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Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles will Honor Morley Builders as the Builder of the Year at 2017 Los Angeles Builders Ball® on September 28

Annual Event Honors Change Makers in Building & Real Estate Industries

Los Angeles, CA – July 25, 2017: Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles (Habitat LA) will give top honors to Morley Builders at its 2017 Los Angeles Builders Ball® to be held Thursday, September 28 at the historic Beverly Hilton Hotel. Morley Builders, one of the preeminent leaders in the construction industry, will receive the Builder of the Year award for their commitment to building innovative, high-quality residential and commercial projects with integrity, pride and dignity. Morley Builders joins two other notable honorees, Luc Robitaille (Foundation Builder award recipient) and “Sugar” Ray Leonard (Dream Builder award recipient).

Each year, Habitat LA honors outstanding individuals and companies that are committed to revitalizing and transforming the landscape of Los Angeles.

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Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles Joins the Macy’s Shop For A Cause Charity Challenge on CrowdRise

Help Habitat LA win $100,000 by donating to its CrowdRise campaign

Los Angeles, CA – July 14, 2017: Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles (Habitat LA) has joined the Macy’s Shop For A Cause Charity Challenge, a fundraising competition on CrowdRise, the largest crowdfunding platform for good. Participating charities across the country will compete for up to $300,000 in prize money. Habitat LA has joined the Challenge on CrowdRise in hopes of raising money to build more affordable homeownership opportunities.

Habitat LA is committed to the vision of a world where everyone has a decent place to live by bringing together communities, organizations, companies and volunteers to achieve the goal of eliminating substandard housing.

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Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles will Honor Luc Robitaille with Foundation Builder Award at 2017 Los Angeles Builders Ball® on September 28th

Annual Event Honors Change Makers in Building & Real Estate Industries

Los Angeles, CA – July 5, 2017: Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles (Habitat LA) will honor Hockey Hall of Famer and Los Angeles Kings President Luc Robitaille at its 2017 Los Angeles Builders Ball® to be held Thursday, September 28 at the historic Beverly Hilton Hotel. Mr. Robitaille will receive the organization’s Foundation Builder Award in recognition of his significant contribution and leadership in creating intentional change in the Los Angeles community with the Kings Care and Echoes of Hope foundations.

Each year, Habitat LA honors outstanding individuals and companies that are committed to revitalizing and transforming the landscape of Los Angeles.

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Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles Receives Donation of Lighting, Home Decor, Bedding and Furniture from Local Ethan Allen Design Center

Los Angeles, CA – June 29, 2017: Ethan Allen, as part of its ongoing partnership with Habitat for Humanity, has donated a range of home goods to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles (Habitat LA) for resale in local area Habitat for Humanity ReStores.

Last year, Ethan Allen donated close to 4,000 products to Habitat ReStores across the U.S. and Canada. This year’s additional donations should bring estimated total donations to 48,000 with a total estimated retail value of more than $19 million. “Creating happy homes is what we do best,” said Peter Drazba, District Manager of Ethan Allen’s Torrance and Tustin Design Centers. “We’re thrilled to help families achieve their dreams of homeownership, and we’re proud to support Habitat LA’s work in our community.

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Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles Celebrates the Completion of Four New, Affordable Homes in the City of Montebello

Home dedication ceremony to take place Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Los Angeles, CA – June 23, 2017: Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles (Habitat LA), along with the City of Montebello and Partnership Housing, are proud to celebrate the completion of four new, affordable homes with a dedication ceremony on Wednesday, June 28 from 11am – 12:30pm.This marks the first development in partnership with the City of Montebello to bring affordable homeownership opportunities to the area.

This neighborhood would not have been possible without the generous support of the City of Montebello, Partnership Housing, Bank of America, the Habitat LA Catholic Coalition and Grifols.

“We are thrilled to welcome home the Duarte, Jefferson, Limon, and Ramos families,” said Erin Rank, President & CEO, Habitat LA.

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Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles Makes Los Angeles Business Journal’s Top 25 Residential Developers List as the only Nonprofit Developer in the List

Los Angeles, CA – May 31, 2017: For the fourth consecutive year, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles (Habitat LA) was named as one of the Los Angeles Business Journal’s List of Top 25 Residential Developers in Los Angeles. This year Habitat LA was ranked number 22, up one spot from last year’s ranking of number 23. Additionally, Habitat LA is the only nonprofit builder in the Top 25.

“We are grateful to be recognized as a top residential developer in Los Angeles, an area where homeownership is simply unattainable for most,” said Erin Rank, President and CEO of Habitat LA. “This achievement is especially challenging in the development of affordable housing, as our model is very different than most builders. We celebrate this honor on behalf of our volunteers, donors, city partners and the families with whom we build. I congratulate our dedicated staff for this remarkable accomplishment.

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Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles Announces 7th Annual General Hospital Fan Build Day

Registration is Now Open to Build Homes Alongside GH Cast Members on April 22, 2017

Los Angeles, CA – April 17, 2017: Fans of the long-running, ABC daytime drama, General Hospital will once again have the opportunity to spend a day building a Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles (Habitat LA) home alongside their favorite cast members. The 7th Annual General Hospital Fan Build will take place on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at an undisclosed location in Los Angeles. All proceeds will help Habitat LA build more affordable homes in greater Los Angeles. Fans may register online for one of 25 build spots available.

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Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles Selected for “Affiliates of Distinction” Honor for their Service and Innovation

Bellflower, CA — March 9, 2017: Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles (Habitat LA) is one of 23 organizations recognized by Habitat for Humanity International as an “Affiliate of Distinction”. The Affiliates of Distinction program was established by Habitat for Humanity to honor local Habitat organizations that meet or exceed best-practice standards to uphold their work across the Habitat network.

“We are honored to once again be named as an Affiliate of Distinction by Habitat for Humanity and congratulate our fellow recipients. At Habitat LA, we strive to live up to this distinction daily as we serve our communities and work with our dedicated volunteers and donors to Build a Greater Los Angeles,” says Erin Rank, president and CEO of Habitat LA.

For 27 years, Habitat LA has worked in the greater Los Angeles area to help local families achieve strength, stability and self-reliance through homeownership.

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More than 800 Volunteers will Help Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles Transform a Long Beach Neighborhood During Annual Hollywood for Habitat for Humanity Build-A-Thon

Washington Neighborhood Transformation Begins Nov. 6th through 8th

Los Angeles, CA — November 5, 2014: Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles (Habitat LA) is pleased to announce its annual Hollywood for Habitat for Humanity Build-A-Thon (HBAT) will take place Nov. 6-8 in the Washington Neighborhood in the City of Long Beach. Habitat LA will bring together more than 800 volunteers to revitalize the neighborhood.

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During the HBAT, volunteers and partner homeowners will be taking part in a long-term strategy to revitalize this community – the Washington Neighborhood. In three days, volunteers will build two new homes, repair six homes for families residing in the neighborhood and provide repairs for four nonprofit organizations – The Long Beach Rescue Mission, Catholic Charities, Un Mundo de Amigos Preschool and The Guidance Center.

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Stars of SHOWTIME Series “Shameless” and “House of Lies” to Build Affordable Homes with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles on Sat., Oct. 25th

William H. Macy, Emmy Rossum, Kristen Bell, Shanola Hampton and Ben Schwartz Set to Join Their Cast Members and Producers for Habitat for Humanity Build

Los Angeles, CA – October 21, 2014: Stars from the SHOWTIME original series “Shameless” and “House of Lies”, along with network executives, will volunteer with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles (Habitat LA) to help build houses for hardworking low-income homebuyers. Volunteers will help complete a seven-home neighborhood currently under construction in greater Los Angeles and their scope of work for the day will include the group working on siding, roofing and painting on the homes.

“We are so excited to have the support of everyone at SHOWTIME,” says Erin Rank, President and CEO, Habitat LA.

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