West Tuality Habitat for Humanity

06/10/2026

A huge thanks to our 2026 Gala Sponsors who are helping West Tuality Habitat for Humanity fulfill our vision of "A world where everyone has a decent place to live."

06/08/2026

The work of West Tuality Habitat for Humanity depends on the generosity of the community for our work of building and repairing affordable housing. Our Gala Fundraiser gathers our donors together to see and hear all about our impact in Western Washington County. You can be a part of the housing solution to our neighbors. Come to the event and be amazed! But purchase your ticket TODAY-- the event is this Wednesday, June 10th.
Tickets available on our website: www.WestTualityHabitat.org

06/03/2026

The US Congress is working toward solutions for the shortage of starter homes.
This is the time to encourage our representatives to take action!
If you've never written an elected official -- no worries! We're here to help!
Use this form to contact your representatives and urge them to finalize bipartisan legislation that increases the supply of affordable homes — helping "Open the Door" to homeownership for more families across the U.S. 🔗 habitat.ngo/moment-to-act

05/29/2026

Because we know the best volunteers in Washington County -- we want you to support the 2026 "Take Care of Cornelius Day" on Saturday, June 13th. All the information is on Cornelius' website, including a link to a volunteersign-up page.
Services Offered that day include: Bulky waste drop off; E-Cycles for electronics recycling; Mattress recycling drop off; Paper-shredding. No Cost! Proof of Cornelius residency required for some items--see their webpage: https://www.corneliusor.gov/425/Take-Care-of-Cornelius

05/27/2026

The United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed 2026 the International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development, to recognize, promote, and amplify the vital role of volunteerism in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, and to urge governments and organizations to integrate volunteerism into policies and strategies. Each Habitat for Humanity affiliate is a part of the worldwide effort, undertaken by various organizations and governments, to achieve the SDGs. What are they? Our recent blog gives complete details.

https://www.westtualityhabitat.org/press-room/sdgs

05/26/2026

05/25/2026

The (amazing) Growler Garage in Forest Grove is hosting "Blueprints and Brew" on Tuesday May 26, 2026 between 5 and 8 pm. A portion of all sales will be donated to West Tuality Habitat for Humanity's local programs to build and repair homes. Habitat staff and volunteers will be present with blueprints of our latest projects and info about our programs. Including applications for our next set of homes!
PLUS, sign-up for our first ever volunteer "Pub Build Day" set for Saturday, June 27. Let's get the "Growler Family" out to help build a Habitat house in Forest Grove! Info at the event on May 26th.

05/21/2026

Want to be uplifted today? It's the six month anniversary of the premiere of our 12-minute video showing three of our partner families here in Western Washington County sharing their stories of how homeownership transformed their lives and those of their children. Have a look at what YOUR support helps West Tuality Habitat to be able to do right here in our community. We hope you will "like" it on YouTube and share this with others! https://youtu.be/jss2YLHOxjI?si=HGPkIoBIcGbMpK7X

05/19/2026

The housing affordability crisis isn’t just crushing millennials—it’s squeezing out buyers in their 40s, 50s, and beyond too. Contrary to legend, it’s not mostly the young who are getting excluded from landing a yard and three bedrooms: it’s families at all ages. And as this article points out, it's the huge divergence between median home prices and household incomes that has stymied would-be buyers. And as the pool of first-time buyers gets smaller across the board, families on the margins get excluded across the board: it’s those income-stressed households that have suffered most of the drop in homeownership. Habitat for Humanity does more than build homes and help local families access homeownership: we also engage in activities to help address the systemic reasons for the lack of affordable housing.

“When purchasing power declines, fewer people buy homes at 28—but also fewer purchase at 38 or 48,” writes Housing Center codirector Ed Pinto.