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Save the Date for AGMP!

November 7, 2022
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This holiday season give to Palouse Habitat for Humanity and 31 other local nonprofits through the Alternative Giving Market of the Palouse! 3 ways to give through AGMP: Online Giving for AGPM starts on Black Friday and goes through December 17th; Shop the Alternative Giving Market of the Palouse in person on Tuesday (NEW DAY)…

Habitat Update 10.24.2022

October 25, 2022
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Palouse Habitat Update 10.24.2022 with picture from last Thursday of pouring the concrete driveway on the Martinez home! Construction/Home Repair Update: Good morning all; There are three work days scheduled this week. We are now on our winter schedule and work begins at 0900 unless otherwise stated. Wed 26 Oct: Meet at the south warehouse…

Habitat Update 9/22/22

September 22, 2022
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This month we assembled ramps in Moscow, Viola and Albion.  Thanks to a 22-foot metal Q-Ramp in Moscow, the resident now has wheelchair access to his home.  The ramp in Albion was a 26-foot ramp which replaced a steeper 12-foot temporary ramp.  We used three 8-foot wooden modules and a 2-foot taper.  Curbing and handrails…

Volunteer Picnic and 30th Anniversary

September 22, 2022
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2022 Volunteer Picnic and 30th Anniversary 

Apply by October 10, 2022 for consideration for the 2022 PHFH Home Build.

Apply Now!

August 29, 2022
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Applications are now available for our next Habitat home, to be built in Palouse, Washington.  Please see https://palousehabitat.org/apply/ for more information and to download application documents.

U of I Sync Volunteers Raising a Wall Section

PHFH weekly update, 8/22/2022

August 22, 2022
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Palouse Habitat Update 8.22.2022 with picture from Saturday of raising a wall section with University of Idaho SYNC (Serving Your New Community) volunteers: Be sure to attend Trivia Tuesdays at Rico’s Pub in Pullman at 7:00 PM on August 23 and 30 – donations go to Habitat. Construction and Home Repair: Good morning; There are…

Palouse Habitat Surplus Sale - Expanded Hours! Open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 AM to 6 PM.

Press Release: Palouse Habitat Surplus Sale Expands Hours

August 3, 2022
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News Release For Immediate Release   Palouse Habitat Surplus Sale Expands Hours Moscow, Idaho. (August 3, 2022) — The Palouse Habitat Surplus Sale, the Palouse’s source for affordable home improvement and repair materials, is expanding hours to better serve the community. The Palouse Habitat Surplus Sale is located at 304 N. Main Street in Moscow.…

Volunteers stacking insulation in the crawlspace at the build site.

PHFH weekly update, 8/3/2022

August 3, 2022
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Palouse Habitat Update for 8.3.22, with picture of our Saturday volunteers moving rockwool insulation to be installed in the Martinez Home crawlspace: Construction/Home Repair Schedule: Good morning. There are 3 scheduled work days this week. Wed 3 Aug Meet at the south warehouse at 0800. We will install a wooden ramp in Pullman. Lunch on…

Kyle Hansen completed over 300 hours helping build his home in Uniontown, WA.

THANK YOU for helping build the Hansen Home!

July 30, 2022
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One final THANK YOU to everyone involved in the Hansen Home build over the past year! Here is the “Take a Bow” article we recently ran in the Moscow-Pullman Daily News with a big list of thank yous. Congratulations Kyle and Kyas!   (Article also available at https://dnews.com/life/letter-of-thanks/article_c974bc21-534f-509d-af78-5c13b9c3b09f.html)   The keys have been handed to…

The United Way of Moscow/Latah County gave PHFH $2,275 to put towards the PHFH Home Repair Program.

Press Release: United Way Home Repair Grant

July 27, 2022
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News Release For Immediate Release   Palouse Habitat for Humanity Receives Grant from United Way of Moscow/Latah County Moscow, Idaho. (July 25, 2022) — United Way of Moscow/Latah County provided $2275 to support the Palouse Habitat Home Repair Ramps & Rails program this year. The Palouse Habitat Home Repair program currently focuses on exterior accessibility…

WSU Football Players Volunteering at a Build Site for PHFH.

PHFH weekly update, 7/26/2022

July 26, 2022
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Palouse Habitat Update for 7.26.22, with picture of some WSU football players (thanks Washington State University Athletics!) that helped out at the Martinez Home site on the 16th: Construction/Home Repair Schedule: There are three work days scheduled this week. Wed 27 July: Meet at the south warehouse at 0800. We’ll build a few wooden ramp…

Everything but yellow tagged items are 50% off from July 19 to July 23, 2022.

PHFH weekly update, 7/19/2022

July 19, 2022
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Palouse Habitat Update 7.19.2022: Big news at Palouse Habitat Surplus Sale this week – nearly everything is 50% off for their Christmas in July sale, and they’ve also expanded their hours to Tuesdays and are open until 6 PM! Construction/Home Repair: Good afternoon; There are two scheduled work days this week. Thurs 21 July: The…

The PHFH Surplus Store is hiring pick-up and delivery crew members.

Now Hiring! Pick Up & Delivery Crew

July 11, 2022
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8-20 hours per week, flexible schedule. Must be 21 or older. Click here to learn more! 

Volunteers work to install stem wall forms at a build site.

PHFH weekly update, 7/11/2022

July 11, 2022
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Palouse Habitat Update 7.11.2022 with picture from Saturday from the Martinez home build installing stem wall forms: Construction/Home Repair: Good morning all; There are three scheduled work days this week, plus a “bonus”. Tues 12 July: (The bonus) There will be an “open workshop” in the south warehouse from 0800-1200. We will be building some…

One of PHFH's volunteers, Aimee, Working on the Power Ditch at the build site.

PHFH weekly update, 7/5/2022

July 5, 2022
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Palouse Habitat Update for July 5, 2022 with photo of future homeowner, Aimee Martinez, working on the foundation of her house! Build Site/Home Repair: Good day all; I hope you’re enjoying the Independence Day holiday. We have three work days scheduled this week. Wed 6 July: Meet at the south warehouse at 0800. We will…

The PHFH Office and Surplus Store will be closed for Independence Day Weekend.

PHFH weekly update, 6/28/2022

June 28, 2022
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Palouse Habitat update for June 28th: Make sure to get your shopping done on Wednesday and Thursday, because the Surplus Sale and our office will be closed for the extended Independence Day weekend, July 1st-4th. Enjoy the holiday! Construction/Home Repair Update: Good morning; There are two scheduled work days this week. Wed 29 June: Meet…

Check out our new newsletter archive webpage.

Check out our Newsletter Archive!

June 22, 2022
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  Want to see our quarterly mailed newsletter without getting it mailed to you? Or want to see what they would look like in color? We just published all of our newsletters since 2018 to this website! We’re also working on adding our e-newsletters to the same page. Check out the archive at https://palousehabitat.org/about/newsletter-archive/. To…

A free couch is available for pick-up at the Surplus Store

PHFH weekly update, 6/20/2022

June 20, 2022
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Palouse Habitat update for June 20th with reminder photo that the Palouse Habitat Surplus Sale has a free section outside the store so swing by anytime to check it out! Construction/Home Repair: Good morning all; The weather is looking up and we have three work days this week. Wed 22 June Meet at 0800 at…

Kitchen Cabinets Available at the Habitat ReStore

PHFH weekly update, 6/13/2022

June 13, 2022
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Palouse Habitat Update for 6.13.2022 with picture of newly organized Cabinet section in our Palouse Habitat Surplus Sale store: Construction/Home Repair update: UPDATE: Wednesday will be the only work day this week. The soil condition dictates that we delay excavation at the Martinez build site until next week. We plan to “weedwhack” Friday 24 June.…

Volunteer working at the Denison Home Repair Project

PHFH weekly update, 6/6/2022

June 6, 2022
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Palouse Habitat Update 6.6.2022 with April picture of a Habitat Home Repair project of a specially designed threshold ramp for a couple in Pullman: Construction/Home Repair Update: Good morning all; There are 2 scheduled work days this week, and a 3rd possible work day (to be determined). Also this week we are moving to the…