Contact:
Olivia Bowler, Director of Communications
Habitat for Humanity of Wake County 
olivia.bowler@habitatwake.org
Office: 919-744-2495

Advocacy Win!

To the members of our beloved Wake and Johnston communities, 

Habitat Wake stands in solidarity with all those seeking justice for the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and the many others who have suffered and died due to racialized police violence. 

Our North Carolina legislators have been hard at work to introduce bills before the filing deadline. Habitat Wake is pleased to see that two new bills have been introduced to support affordable housing and provide relief during this unprecedented time.

Update 5/21: 

As our state and local governments begin to reopen, we have been planning how to safely and responsibly bring our stores back to the public and volunteers back to site. 

See here for our phased plan to reopen the ReStores.

See here for our phased plan to bring volunteers back to site. 

UPDATED Wednesday, May 20, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a time of uncertainty for us all, and the housing market is certainly not immune. Even prior to the pandemic outbreak, Wake and Johnston county families were spending too much of their income on housing. The lost wages and increased expenses associated with the virus will only exacerbate housing instability, especially for our most vulnerable populations. 

Habitat Wake CEO Bill Ahern is on the City of Raleigh's Affordable Housing Bond Advisory Committee. Our organization is working with the City to see how to best support the housing community, which may include an affordable housing bond on the November 2020 ballot.

How big is your team? 

As a Christian organization, Easter is a big deal.  My thoughts and prayers are with each of us on this special occasion.

[Holly back in February advocating for affordable housing at Habitat on the Hill] 

How big is your team? 

We have two full-time advocacy people — one of whom is on maternity leave (congrats, Rachel!)