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From ReStore to Pocket Museum: How One Shopper Is Giving Donated Items a Second Life

At Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg ReStores, every donation has a story. Sometimes that story is about helping fund affordable housing. Sometimes it’s about giving a piece of …
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Sleigh Hunger: Christmas in July Drive-Thru Food Drive Coming to Habitat for Humanity Williamsburg ReStore

Christmas is coming early to Williamsburg this year — and it’s arriving by the trunk load. Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg is partnering with Grove Christian Outreach Center …
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Congressman Bobby Scott, Habitat for Humanity Convene Housing Affordability Roundtable in Newport News

Congressman Bobby Scott joined Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg on July 10 for a Housing Affordability Roundtable that brought together elected officials, housing professionals and community advocates to …

A Clean Home. A Stronger Community. A July Partnership That Gives Back.

Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg is proud to partner with Paragon Cleaning, a locally owned, woman-owned business that has been serving Hampton Roads since 2017 …

Community, Pizza, and a Purpose: Recapping Our Bird Girl Bottle Shop Give Back Night

There are few better ways to bring people together than pizza, creativity, and a shared commitment to building stronger communities. Our Give Back Night at Bird Girl Bottle Shop was …
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A Mission Worth Coming Back For: Meet Williamsburg ReStore Manager Tony Rowe

Retirement was treating Tony Rowe pretty well. After more than 30 years in retail leadership, he had traded schedules and sales reports for a slower pace of life. He spent …
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From Fox Hill to the Fundraising Front Lines of the Habitat Mission

Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg is proud to welcome Candace as its new Director of Development — and if you spend even a few minutes talking with her, …
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Don’t Throw It Away: How Your Scrap Metal Donations Help Build Homes

At the Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg ReStores, located in Newport News, Williamsburg,and Yorktown, scrap metal donations are recycled to generate funding that helps build and repair homes …

Habitat’s 2026 Home Repair Blitz United Community Leaders and Volunteers to Repair 12 Homes

Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg’s 2026 Home Repair Blitz brought together volunteers, community leaders and supporters for a powerful day of service across Hampton and Newport News …
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More Than a House: How Habitat Helped Cynthia Hall Build a Life

When Cynthia Hall bought her first home in 1989, she was just 23-years-old and stepping into uncharted territory. She was the first person in her family to become a homeowner, …
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