Feeling Safe in Our Sanctuary
Alice is living with Parkinson Disease and has developed issues with her balance. With a fear of falling, the replacement of their old deteriorating ramp was urgent. That's where A Brush With [...]
Before and After Habitat Tucson Helps Veterans
Since 2011, The Home Depot Foundation has invested more than $160 million to provide safe housing to veterans, and along with the help of Team Depot volunteers, has transformed more than 26,700 [...]
Critical Home Repair Feels Like A Blanket of Hope
“The weight on our shoulder was, ‘How are we going to pay for this?” says Albert, “And then we thought—why not try Habitat?”
Serving Those who Served: John Johnson
A veteran who served in the 82nd Airborne Corp, John Johnson was struggling with the repairs his aging home required. A friend called on John's behalf and Habitat Tucson’s Home Repair Supervisor [...]
Elizabeth Skidmore – Living with Dignity Thanks to Critical Home Repair
Elizabeth had not had heating in her home for the last 11 years. She recalls her house getting as low at 32 degrees – literally freezing. Elizabeth would have to bundle up in her husbands’ old [...]
Addressing the Growing Crisis of Critical Home Repair
Habitat’s Home Repair Specialist, Shianna Searcy, says, “The cost of living is increasing, but most people are on fixed incomes and cannot keep up with expenses. Some are barely [...]
Grateful for Help
Patricia is an 87-year-old Airforce Veteran living in Tucson. She told our volunteers how thankful she was for their help repairing her home.
A Partnership for Fire Safety
Every day, seven people die in home fires, most in homes that lack working smoke alarms. Making sure a home is safe takes more than building a solid foundation. Habitat Tucson, in partnership [...]
