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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…

Volunteer Hiding From the Rain at a build site

PHFH weekly update, 5/30/2022

May 31, 2022
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Palouse Habitat update for 5.31.2022 with a little build site photo humor – one of the Codger Crew sheltering out of a sudden rain storm in a convenient spot. Any port in a storm?!!! Build site/Home Repair Update: Good afternoon all; There are no scheduled work days this week. We hope to be digging foundation…

The PHFH Office and Surplus Store will be closed for Memorial Day

Memorial Day 2022 Closures

May 27, 2022
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The Surplus Sale and office will be closed for Memorial Day weekend, May 28th and May 30th.

Volunteers break ground at a local build site.

PHFH weekly update, 5/23/2022

May 24, 2022
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Palouse Habitat Update 5.23.2022 with a picture from Saturday’s groundbreaking ceremony with the Martinez family! Construction/Home Repair update: Good morning all; There are no scheduled work days this week. Depending on weather and other factors we plan to start excavation at the Martinez build site next week, and we also will start our work days…

Volunteer Jim Fredenburg Triming out Light Switches at a build site.

PHFH weekly update, 5/16/2022

May 16, 2022
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Palouse Habitat Update for 5.16.2022 with recent picture trimming gout light switches in the Hansen home in Uniontown: Construction/Home Repair Update: Good morning all; There are three work days this week; or more accurately two work days and a “special” work day. Wed 18 May Meet at the south warehouse at 0900 to install a…

Volunteer mowing the lawn at the Leaseburg Build Site.

PHFH weekly update, 5/9/2022

May 9, 2022
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Palouse Habitat Update for 5/9/2022 with recent photo of the Leaseburg family mowing the lawn of their Habitat home in Uniontown! Construction/Home Repair: Good morning. There are two scheduled work days this week. Wed 11 May: Meet at the south warehouse at 0900. We will install a modular ramp in Moscow. Lunch on our own.…

One of PHFH's volunteers, Kyle, caulking windows at a build site.

PHFH weekly update, 5/2/2022

May 2, 2022
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Palouse Habitat Update for 5.2.2022 with recent photo of future homeowner, Kyle Hansen, working on his home! Construction/Home Repair: Good morning all; There is one scheduled work day this week. Thursday 5 May: We will be wrapping up construction activities at the Hansen house, with work starting at 0900. It is Cinco de Mayo, so…

Attendees at Beans n Jeans mingling during the event.

PHFH weekly update, 4/26/22

April 26, 2022
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Palouse Habitat Update for 4.26.22 with a selection of photos from Beans ‘n’ Jeans on April 16th! First photo is of Aimee Martinez arriving at the event. Idaho Gives is next week, May 2 – 5! Donate at idahogives.org/organizations/palouse-habitat-for-humanity to help us win prizes! Construction/Home Repair Update: G’Day all; There are three scheduled work days…

A group of Beans n Jeans volunteers smile for the camera.

PHFH weekly update, 4/19/22

April 19, 2022
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Palouse Habitat Update for 4.19.22 with photo of some of our construction staff and volunteers at Beans ‘n’ Jeans last Saturday: If you won something in the online auction, items can be picked up from our office today and tomorrow, April 19th and 20th. Construction/Home Repair Update: There are 3 work days scheduled this week.…

PHFH Executive Director takes a selfie with a PHFH volunteer.

PHFH weekly update, 4/11/2022

April 12, 2022
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Palouse Habitat Update for Monday, April 11 with picture from today of Executive Director, Jennifer Wallace, and Board Member, Dave Ostrom, at the 2022 Habitat for Humanity Affiliate Conference in Atlanta. Store Manager Eldon Hodges, not pictured, is also present. We can’t wait to hear all about it! Construction/Home Repair Update: Good morning all; There…

PHFH Beans n Jeans Online Options

PHFH weekly update, 4/5/2022

April 5, 2022
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Palouse Habitat Update for 4.5.2022 with your Beans ‘n’ Jeans To Do list! Construction/Home Repair Update: Good evening; There are 3 scheduled work days this week. Wed 6 April Meet at the south warehouse at 0900. We’ll build a large threshold ramp and then deliver it to Pullman. Lunch on our own. Thurs 7 April…

Martinez Family

PHFH weekly update, 3/29/2022

March 29, 2022
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Palouse Habitat Update for 3.29.2022 with a new portrait of future Habitat homeowner Aimee Martinez and her sons Alex and Tony. Construction/Home Repair Schedule: Wed 30 Mar: Meet at the south warehouse at 0900. We will install a wooden ramp in Albion. Lunch on our own. Thurs 31 Mar: Work starts at 0900 at the…

PHFH announces Moscow Lions and Tom Carpenter as recipients of the Habitat Hero Award.

Moscow Lions and Tom Carpenter receive Habitat Hero Award

March 29, 2022
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We’re excited to announce that Moscow Central Lions Club and Tom Carpenter of Cabinets & More have received Habitat Hero awards, which we will present at Beans ‘n’ Jeans on April 16th. See the image for Moscow-Pullman Daily News‘s full story, or click here to read it at their website.

Three PHFH volunteers, Austin, Jay, and Liam, apply primer at a build site.

PHFH weekly update, 3/21/2022

March 22, 2022
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Palouse Habitat Update for 3.21.2022 with picture from March 17th of Habitat volunteers, including Elder Slaughter and Elder Carnahan from the Washington Spokane Service Mission applying primer on the Hansen home in Uniontown. Construction/Home Repair Update: Good afternoon; There are 3 scheduled work days this week. We plan to start work this week on the…

Register for Beans and Jeans 2022

PHFH weekly update, 3/14/2022

March 15, 2022
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Palouse Habitat Update 3.14.2022: Beans ‘n’ Jeans Update: Register now for the online auction part of Beans ‘n’ Jeans coming up April 8-16th to raise the funds to build the 2022 home build for the Martinez family. Pick up of silent auction items will be April 18-20th at the Habitat office in Moscow. We have…

SEL Committed to Our Communities 2021

PHFH in Print Media: Spring 2022

March 8, 2022
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We’ve recently been featured in three different pieces of print media: the Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories community impact report, the University of Idaho campus visitors guide, and Washington State Magazine. Click the photos below to view them at full size. SEL “Committed to Our Communities 2021” Impact Report (front cover) U of I Campus Visitors Guide…

PHFH Volunteers Meet at the Palouse Habitat Office.

PHFH weekly update, 3/7/2022

March 8, 2022
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Palouse Habitat Update for March 7, 2022 with picture of last Tuesday’s Staff/Volunteer Meeting for the Surplus Sale: Construction/Home Repair Update: Good morning; There are three work days scheduled this week. Wed 9 March: Meet at the south warehouse at 0900. We have (at least) two options depending on the weather: either a small job…

A collage of past PHFH homeowners.

New Page! Past Habitat Homeowners

March 1, 2022
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We just published a new page on our site – a list of all previous Habitat homeowners and the homes they worked on! Click here to check it out!

Volunteers finish the drywall installation at the build site.

Palouse Habitat weekly update, 2/28/2022

March 1, 2022
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Palouse Habitat Update for 2.28.2022 with picture from Thursday of busy bee Habitat volunteers finishing the drywall on the Hansen Home in Uniontown: Construction/Home Repair Update: Good morning; There are two work days scheduled this week. Thursday 3 March: Work begins at the Hansen house at 0900, continuing interior work. Lunch on our own. Friday…