A group from the 2010 Association of Department of Family Medicine Conference joined us at one of our build sites on February 19, 2010.

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Through a partnership with the Catholic Daughters, Habitat for Humanity Tucson began construction on its second home in Marana on February 20th. The house will become a home in eight to ten months to the Pottenger family: Harumi Pottenger, a single mother, and her six children ages nine to 19. The Catholic Daughters have donated the $85,000 sponsorship needed to finance the build. The lot for this home was provided through a partnership with the Town of Marana. Photos by Dan Francis

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On February 10, 2010 leaders from all different faith groups in Tucson put their faith in action by helping us hang drywall on the Faith Build home at Corazon Del Pueblo.

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Habitat for Humanity Tucson celebrated the beginning of construction on the Santa Rita High School build home at its permanent location with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Located on the northeast corner of Alvernon and Ft. Lowell in Councilmember Glassman’s Ward, the house will become a home for Cristinna Bacoccini and her four children ages three to 19. The lot for this home was provided through a partnership with the City of Tucson, Ward 2, Rodney Glassman, Summit Development Group, LLC and The Planning Center.

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Through hard work and dedication the Khan Family will spend the holidays in their very own home this year. Their home was dedicated on December 2nd, 2009. There are so many things to be thankful for and this year the Khan's will certainly be thankful for their new home!

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The Cruz Family had a goal to move into their new home before Christmas. They met their goal by volunteering over 40 hours a week at the HabiStore to complete their sweat equity. This year they are excited to spend their holidays in their very own home.

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After plenty of hard work the Ransom Family moved into Marana's first Habitat home on Friday, November 20, 2009.

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After months of hard work the Taye Family home is finally ready! Habitat Tucson celebrated the home's completion on October 7, 2009 with the Taye Family, the JCRC, and many of the volunteers and sponsors who contributed to making this home possible.

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Each year on the anniversary of the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Centers, Habitat for Humanity Tucson honors hope and the American dream with a service and remembrance project called Building Freedom Day. Each year we raise the walls on several new homes for hardworking Tucson families. At this year’s Eighth Annual Building Freedom Day, more than 350 volunteers, made up of community members, representatives from local businesses, congregations, members of the military and current and future Habitat homeowners, came together as early as 4 a.m. to raise the walls on four Habitat homes. photos contributed by: Dan Francis, Martha Retallick, TMC, Amanda Thomas and many other friends of Habitat Tucson.

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The 51 State representatives attending the 2009 Mrs. America pageant at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort joined Habitat for Humanity Tucson for a tree planting excursion at the Habitat Tucson Corazon Del Pueblo home development located at the intersection of I-10 and Craycroft. The Mrs. America pageant was drawn to a project with Habitat for Humanity Tucson because of its green initiative and Women Build projects.

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This week more than 40 local Adolfson & Peterson Construction employees volunteered to help construct a park and play area for Habitat for Humanity Tucson’s Corazon Del Pueblo home development. Corazon Del Pueblo is home to more than 15 Habitat homeowners and will soon be the home to many more. At least six more Habitat houses are planned to be built there this year.

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Staff from both the Nanini Library and Abbett Library joined Habitat Tucson on June 6th to help us build our Thrivent Home.

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Habitat Tucson is proud to partner with the Jewish Community and many faith-based groups to build its first Tzedek Build home. The build, appropriately named Tzedek or ‘Abode of Justice’ in Hebrew, raised its walls on February 22, 2009. Thanks to the JCRC and Hadash for coming out to build!

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After nearly 30 years of building homes for hardworking, local families in Tucson, Habitat for Humanity Tucson celebrated the completion and dedication of its 300th home. The house, which is part of Habitat’s High School Build program, was built almost to completion by Santa Rita High School and then moved to its final. Rosa McFeaters and her daughter, Marilyn, 8 received the keys to their first home at the ceremony on June 25.

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After lots of hard work the Lopez/Tobias family has finally received the keys to their first home! This home was built by the Tucson Urban League.

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After months of hard work the Penner family has finally received the keys to their first home! This home was built by the Tucson Urban League.

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Several hardworking Tucson families cut the ribbon on their first homes on Friday, June 5 at 5:30 p.m., when Habitat for Humanity Tucson dedicated the four houses started on Building Freedom Day, September 11, 2008. Photos courtesy of: Dan Frances, Liz Monroe, Martha Retallick and Amanda Thomas.

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In the days leading up to Mother’s Day, construction crews of women volunteers all across the country were pounding nails and raising walls at Habitat construction sites in recognition of National Women Build Week, May 2 - 10. In the Tucson area, on May 9, local women volunteers worked on the Ransom family’s new home in Marana.

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The local group of the National Association Independent Insurance Adjusters joined Habitat Tucson on May 9th to help build on the Tzedek home.

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The Tucson Association of Realtors hosted the At Bat for Habitat Softball Tournament. A fundraiser for Habitat Tucson held on April, 25, 2009 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Golf Links Sports Complex.

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After months of hard work and hundreds of hours of volunteer time, almost completely donated by women, Habitat for Humanity Tucson celebrated the completion of its eighth Women Build home on April 28. The Women Build house is now a home to Maria Flores and her adopted daughter, Nohemi, 8. Flores, said, “I’ve wanted to buy a home more than anything.”

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Tucson Federal Credit Union presented Habitat for Humanity Tucson a check for $5,000 on April 24th. The donation is ear-marked to go directly to Habitat’s High School Build Program at Santa Rita High School.

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On Saturday, April 25, more than 30 local Comcast employees and their families and friends volunteered to build at Habitat for Humanity Tucson’s first Marana Build home as part of Comcast’s eighth annual “Comcast Cares Day.” At the same time, more than 200 Comcast volunteers participated on this annual day of service by serving the neighborhood surrounding Habitat’s build site. The group participated in home improvement projects throughout the immediate area.

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Through a partnership with the Town of Marana called ‘Marana Builds Habitat,’ Habitat for Humanity Tucson received two housing lots for Habitat homes. Habitat Tucson raised the walls on the first of these homes on April 18, 2009.

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Click here to view photos from our 2008 Building Freedom Day.

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