the shapes of landmarks, locomotives and anime characters at...
Habitat for Humanity Dedicates Renovated Reading Row Home to First-Time Homeowner
Homeowner earns keys to Douglass Street home after 200 hours of sweat equity as students, volunteers and community partners help transform vacant property. When Habitat for Humanity of Berks County’s executive director handed the keys for a renovated city row home to...
Habitat for Humanity Shows Off New Mural Adorning Reading Property
The public artwork has been added to a home at Douglass and Moss streets currently being renovated by the nonprofit organization. Standing on the northeast corner of Douglass and Moss streets late Wednesday morning, a brightly-colored mural stretching up the wall...
Reading Church Helps Fuel Habitat for Humanity Revitalization Efforts
Officials say donation from Trinity Lutheran Church is making a difference. Habitat for Humanity of Berks County has a new addition to its fleet — an acquisition made possible thanks to a donation from Trinity Lutheran Church in Reading. Officials of the nonprofit...
Habitat for Humanity of Berks County’s Birdhouse Challenge Raises $50,000
The ninth annual competition culminated Tuesday with a fundraising reception and auction at the DoubleTree Hotel in Reading. An old-fashioned bellows camera complete with a tripod, a toy train with an engine and caboose, and a floppy-hatted gnome were just some of the...
Pfizer Employees Pitch in to Build Habitat for Humanity Homes in Reading
Employees from the Collegeville location volunteered at a home in Reading on Wednesday. Employees from the Collegeville location of Pfizer spent some time this week pitching in to renovate a Reading home for a local family in need. The volunteers spent Wednesday...
Two Homes Dedicated in One Day
A Habitat for Humanity of Berks FIRST. On April 10, 2024 we dedicated TWO new homes--a Habitat Berks first! After completing educational literacy courses, 200 hours of sweat equity, and the mortgage application process, Gilberto and Sumer were presented with the keys...