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Carpenters' Ball SOLD OUT

Habitat for Humanity Vail Valley’s Carpenters’ Ball

Saddle up and put your party boots on for Carpenters’ Ball 2023. Habitat’s largest fundraiser takes place Saturday, March 11 at the Grand Hyatt Vail. Your support will help Habitat build 24 homes in 2023. That’s 24 more families who will be able to live where they work and raise a family in a safe community. […]

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Our Impact

Our Impact

In 1995, a group of concerned citizens went about forming Habitat for Humanity of Eagle and Lake Counties. Twenty-seven years later, Habitat Vail Valley has worked with many locals, partnering to build permanently affordable housing. Last year we broke ground on our 100th home. In 2022-24, we will build 40 homes and rehab six; doubling

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Howard: The Path to Home

Recently I was talking with a peer, who loves living here and is contributing to our community. He has a stable, “professional” income. He’s lived and worked here for more than a decade; he has worked his way up in his profession. His salary has roughly tripled since he entered our professional workforce. He has

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Reps McCluskie and Ricks

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2021 Legislators of the Year

Habitat for Humanity of Colorado (HFHC), the state support organization for the 25 affiliates serving 45 communities statewide, is proud to announce that Representative Julie McCluskie and Representative Naquetta Ricks are the recipients of the organization’s Legislators of the Year Award.  HFHC identified these two Colorado policymakers for their unwavering support and ongoing work to

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Biking at Grace

A Season of Hope

Note – this column first appeared in the Vail Daily as part of Valley’s Voices, a monthly column by Elyse Howard.  Take a moment to look around — it’s the season of hope. Autumn brings cooler weather and with it snowy daydreams. Anticipation and excitement come with the start of the school year. And at Habitat

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Grace Avenue

Celebration of Home

Habitat for Humanity Vail Valley’s Grace Avenue project is the culmination of  collaboration between Eagle County Schools (ECS) and Habitat. The 12-home project will house 29 children. Six of the 12 families are employed by ECS. On Thursday, September 16, the community is invited to celebrate the families who have found home with a home dedication ceremony, home tours and

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