Meet Shonta – Future homeowner of the House That Beer Built
The Habitat Williamson County 2020 build season will kick off with the House That Beer Built home in Taylor this January. Future homeowner Shonta, a hair stylist and mom of 4, was accepted into the homeownership program in May and immediately started putting in her sweat equity by volunteering in the Round Rock ReStore and […]
Travel with purpose in 2019
Habitat for Humanity works in over 80 countries around the world. Volunteers from the United States can travel to many of these locations and build homes and maybe a smokeless stove in partnership with families in need of safe and decent housing. Each Habitat for Humanity Global Village trip offers more than just the opportunity […]
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 […]
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 […]
From the Director’s Chair – January 2017
Happy New Year! I am very excited about the many Habitat happenings, including the Race to Build, this new year, but I want to share with you a glimpse into my Habitat Global Village experiences and invite you to join us on one of these amazing journeys in 2018! It took 3 years for me […]
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 […]
From the Director’s Chair – November 2017
We have had an exciting and busy start to Fall with several diverse Habitat happenings, including launching the ReStore DIY workshop series, completing multiple home repairs, framing up the walls on two new homes and welcoming two new future homeowners into the homeownership program! In September and October we hosted the first two DIY workshops […]
From the Director’s Chair – October 2017
Along with the cooler temperatures, Habitat is looking forward to the return of its home construction efforts in Williamson County! After taking a break this summer, we are excited to kick off our fall build schedule in partnership with four future homeowner families. These families will begin working alongside approximately 1,000 volunteers over the next […]
From the Director’s Chair – September 2017
When a house becomes a home for a family and that home is damaged or destroyed, there is a part of our hearts that is destroyed as well. But the homes and our hearts can be re-built and repaired. Within the 53 Texas counties affected by Hurricane Harvey and its aftermath, 22 Habitat for Humanity […]
