Meet Betty Jo – A Habitat Homeowner
“Partnering with Habitat for Humanity of Williamson County to become a homeowner has provided me with the opportunity for a better life for me and my 5 children. I was born and raised here Georgetown and I have worked for the City of Georgetown now for 30 years. In 1999 I was living in subsidized […]
Meet Brittany – A Habitat Homeowner
“A little over five years ago, I began my journey to homeownership with Habitat. I was a single mother of two children coming out of an abusive relationship. First, I moved into the Texas Baptist Children’s Home as part of their Family Care Program and I was ready to start a new life for myself […]
Young Donor, Big Heart!
When Samantha’s Grandma Shirley passed away in March of 2017, she came to the realization that grandma’s house would be sold and she felt sad that she wouldn’t be able to go there anymore to play. The following is the conversation she had with her mother, Jamie, and what ultimately inspired her to pay it forward […]
Welcome Home Mims Family!
Amber earns the keys to her new home! Amber began her path to homeownership in September 2017 and was eager to complete her sweat equity and begin sharing her new home with all those who had shared their homes with her. It’s been a long journey, but Amber has worked very hard – putting in […]
Volunteer Spotlight – Michael Wayne
Why do you choose to support Habitat for Humanity of Williamson County, TX? Besides the obvious of the location (versus driving into Austin), it is a small, tight knit group of regulars (sure we have ebbed and flowed through the years) and everyone is almost like a family member. We have good synergy & enjoy […]
Home Is The Key
For many people across the U.S., access to an affordable home remains out of reach, creating barriers to affording necessities such as food, education or medical care. Williamson County is not immune to this affordable housing crisis. To address this critical need locally and across the country, Habitat Williamson County, TX has joined Home is […]
Volunteer Spotlight – Shirley Harmes
Why do you choose to support Habitat for Humanity of Williamson County, TX? Habitat chose US! My husband Ed and I were new to Georgetown in 2003. We joined Sun City hiking club and engaged in social interaction with the then president of the Habitat board of directors and subsequently became part of the Habitat […]
KVUE Visits Taylor Home Build
KVUE stopped by a build site last week to share with viewers a special Habitat for Humanity of Williamson County project and the need for volunteers. Through a collaboration with the Williamson County Long Term Recovery Committee, Habitat is building back a home in Taylor for Janie Morales and her sister Margaret, whose home was destroyed […]
Habitat equipment trailer stolen – How you can help
On Wednesday, Nov. 22, Habitat for Humanity of Williamson County discovered that one of the Habitat equipment trailers was stolen from a project site in Taylor. The trailer was full of valuable equipment used by Habitat volunteers to build and repair homes for families in need in Williamson County. Taylor PD found the trailer, but unfortunately, it […]
First ReStore DIY Workshop great success!
Last Saturday we hosted our first DIY Workshop at the Round Rock ReStore with a full house of participants. A big thank you to Amanda of Love and Renovations for coming out to host our event where we crafted unique wall hooks out of broken down pallet wood, all using products from the ReStore! The […]
