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Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg Earns Builder Recognition for its 3D Printed Home

Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg received the Innovation Project of the Year Award from the Home Builders Association of Virginia for its 3D…

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Newport News Native Eager to Return to Her Old Neighborhood as a Homeowner

Mickeia is coming home, returning to the downtown Newport News neighborhood where she grew up. The best part? She won’t be living in an apartment…

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Habitat’s COO Started as an Intern and Never Left

As an undergraduate at Christopher Newport University, LaToya Tyler browsed a list of nonprofit internship opportunities and selected one. It just happened to be Habitat…

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HII Dedicates 19th Habitat for Humanity Home

Global defense and technologies partner HII (NYSE: HII) announced that the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding division joined elected officials and community leaders Thursday, June 16,…

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Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg Receives Record Number of Applicants for Homebuyer Program

Spike speaks to increased need for affordable housing. Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg received a record amount of applications to build homes in…

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Church Carries on Late Pastor’s Vision by Building a Habitat Village in Hampton

What Rev. Joan S. Parrott envisioned as a village has become her legacy carried out by First Baptist Church of Hampton in partnership with Habitat…

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Habitat for Humanity to Sell “Tiny House” to Promote Affordable Housing Alternatives and to Raise Funds

The Tiny House will be on display and available to tour at the HousingX conference held May 24, 25 at the Newport News Marriott at…

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We’ve Nailed It! With the Help of our Newest Community Partner, Alewerks

At Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg, many folks know us for the homes we build. We are building homes, communities and hope, and…

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From the West Wing to Habitat for Humanity, CEO Janet V. Green Finds the Joy in Giving Back

What excited Janet V. Green about working at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., years ago also inspires her at the more modest address of 11011 Warwick Blvd…

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Habitat Fundraiser Attracts More Than 800

On a glorious Saturday morning in April, more than 800 runners didn’t just RUN The D.O.G. They laced up their sneakers for a good cause….

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