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Going Above, Beyond & Over the Edge to Build Homes, Communities and Hope

It’s a bird. It’s a plane. Nope, it’s Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg going to new heights in fundraising. Three staff members, along…

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The Story Behind This ReStore Donation Celebrates an Iconic Figure at William & Mary

As a volunteer with the Habitat ReStore in Williamsburg with an expansive knowledge of antiques, Steve Beauter sorts through donations with a historical eye. Many…

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A dignified portrait of Henry Billups holding the Wren bell rope

Retiree Found an Awesome Bike & an Extraordinary Mission at Williamsburg ReStore

If you can’t find Tim McSwain, he’s likely riding the Capital Trail, where he often pedals double-digit miles on his Transeo bike. The bike was…

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Tim McSwain sorts electronics donations under an American flag at Williamsburg ReStore.

eVolunteer Shares Habitat ReStore eStore’s Treasures on TikTok

Nancy Cowhey found more than shabby chic and vintage treasures shopping at the Habitat for Humanity ReStores in Williamsburg, Yorktown and Newport News. She discovered…

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Nancy Cowhey filming a TikTok video at ReStore.

Where Impact Lives: How Ferguson Helps Build Homes and Hope

A home is more than a roof and four walls. It’s stability, security and a space to dream. It’s where memories are made, traditions take…

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Ferguson team lifting a wall frame together during build.

Habitat ReStore Volunteer Debbie Hill: ‘I always feel my hands are God’s hands’

Debbie Hill drove past the Habitat for Humanity Williamsburg ReStore a few times before she decided to go inside and introduce herself to the staff….

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Debbie Hill, a senior volunteer at the Williamsburg Habitat ReStore, smiling while organizing items in the back warehouse.

Longtime Habitat Volunteer Finds Ways to Keep Giving

“Leave everything better than you found it.” Jenny McCauley lives by her father’s words, ones he said every time the family left a campground when…

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nny McCauley stands beside a curated display of antiques at the Habitat ReStore.

Dianne Colton: Volunteering For a Mission Close to Her Heart

If you’ve shopped at Habitat for Humanity’s Williamsburg ReStore, chances are you’ve seen Dianne Colton. A mainstay at the home improvement store and donation center,…

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Dianne Colton volunteering at Habitat ReStore, standing near linens section.

40 Years of Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg: The Story of Our First Homebuyer

Forty years ago, a simple yet powerful vision took root in the Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg community—a vision that everyone has a decent, affordable place…

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Habitat Homebuyer Gloria 1987

First-time Habitat Homebuyer Celebrates Final Mortgage Payment

There’s something about your first. First love. First car. First job. First home. And then, for a select few, there’s a first life you helped…

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