{"id":35066,"date":"2025-04-28T15:25:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T22:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/habitatportlandregion.org\/?p=35066"},"modified":"2025-04-30T12:28:32","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T19:28:32","slug":"a-day-of-hope-and-action-2025-hopebuilder-lunch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/habitatportlandregion.org\/a-day-of-hope-and-action-2025-hopebuilder-lunch\/","title":{"rendered":"A Day of Hope and Action: 2025 HopeBuilder Lunch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>More than 800 passionate community members gathered for Habitat for Humanity\u2019s annual HopeBuilder Lunch\u2014an afternoon filled with inspiration, purpose, and powerful stories. Together, we affirmed a shared belief: that everyone deserves an affordable place to call home. And thanks to the incredible generosity of our community, we exceeded our fundraising goal and raised more than $500,000 in support of that mission!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our keynote speaker, the dynamic Natosha Reid Rice from Habitat for Humanity International, delivered a moving address that invited us to dream bigger and act bolder. &#8220;We&#8217;re living in a moment in history, and in this moment, with all of the distractions, perhaps the call is calling us all to lean in in ways that we never have before,\u201d Natosha shared. &#8220;In this moment, I believe that we&#8217;re being called to do a few things that may take us outside of our comfort zones. 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He painted a clear picture of the urgent need for affordable homeownership in Oregon, where our state ranks 43rd in the nation for homeownership rates.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBut when a family has an affordable home,\u201d Steve shared. \u201cIt gives them a foundation\u2014a place to breathe, to grow, to dream, to build a future.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Steve also highlighted the organization\u2019s progress: this year, Habitat Portland Region will build and repair 100 homes\u2014reaching more than 400 individuals. Construction is underway in Gresham, Hillsboro, King City, and even Lake Oswego. Habitat just started building its largest community to date\u201452 homes in SW Portland\u2019s Hillsdale neighborhood, and is expanding its impact through innovative partnerships with private developers with two pilot projects underway in Portland and Gresham.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Story of Resilience and Transformation<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most memorable moments came from a Habitat homeowner Ellen who shared her deeply personal journey of overcoming many obstacles to finding stability, healing, and purpose through Habitat\u2019s homeownership program.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A Safe Home, a Fresh Start: Ellen\u2019s Journey with Habitat\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Nf55nlG2w8U?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><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBefore Habitat, our lives were unpredictable and filled with fear,\u201d she said. \u201cNow&#8230;we can count on our reality, and focus on thriving. We\u2019re all attending college. We\u2019re building a future.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her moving words reminded us that affordable housing does more than put a roof over someone\u2019s head. It restores dignity. It creates opportunity. It strengthens entire families and communities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Take the Next Step with Us<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Hope doesn\u2019t end here\u2014and neither does the work. There are so many ways you can continue to support Habitat\u2019s mission:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/habitatportlandregion.org\/volunteer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Volunteer<\/strong><\/a> on a build site, at the ReStores, or with an upcoming event.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/habitatportlandregion.org\/volunteer\/other-groups\/\"><strong>Team Builder<\/strong>:<\/a> Bring your company or organization together for a sponsored volunteer day on site.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/host.nxt.blackbaud.com\/donor-form\/?svcid=tcs&amp;formId=3cfb3ad9-4833-4034-994d-fd88e4290d17&amp;envid=p-2PA9zcZzjEKlOBw3cBAsrA&amp;zone=usa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Donate<\/strong><\/a> to help build homes and brighter futures \u2013 and thanks to Shirley\u2019s generous match, your gift will be doubled up to $50,000!&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/habitatportlandregion.org\/about\/advocacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Advocate<\/strong><\/a> for policies that expand access to affordable homeownership.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Follow us on social media <\/strong>to learn more about our work and share the story of Habitat with your network.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thank you<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re building more than homes\u2014we\u2019re building hope, one family at a time. 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