Interfaith group formed after 9/11 plans to build Issaquah homes
NEW — 6 a.m. Sept. 11, 2011 Together We Build, a group formed by Christians, Jews and Muslims amid the fear and mistrust after the 9/11 attacks, plans to commemorate the 10th anniversary by building...
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Decluttering offers chance to reuse, recycle
Habitat for Humanity Store volunteer Cindy Clark (left) and merchandising supervisor Molly Jacobson work in the Bellevue showroom, moving and assembling previously owned furniture donated to sell. By...
View ArticleCity Council approves dollars for affordable housing
Officials used $55,249 in city funds to build affordable housing in other King County cities, including a planned Kirkland shelter for homeless youths and a Bellevue shelter for homeless women. City...
View Article‘GiveBIG’ to local nonprofit organizations May 2
The Seattle Foundation is staging a day of charitable giving in King County — and people can donate to numerous Issaquah-based organizations and groups serving local residents. The foundation’s GiveBIG...
View ArticleLocal Habitat for Humanity affiliates announce merger
NEW — 2:45 p.m. April 25, 2012 Habitat for Humanity of East King County — builder of residences in the Issaquah Highlands — and Habitat for Humanity of Seattle/South King County plan to merge,...
View ArticleLocal Habitat for Humanity affiliates plan to merge
Habitat for Humanity of East King County — builder of residences in the Issaquah Highlands — and Habitat for Humanity of Seattle/South King County plan to merge, officials announced April 25. The...
View ArticleNightmare at Beaver Lake organizers need a hand after trailer heist
Nightmare at Beaver Lake organizers asked the public for donations to replace a trailer stolen from its Kent headquarters June 19. Scare Productions, a nonprofit theater group and partner in the annual...
View ArticleHabitat for Humanity of East King County meeting discusses open homes
Habitat for Humanity will hold a family information meeting from 6-7 p.m. July 18 at the Issaquah Library. “These meetings are an opportunity for families to learn about the Habitat for Humanity...
View ArticleHabitat for Humanity of East King County hosts golf fundraiser
Habitat for Humanity of East King County hosts a charity golf tournament July 30 at The Plateau Club, 25625 E. Plateau Drive, Sammamish. The best-ball tournament has a shotgun start at 11 a.m. and...
View ArticleHabitat for Humanity affiliates complete merger
Habitat for Humanity of East King County — builder of residences in the Issaquah Highlands — and Habitat for Humanity of Seattle/South King County merged to form Habitat for Humanity Seattle-King...
View ArticleHabitat for Humanity seeks volunteers for highlands project
Habitat for Humanity of East King County needs volunteers to help build houses in the Issaquah Highlands. The nonprofit needs volunteers at the highlands site Jan. 20-21 and 27-28.Register at the...
View ArticleCity Council members will discuss affordable-housing dollars tonight
NEW — 6 a.m. Jan. 25, 2010 City Council members will consider $150,000 in loans and a grant for A Regional Coalition for Housing, a group of Eastside cities and King County formed to increase low- and...
View ArticleCare to gamble on a good cause?
Roulette, craps or black jack, whatever your vice, you’ll be helping a good cause at Habitat for Humanity’s “Everybody’s a Winner” casino night March 13. For a $40 entry free, which includes your...
View ArticleHabitat for Humanity hosts Women Build event
Habitat for Humanity of East King County will hold a volunteer event for women who want to learn construction skills and contribute by building houses. The event, Women Build, will be held at Habitat...
View ArticleSeattle Storm kicks off Women Build event in the highlands
NEW — 6 a.m. May 5, 2010 Seattle Storm players will kick off National Women Build Week on Wednesday at the Habitat for Humanity of East King County worksite in the Issaquah Highlands. Storm players...
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Seattle Storm hoopsters dish an assist at Habitat project
In an effort to draw attention to the housing challenges facing low-income families, Habitat for Humanity has teamed up with WNBA team Seattle Storm to build a home in Issaquah. As a part of the WNBA...
View ArticleIssaquah donates money to affordable housing
City Council members contributed $150,000 on May 3 to build affordable-housing units for low-income King County residents, homeless people and people with disabilities. The contribution formed part of...
View ArticleNew Habitat project to break ground in Renton Highlands
Renton Highlands will be the new home of a Habitat for Humanity community called La Fortuna. Habitat coordinators break ground on the project, at 172 127th Ave. S.E., June 11. The first phase of the...
View ArticleHabitat for Humanity to dedicate four homes
Habitat for Humanity of East King County plans to dedicate homes for four families in the Issaquah Highlands next week. Dignitaries and Habitat families will gather at 3 p.m. Aug. 14 to dedicate houses...
View ArticleHelp Habitat for Humanity during annual buildathon
NEW — 8 a.m. Aug. 30, 2010 Help Habitat for Humanity build houses in the Issaquah Highlands and elsewhere in King County during a buildathon planned for mid-September. Habitat for Humanity of East King...
View ArticleHelp Habitat for Humanity during annual buildathon
Help Habitat for Humanity build houses in the Issaquah Highlands and elsewhere in King County during a buildathon planned for mid-September. Habitat for Humanity of East King County and Habitat for...
View ArticleIssaquah sustainability ‘report card’ indicates successes, shortfalls
The inaugural sustainability “report card” from the city touted Costco carpools, a community garden and affordable-housing construction in the Issaquah Highlands as signs of progress. The report...
View ArticleJoin Habitat in the highlands Friday to launch buildathon
NEW — 6 p.m. Sept. 16, 2010 Help local Habitat for Humanity affiliates kick off a King County buildathon Friday morning in the Issaquah Highlands. The weeklong buildathon opens at 10:30 a.m. Friday at...
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Faiths find common ground at Habitat build
Christians, Jews and Muslims unite The common threads in Christianity, Islam and Judaism emerged as lunchtime conversation at a Habitat for Humanity jobsite in the Issaquah Highlands. The builders,...
View ArticleHabitat for Humanity seeks volunteers for Issaquah build
NEW — 8 a.m. Oct. 27, 2010 Habitat for Humanity of East King County needs volunteers to help build houses in the Issaquah Highlands. The nonprofit organization seeks helpers for Nov. 17 and 18....
View ArticleHabitat for Humanity seeks families in need of homes
NEW — 8 a.m. Nov. 8, 2010 Habitat for Humanity of East King County plans to select families for homes in Newcastle, Renton and Snoqualmie. The nonprofit organization has asked for interested applicants...
View ArticleHabitat for Humanity receives boost from tech company
NEW — 8 a.m. Nov. 9, 2010 Habitat for Humanity of East King County is due to receive a boost Wednesday from local tech employees. AMD employees plan to volunteer at the Habitat construction site in the...
View ArticleHabitat for Humanity seeks families in need of homes
Habitat for Humanity of East King County plans to select families for homes in Newcastle, Renton and Snoqualmie. The nonprofit organization has asked for interested applicants to attend a family...
View ArticleHabitat for Humanity of East King County seeks input on store
NEW — 6 a.m. Nov. 17, 2010 Habitat for Humanity of East King County has launched a survey to gauge interest in a Habitat Store for the Eastside. The store could serve as another source of dollars for...
View ArticleTeenagers think inside of the box
Cold campout raises awareness of homelessness Even after spending more than an hour building her cardboard box house and sleeping with nothing but cardboard and a sleeping bag between her and the raw...
View ArticleHabitat for Humanity asks residents to donate holiday wish list items
NEW — 6 a.m. Dec. 16, 2010 Habitat for Humanity of East King County needs professional services and in-kind donations to make the holiday session merrier. The nonprofit organization needs the donations...
View ArticleHabitat for Humanity plans hearty treat for highlands volunteers
NEW — 10 a.m. Dec. 27, 2010 Habitat for Humanity of East King County plans to kick off 2011 in hearty fashion. The nonprofit organization has planned a Chilly Chili Challenge volunteer event at the...
View ArticleHabitat for Humanity plans hearty treat for volunteers
Habitat for Humanity of East King County has planned a Chilly Chili Challenge volunteer event at the Habitat construction site in the Issaquah Highlands. Volunteers chow down on a hot lunch of chili,...
View ArticleHabitat seeks volunteers for Issaquah, Renton sites
Habitat for Humanity of East King County is in the midst of construction on homes in the Issaquah Highlands and the Renton Highlands. The nonprofit organization seeks volunteers to help build homes at...
View ArticleHelp Habitat for Humanity build homes at Renton, Issaquah sites
NEW — 2 p.m. March 1, 2011 Habitat for Humanity of East King County is in the midst of construction on homes in the Issaquah Highlands and the Renton Highlands. The nonprofit organization seeks...
View ArticleHelp Habitat for Humanity build homes
Habitat for Humanity of East King County is in the midst of construction on homes in the Issaquah Highlands and the Renton Highlands. The nonprofit organization seeks volunteers to help build homes at...
View ArticleJoin Habitat for Humanity in Cambodia
Help build houses in Cambodia alongside Habitat for Humanity of East King County employees. Emily Fortman, director of family services, and bookkeeper Kathy Davis plan to lead 12 adventurers on a...
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Edgar Martinez now swings a hammer
Local resident is passionate about giving back To say Frank Perry is a busy man is quite an understatement. Frank Perry (left) and Edgar Martinez pause in the middle of work to wave while building a...
View ArticleCelebrate Mother’s Day at Habitat for Humanity construction site
NEW — 10 a.m. May 4, 2011 Celebrate Mother’s Day and National Women Build Week at the Habitat for Humanity construction site in the Issaquah Highlands. Starting Friday, teams plan to swing hammers and...
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Moms empower one another at Habitat for Humanity event
Houses being built for — and mostly by — women took shape at Issaquah Highlands over the Mother’s Day weekend. Jahna Smith (left) and Fanessa Ard (right), two Habitat homeowners living in Newcastle,...
View ArticleHabitat for Humanity hosts AmeriCorps volunteers to build community
NEW — 8 a.m. May 14, 2011 Habitat for Humanity of East King County is joining another Habitat affiliate to host more than 60 AmeriCorps members to build homes near Issaquah and elsewhere. During the...
View ArticleHabitat for Humanity uses vehicle donations to fund homes
NEW — 6 a.m. June 18, 2011 Donating a car, truck, boat or recreational vehicle can help Habitat for Humanity build homes. The nonprofit organization’s Cars for Homes national vehicle donation program...
View ArticleHabitat for Humanity uses vehicle donations to fund homes
Donating a car, truck, boat or recreational vehicle can help Habitat for Humanity build homes. The nonprofit organization’s Cars for Homes national vehicle donation program is meant to specifically...
View ArticleDonate to Issaquah organizations during fundraising drive
NEW — 11:30 a.m. June 23, 2011 The Seattle Foundation is staging the biggest day of charitable giving in King County history Thursday — and people can donate to numerous Issaquah-based organizations...
View ArticleEastside Habitat for Humanity Store to open soon
NEW — 8 a.m. July 9, 2011 Habitat for Humanity of East King County plans to open a 10,000-square-foot Habitat Store by late summer. Profits from the store support Habitat’s mission to build affordable...
View ArticleHabitat for Humanity store to open soon on Eastside
Habitat for Humanity of East King County plans to open a 10,000-square-foot Habitat Store by late summer. Profits from the store support Habitat’s mission to build affordable housing. The nonprofit...
View ArticleLakeside Recovery hosts sub-regional tourney
The Lakeside Recovery Senior American Legion baseball team plays the Tacoma Cobras at 4 p.m. July 20 in the opening round of the four-team AAA sub-regional tournament at Bannerwood Park. The Kennewick...
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YWCA Family Village at Issaquah opens
Lizzie Webb stands aside the railing to top-floor residences at her apartment building looking over the YWCA Family Village at Issaquah and a view of Squak and Cougar mountains. By Greg Farrar The airy...
View ArticleHabitat for Humanity to dedicate Issaquah homes
Join Habitat for Humanity of East King County — plus the Cornejo, Larson, Mateas and Riziki families — to dedicate the Magnolia Village community in the Issaquah Highlands. Habitat leaders planned a...
View ArticleSept. 11 attacks spur interfaith group to help Habitat for Humanity
“What I’ve learned is that we all believe in one almighty God, that we are all to serve humanity and that’s how we serve God,” said Jawad Khaki, president of IMAN, a Northwest group for Muslims. Khaki...
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