{"id":32244,"date":"2024-04-25T15:18:25","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T22:18:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/habitatportlandregion.org\/?p=32244"},"modified":"2024-05-01T15:27:51","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T22:27:51","slug":"building-dreams-a-look-back-at-the-2024-hopebuilder-lunch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/habitatportlandregion.org\/building-dreams-a-look-back-at-the-2024-hopebuilder-lunch\/","title":{"rendered":"Building dreams: A look back at the 2024 HopeBuilder Lunch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The excitement of working together to help communities reach their full potential filled the air at Habitat for Humanity Portland Region\u2019s 2024 HopeBuilder Lunch, April 24, which highlighted Habitat\u2019s work, the impact on the lives of homeowners, and the innovative ways we can transform neighborhoods for better.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The annual event drew nearly 1,000 eventgoers to the Oregon Convention Center, for an inspiring keynote address by Majora Carter, recognized for her innovative urban revitalization strategies and the philosophy that you shouldn\u2019t have to move out of your neighborhood to live in a better one.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In total, our supporters raised over $518,000, which will support Habitat\u2019s work to build and repair stable and affordable homes throughout the Portland Metro region. Habitat current has five active build sites in Hillsboro, Lake Oswego, and other parts of the Portland Metro region, and is on track to build or repair more than 100 homes this year. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"HopeBuilder Lunch 2024 Full Video\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/H6VodqurGBQ?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/habitatportlandregion.org\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Watch the whole event here. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Attendees enjoyed a complimentary lunch while listening to an insightful interview between host, Johnna Lee Wells, and Habitat Portland\u2019s President and CEO Steve Messinetti.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their conversation touched on many crucial topics, including the importance of building entry-level homes, Habitat\u2019s Home Repair Program, and how it all ties into healthy neighborhoods.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAt Habitat, we believe in giving people the opportunity to stay in their homes and in their neighborhoods. We believe that people \u2014 teachers, retail workers, healthcare workers \u2014 deserve to be able to work and live in the same community,\u201d he said. \u201cAll the research shows that that\u2019s what\u2019s best for us, to have mixed income communities.\u201d &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"704\" src=\"https:\/\/habitatportlandregion.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/100-DSC02826-Enhanced-NR-1024x704.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/habitatportlandregion.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/100-DSC02826-Enhanced-NR-1024x704.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/habitatportlandregion.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/100-DSC02826-Enhanced-NR-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/habitatportlandregion.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/100-DSC02826-Enhanced-NR-768x528.jpg 768w, https:\/\/habitatportlandregion.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/100-DSC02826-Enhanced-NR-1536x1055.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/habitatportlandregion.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/100-DSC02826-Enhanced-NR.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In her address, Carter spoke about the value of affordable homeownership as a key part of building a healthy community, along with business opportunities and social opportunities. All of which encourages people to stay and invest in their own neighborhoods, rather than moving away to find those opportunities elsewhere. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCapitalism can fuel gentrification and displacement, or poverty maintenance, but neither of those strategies help the people already there to live in the kinds of neighborhoods they all deserve,\u201d said Carter, a Peabody-award winning broadcaster and author.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/habitatportlandregion.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/128-DSC02934-Enhanced-NR-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/habitatportlandregion.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/128-DSC02934-Enhanced-NR-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/habitatportlandregion.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/128-DSC02934-Enhanced-NR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/habitatportlandregion.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/128-DSC02934-Enhanced-NR-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/habitatportlandregion.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/128-DSC02934-Enhanced-NR-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/habitatportlandregion.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/128-DSC02934-Enhanced-NR.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"712\" src=\"https:\/\/habitatportlandregion.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/27-DSC03107-Enhanced-NR-1024x712.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/habitatportlandregion.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/27-DSC03107-Enhanced-NR-1024x712.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/habitatportlandregion.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/27-DSC03107-Enhanced-NR-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/habitatportlandregion.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/27-DSC03107-Enhanced-NR-768x534.jpg 768w, https:\/\/habitatportlandregion.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/27-DSC03107-Enhanced-NR-1536x1068.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/habitatportlandregion.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/27-DSC03107-Enhanced-NR.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Attendees heard from several Habitat homeowners in a video featuring several Habitat homeowners\u2019 stories of finding their sense of belonging and community once becoming a homeowner. This manifested in better school grades for their children and creating meaningful friendships within their neighborhoods. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you to all who attended the HopeBuilder Lunch, and a special thanks to our Platinum sponsor, Paulson Coletti Trial Attorneys PC. 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