Category: Press Releases

Habitat First-Time Homebuyer Applications Will Not Open Spring 2024

Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg announced this week it will not open applications to the first-time Homebuyer Program in 2024 due to a…

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HomeVestors® Names The Ugliest House Of The Year® for 2023

A charming 1890s farmhouse in Williamsburg, Va. has won the title of The Ugliest House Of The Year® for 2023 from HomeVestors of America, Inc.,…

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Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg Offering $1,000 Reward After Charles City County Construction Site Vandalized by Gunfire & Arson

The construction site that contains four Habitat for Humanity homes nearing completion in Charles City County has been vandalized for the second time. The destruction…

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An Innovative Year for Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg in Meeting the Demands of the Housing Affordability Crisis

A year of challenges for Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg forced the local affiliate of the international nonprofit to be innovative to meet…

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Home Grown Fundraiser Brings Over $30,000 to Habitat

A dinner for the ages turned into a massive donation for a Habitat for Humanity house that will be sold to a widowed father of…

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Home for the Holidays in 3D — A Habitat First Celebrated in Newport News

Two weeks before Christmas, Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg dedicated a pair of innovative Habitat homes constructed in the southeastern section of Newport…

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BayPort Co-Sponsors First-Ever 3D-Printed Home in Southeast Newport News

The BayPort Foundation has partnered with Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg and Newport News Shipbuilding to co-sponsor a 3D-printed home in the southeast…

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Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williams Announces FY24 Executive Committee

Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg announced its new Executive Committee Board Members, effective July 1, 2023.  The Executive Committee members are Keith D….

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Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg Homebuyer Applications Continue Record Climb as Affordable Housing Remains a Challenge for Many

Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg received 250 applications from prospective homebuyers a year ago – the most in its history and nearly double…

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Roof trusses are installed on the Habitat for Humanity 3D Printed house in Williamsburg Wednesday October 20, 2021.

Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg Holds Ribbon Cutting for Yorktown ReStore

Following a group snip, Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg celebrated the ribbon cutting of its new Yorktown ReStore on May 4, 2023. The…

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