By Collin Quigley, AmeriCorps Member & Volunteer Coordinator The first service project I directed was my Eagle Scout Project at Saint Francis Inn, a food pantry in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood. Over a long weekend, we installed a railing to the Inn’s basement and then demolished and renovated the small room in the basement used for storing baby supplies. A common mantra my troop had with Eagle Scout projects is that one of them will not change a community, or the w

Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery and Delaware Counties is well-known for its mission of bringing people together to construct, preserve, and foster affordable homeownership and advancing racial equity in housing. But you might be surprised to learn how shopping and donating to ReStore home improvement outlets helps divert 685 tons of refuse from being thrown in landfills. Habitat MontDelCo’s ReStores, located in Horsham – and reopening in West Norriton this summer – prov

By Collin Quigley, AmeriCorps Member & Volunteer Coordinator I may be one of few people who enjoys driving up Route 422 early in the morning. Once you get past the Royersford exit – provided there is not too much fog – you are able to see the edge of the Appalachia mountains from a distance. Something I’ve heard Homeboy Industries founder Greg Boyle say is that to create meaningful change you have to “get close to the poor.” From the highway, it is difficult to see the strugg

By Collin Quigley, AmeriCorps Member & Volunteer Coordinator Last week, a group of us from Habitat MontDelco attended Habitat for Humanity International’s annual “Habitat on the Hill” conference. “Habitat on the Hill” normally includes hundreds of members of the wider Habitat family gathering in the capitol for days of learning, reflection, and advocacy. The conference follows a “teach-in” model, where we learn more about legislation needed to improve our communities, befo

By Kate Courter, Resources Development VISTA This year Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery and Delaware Counties is honored to participate in Habitat for Humanity International’s 13th official Women Build week. In the week leading up to International Women’s Day Habitat affiliates across the country and the world will be calling on women to raise a hammer to highlight the need for safe and affordable housing. Despite women earning more higher education degrees than men, we

By Collin Quigley, AmeriCorps Member & Volunteer Coordinator A question I am often asked is how to lend a hand to Habitat during this time of virtual engagement and social distancing. Here are seven ways you could help out safely from home. Advocate to your federal, state, and local officials for fairer housing policies. From the hills of Appalachia to the streets of bigger metros, more families than ever are unable to make rent or their mortgage payment. In 2019, Habitat