{"id":27236,"date":"2021-06-23T08:51:45","date_gmt":"2021-06-23T15:51:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/habitatportlandregion.org\/?p=27236"},"modified":"2021-06-23T08:53:45","modified_gmt":"2021-06-23T15:53:45","slug":"news-release-habitat-for-humanity-portland-region-launches-a-campaign-to-triple-the-number-of-people-in-stable-homes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/habitatportlandregion.org\/news-release-habitat-for-humanity-portland-region-launches-a-campaign-to-triple-the-number-of-people-in-stable-homes\/","title":{"rendered":"News Release: Habitat for Humanity Portland Region Launches a Campaign to Triple the Number of People in Stable Homes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Local Business and Community leaders step forward to invest in affordable homeownership with Habitat for Humanity at critical time. <\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

PORTLAND, OR June 20, 2021<\/strong>\u2014People across Oregon are facing skyrocketing housing costs and an economic crisis that is having a devastating impact on our communities. Local philanthropic leaders are stepping up in support of affordable homeownership with Habitat for Humanity Portland Region as they launch their $25 million Triple Your Impact Campaign to increase Habitat\u2019s capacity to partner with triple the number of people annually.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have a growing shortage of housing, causing home prices and rents to go up, putting the dream of an affordable home further out of reach,\u201d states Steve Messinetti, CEO of Habitat for Humanity. \u201cSolving this will take a coordinated effort from the public, private and nonprofit sectors.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The nonprofit has a bold goal: to increase Habitat\u2019s capacity to partner with triple the number of people each year across the Portland region. That means every year 500 more people would be able to experience the stability of a safe place to call home.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Habitat for Humanity recently broke ground on 31 new homes in Portland\u2019s Mill Park Neighborhood, another 40 homes in Pleasant Valley, and will be breaking ground on two communities in Hillsboro for another 26 homes. To expand their impact even further, Habitat launched an ambitious capital campaign to take their home-building and home repair efforts to the next level. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Triple Your Impact Campaign cabinet has been working hard behind the scenes to share this campaign with local philanthropic leaders and has helped raise a remarkable $20 million toward the nonprofit\u2019s goal. Leaders from Bank of America, Kaiser Permanente, Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon, and The Standard have stepped up to create the $300,000 Triple Your Impact Community Matching Gift Fund. This incentive will be activated at key moments throughout the coming year to challenge the community to dig deeper. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They now look to the greater community to help bring the campaign across the finish line and raise the final $5 million. Habitat plans to use the funds to make key investments in: <\/p>\n\n\n\n