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Habitat Chicago is dedicated to promoting accessible and affordable housing at both the federal and local level – you, too, can be an advocate and help push for policies and programs that eliminate barriers to affordable homeownership and a world where everyone has a decent place to live.

"Books are a form of political action. Books are knowledge. Books are reflection. Books change your mind." - Toni Morrison. As we head into the summer months, members of our Habitat Chicago team assembled this list of book recommendations as you start to build out your own summer reading list.

Women Build is back! This year, we’re bringing 500+ women together to help fund and build the homes with the women in our affordable homeownership program. Read on to hear more about the experience from returning Team Leaders and learn how you can get involved this year.

​ April is Volunteer Appreciation Month! Volunteers are the backbone of Habitat’s mission. In 2020 alone, volunteers contributed over 35,000 hours at the ReStore and on the build site - that's over four years of volunteering! Thanks to our volunteers, the ReStore has continued to run smoothly...

Buying a home is a big deal and receiving the proper guidance and the tools to lead you on the right path is essential. We’re proud to introduce you to our February-March series instructors and share why they think Homebuyer University is a valuable undertaking for first-time buyers.