Austin Habitat for Humanity Blog

President & CEO Shares Why It Is Vital for Velocity Credit Union to Do Their Part to Help Build Solutions for Housing Affordability
November 24, 2021
Q: What motivates your Velocity Credit Union to be involved with The House that Credit Unions Built? A: With affordability and housing being such a […]

Meagan McCoy Jones Shares Why McCoy’s Building Supply Invests in Affordable Housing Alongside Austin Habitat
October 28, 2021
Q: Why is affordable housing important to you? A: Being settled in community with others is fundamental to human flourishing. Affordable, permanent housing is an […]

Executive VP Shares How University Federal Credit Union Is Working Hard to Meet the Needs of Their Members and the Community
October 20, 2021
Q: How has the affordable housing crisis impacted the work that you do? A: The affordable housing crisis impacts the work we do and the […]

Greater Texas Credit Union President & CEO on How Credit Unions Can Pool Resources to Help Community Members in Need
September 29, 2021
Q: What motivates Greater Texas Credit Union to be involved with The House that Credit Unions Built? A: Credit union organizations have cultures that sincerely […]

President of the Austin Chapter of Credit Unions Shares How Local Credit Unions Will Always Be There to Get Involved and Help the Local Community
September 15, 2021
Q: How did you first get involved with Austin Habitat for Humanity? A: Last year was my first opportunity to get involved with Austin Habitat […]

DIY: Repurposed Tile Coasters
July 8, 2021
At the ReStore, we’re all about giving items a second chance. With a little DIY flair, we turned leftover tile from flooring and backsplash projects […]

Goodwin Avenue Development Gives Apartments and Appliances a Second Life
June 14, 2021
Pictured above: Michael Bernstein and Matt McDonnell of The Geyser Group, Jim Young of Sabot Development, Joe Tracy, Ian McQuestion, and John Duke of CPM […]

Thank You to All of the Women and Women Led Organizations Who Joined Forces During Women Build Month.
June 1, 2021
Your Support Empowers Habitat Homeowners Like Diana Miller, a Cancer Survivor, Provide a Safe Haven from Foster Care, for Her Grandchildren. Q: Tell us about […]

Grifols’ Marceline Verette Understands and Promotes Encouragement and Open Communication
May 25, 2021
Q: What advice did you receive when you were starting your career? A: The advice I recall as the most valuable is two-fold: First, it […]

Workplace Resource’s Dynamic Principle Virginia Visser Believes that Building a Strong Network and Supporting the Women Around You Is Essential
May 18, 2021
Q: What is your Austin Habitat and or Habitat for Humanity History of Involvement? A: I actually have a long history of engagement with Habitat […]