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MacKenzie Scott Gifts $15M to Regional Habitat for Humanity Affiliates

2022-04-02T06:11:55-07:00April 1st, 2022|

American author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott gifted $436 million in unrestricted giving to Habitat for Humanity International and 83 U.S. Habitat affiliate organizations, including four in the Pacific Northwest. The Washington State investment totals $15M and will impact communities in Clallam, Pierce, King, Kittitas and Thurston Counties.

Cowlitz Indian Tribe to Help Bring Affordable Housing to Tumwater

2023-12-06T10:09:21-08:00March 25th, 2022|

Tumwater, WA: The Cowlitz Indian Tribe is partnering with South Puget Sound Habitat for Humanity to build 28 3- and 4- bedroom townhomes in Tumwater. As the Neighborhood Sponsor for this project, the Cowlitz Tribe made a $100,000 donation to the project. The community will be named Tâlícn, which means to help in the Lower Cowlitz Coast Salish language. These homes will be sold at an affordable price to first-time homebuyers, infrastructure work is set to begin in the spring of this year with homes beginning to be built later this fall.

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