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December

EN VIVO | Noticias Univision Orlando – Univision Orlando Dec. 23, 2024

EN VIVO | Noticias Univision Orlando – Univision Orlando Dec. 13, 2024

Habitat for Humanity kicks off annual ‘Home for the Holidays’ event – WFTV 9, Dec. 3, 2024

November

Habitat for Humanity Greater Orlando & Osceola County Distributes Resilience Kits with Support from The Home Depot Foundation – Osceola County Lifestyle Magazine, Nov. 22, 2024

Orlando Magic, AdventHealth and Habitat for Humanity Greater Orlando & Osceola County Celebrate Local Family’s New Home – NBA.com, Nov. 18, 2024

October

Wesco Partners with Habitat for Humanity Greater Orlando & Osceola County to Support Home Preservation – Osceola County Lifestyle Magazine, Oct. 18, 2024

August

Habitat for Humanity offers free estate planning class in Orlando – WESH 2 News, Aug. 28, 2024

Habitat for Humanity hosts Estate Planning Class in Orange County – WFTV Channel 9, Aug. 28, 2024

Orange County unveils program to increase housing – Orlando Business Journal, Aug. 20, 2024

Central Florida’s housing challenges and the health of homeownership — with Habitat for Humanity Orlando & Osceola and AdventHealth (podcast) – Orlando Business Journal, Aug. 8, 2024

Orange County residents have access to free First-time Homebuyer Workshops – The Midtown Press, August/September 2024

Best Home Builder: Habitat for Humanity Greater Orlando and Osceola County – Orlando Weekly, August 2024

Building a Community, One Home at a Time – Orlando Magazine, Aug. 1, 2024

July

Meet the 2024 Most Influential Leaders – Orlando Business Journal, July 29, 2024

June

Public-private partnership helping make homeownership a reality for Florida families – WESH, June 13, 2024

May

Orlando HomeVestors and Habitat for Humanity Collaborate to Build Inaugural Volunteer House – Central Florida Lifestyle Magazine, May 2024

Nonprofit Partners with Bank of America to Support Orlando Revitalization Projects – West Orlando News, May 10, 2024

April

Bank of America joins forces with Habitat for Humanity in Orlando & Osceola during National Volunteer Week – Positively Osceola, April 28, 2024

Commentary: Florida’s future depends on compassionate response to homelessness – Orlando Sentinel, April 24, 2024

‘A blessing:’ Free roof replacement program rolls out in St. Cloud – WKMG News 6, April 3, 2024

Habitat for Humanity launches free roof replacement program funded by City of St. Cloud – Positively Osceola, April 3, 2024

Habitat for Humanity to replace eligible roofs at no cost for some St. Cloud homeowners – WFTV Channel 9, April 1, 2024

March

Girl power: Women build ‘Habitat’ home, work toward solutions for Central Florida housing crisis – WFTV Channel 9, March 29, 2024

Free roof replacement program being offered to Central Florida homeowners in this community  – WESH 2, March 28, 2024

February

Habitat for Humanity offers opportunity for homeownership in Central Florida – WKMG Click Orlando, Feb. 28, 2024

Commentary: Habitat for Humanity wants Tallahassee to face the housing crisis – Orlando Sentinel, Feb. 8, 2024

Program could allow some Orange and Osceola County residents to save on home insurance premiums – WESH 2, Feb. 14, 2024

Orange County family receives affordable mortgage home thanks to Habitat for Humanity – WKMG Click Orlando, Feb. 5, 2024

Building futures: Youth financial literacy lunch with Habitat for Humanity – Positively Osceola, Feb. 2, 2024

January

G’s Power Hour – Jan. 31, 2024

Habitat for Humanity Youth Summit for Kids 14-19 – January 2024

Orlando Magic and Head Coach Jamahl Mosley Cap Off a Week of Service in Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by Hosting a Basketball Clinic at Local Boys & Girls Club – NBA.com, Jan. 18, 2024

Central Florida expert sounds off on what it will take to tackle affordable housing crisis – Orlando Business Journal’s Florida Business Minds podcast, Jan. 16, 2024 

¿Podrías estar pagando demasiado por el seguro de tu casa?/Could you be paying too much for your home insurance? – Telemundo 31,  Jan. 12, 2024

¿Sueñas con comprar una casa pero tienes bajos ingresos? ¡Esta pudiera ser tu oportunidad!/Do you dream of buying a house but have a low income? This could be your opportunity! – Telemundo 31, Jan. 9, 2024

Habitat for Humanity takes applications for hopeful, low-income homeowners in Central Florida – Jan. 2, 2024, WESH

December

Habitat for Humanity opens homeownership program for Orlando and Osceola County – Dec. 27, 2023, WMFE

Orlando Magic, Kia Surprise Local Family With Gifts, Including New Car, During Special ‘Big Give’ Halftime Celebration – Dec. 20, 2023, NBA.com

Habitat for Humanity program helps homeowner save thousands a year on home insurance – Dec. 16, 2023, Positively Osceola

SEASON OF GIVING — Building a stronger and healthier community through Habitat for Humanity – Dec. 1, 2023, Osceola News-Gazette

Nonprofit Organizations – Dec. 1, 2023, Orlando Business Journal

Spotlight on Nonprofits – December 2023, Orlando Family Magazine

November

Giving Tuesday: Highlighting Habitat for Humanity Greater Orlando and Osceola County – Nov. 28, 2023, WESH2

Family to get ‘home for the holidays’ thanks to Habitat for Humanity – Nov. 27, 2023, News 6

101 Things to Love about Central Florida (2023) – Nov. 21, 2023

G’s Power Hour – Nov. 15, 2023

Table of Experts: AARP hosts panel to discuss rising housing costs – Nov. 14, 2023, Orlando Business Journal

Orlando Magic, AdventHealth and Habitat for Humanity Partner to Celebrate Journey of Local Family – Nov. 14, 2023, NBA.com

Congratulations to Cyndi, a preschool teacher, and her three children on their beautiful new home. – November 2023, AdventHealth Central Florida

November Giving Guide: Inspiring You to Help Those in Need – November 2023, Central Florida Lifestyle Magazine

Orlando’s 2023 Power Players share their outlook on next year, their biggest deals and more + Catherine Steck McManus profile – Nov. 10, 2023, Orlando Business Journal

Grant Recipient Stories: Habitat for Humanity of Greater Orlando and Osceola County – Nov. 5, 2023, FAIRWINDS Credit Union

Episode 2: How are we going to solve our housing crisis? – November, Central Florida Foundation’s First You Talk Podcast

October

Free roof replacement program in Orange County accepting applications – Oct. 10, 2023, WESH2

Habitat for Humanity Greater Orlando & Osceola County Announces Plan to Face The Housing Crisis™ – October/November 2023 Issue, The Midtown Press

50 Most Powerful People of 2023: Philanthropy & Community Voices – Oct. 1, 2023, Orlando – The City’s Magazine

September

Habitat for Humanity Offers Free Estate Planning Course – Sept. 24, 2023, Central Florida Lifestyle

Meet the 2023 Power Players in Central Florida – Sept. 22, 2023, Orlando Business Journal

August

La representante estatal Johanna López organizó reunión pública – Aug. 31, 2023, La Prensa

We must tackle housing crisis head-on | Commentary – Aug. 30, 2023, Orlando Sentinel

Honoring Orlando’s 2023 Best Places to Work – Habitat Orlando & Osceola – Aug. 25, 2023, Orlando Business Journal. We ranked No. 2 in the small company category. See the full list here.

Their Dream, Our Mission Campaign: A look behind the scenes of our 2022 awareness campaign – &Barr

Best Home Builder: Habitat For Humanity Greater Orlando And Osceola County – Orlando Weekly

The suspension of Florida’s affordable housing director and the evolution of high speed trains – Aug. 18, 2023, WUSF Public Media

Habitat for Humanity launches plan for ‘more housing and more affordability’ – Aug. 17, 2023, Orlando Sentinel

July

New program in Osceola County could help lower cost of home insurance – July 27, 2023, WESH 2

June

Habitat For Humanity Greater Orlando & Osceola County Unveils Initiative To Address Housing Crisis And Forge A Path Toward Prosperity – June 30, 2023, Positively Osceola

Finally: These 19 companies close out the 2023 Best Places to Work in Central Florida — Part 4 – June 16, 2023, BizJournals

Habitat for Humanity Now Providing Youth Financial Literacy Classes – June, Central Florida Lifestyle Magazine

May

Wesco Partners With Habitat for Humanity Greater Orlando & Osceola County To Support Home Preservation – May 31, 2023, 3BL Media

Habitat for Humanity helping Central Florida families avoid foreclosure – May 23, 2023, WESH 2

Habitat for Humanity receives $35K donation to help preserve Orlando homes – May 19, 2023, WFTV Channel 9

GUEST EDITORIAL — Building inclusive communities – May 19, 2023, Osceola News-Gazette

WATCH: Habitat for Humanity hosts hurricane preparedness session in Orlando – May 4, 2023, Yahoo! / WFTV

Central Florida nonprofit organization offers tips for hurricane preparation – May 4, 2023, WESH 2

Happening today: Learn how to prepare for a hurricane – May 4, 2023, WFTV Channel 9

Central Florida nonprofit organization hosting free hurricane prep workshop – May 3, 2023, WESH 2

April

2023 40 Under 40: Jenay Byrd of Habitat for Humanity Greater Orlando & Osceola County – April 24, 2023, Orlando Business Journal

Habitat for Humanity Inaugural Golf Tournament May 8th – April 4, 2023, eSouthern Golf

(How) can we solve the affordable housing crisis? – April 2023, Building Central Florida magazine

March

‘It means a lot’: Volunteers build homes for Orange County families – March 10, 2023, WESH 2

Habitat for Humanity needs land for affordable homes – March 8, 2023, Osceola News-Gazette

Florida Policymakers Look To Tackle Affordable Housing – March 2, 2023, WUCF PBS NewsNight

‘THEY CAN’T AFFORD TO LIVE HERE’ Housing costs pervade the region’s challenges and opportunities amid its staggering growth – March 3, 2023, Orlando Business Journal

OCFL Update: Habitat for Humanity 2023 Park Square Blitz – March 1, 2023, Orange County Government

February

Habitat for Humanity builds home for Central Florida family in need – Feb. 18, 2023, WFTV Channel 9

‘They can’t afford to live here’: Orlando leaders sound off on challenges of region’s population growth – Feb. 15, 2023, Orlando Business Journal

Disney-area hotel near Celebration, Orlando eyed for conversion to apartments – Feb. 14, 2023, Orlando Business Journal

Orange County Division of Building Safety 2022 Year in Review – Feb. 13, 2023, Orange County Government

Unveiled: Orlando’s Class of 2023 40 Under 40 — Part 4 – Feb. 10, 2023, Orlando Business Journal (Our own Jenay Byrd was named to this list)

Home Dedication Ceremony – Feb. 1, 2023, Orlando Sentinel

January

Orlando Magic, Habitat for Humanity and AdventHealth Partner to Make Local Family’s Dream Home a Reality – Jan. 31, 2013, NBA.com

Rent: $1,803/month. Salary: $1,996/month. Living in Orlando often doesn’t add up | Commentary – Jan. 20, 2023, Orlando Sentinel

Universal Orlando Foundation Donated $1 Million in Central Florida – Jan. 14, 2023, West Orlando News

December

Walmart helps finish Habitat for Humanity’s holiday wish list – December 25, 2022, WFTV

Orlando Magic Surprise Deserving Family With Holiday Gifts During Special ‘Big Give’ Halftime Presentation – December 23, 2022, NBA.com

Affordable housing developers in Osceola can pay impact fees later, commission says – December 20, 2022, Orlando Sentinel

Book of Lists: Nonprofit Organizations ranked my most recent C. Fla. revenue – December 15, 2022, Orlando Business Journal (We are #25)

Photos: Hilton Grand Vacations partners with Habitat for Humanity for home build – December 14, 2022, WFTV

Universal Orlando Foundation gives $1 million to Orlando charities – December 12, 2022, Orlando Sentinel

Homeowner gets a home for the holidays – December 9, 2022, WESH 2

Universal Orlando Foundation – Celebration of Giving 2022 Recap – December 2022, Universal Parks & Resorts

November

Habitat for Humanity: Building Homes for a Better Future – November 2022, Central Florida Lifestyle Magazine

Places To Donate On Giving Tuesday 2022 In Central Florida – November 29, 2022, CitySurfing Orlando

Local Habitat for Humanity org accepts crypto donations – November 22, 2022, The Beat – Orlando Inno

2022 C-Suite Awards: &Barr CEO Pete Barr – November 14, 2022, Orlando Business Journal (Pete Barr is our board chair and cites us as his favorite cause)

2022 Giving Guide: Hunger and Homelessness – November 7, 2022, Orlando, The City’s Magazine

October

Bank of America donates 75K to Habitat for Humanity, helps Hurricane Ian recovery – Oct. 8, 2022, WFTV Channel 9

September

Catherine McManus with Habitat for Humanity – Sept. 15, 2022, Regions Business Radio Orlando

Orange pours $50.8 million more into housing strategy that aims to double affordable units – Sept. 14, 2022, Orlando Sentinel

2022 Best Places to Work: Habitat for Humanity Orlando’s tight-knit team has a sense of purpose – Sept. 8, 2022, Orlando Business Journal

August

Best Places to Work Small 25-49 employees – Aug. 26, 2022, Orlando Business Journal

July

Builders Blitz: 6 homes, 5 local builders, July 16, 2022, Orange County Government Update

June

G’s Power Hour – Host Gretchen DS – NHISG Ent. Guest: Catherine McManus – June 27, 2022, G’s Power Hour

Finally, we reveal OBJ’s 2022 Best Places to Work — Part 5. Among them are Hilton Grand Vacations, Habitat for Humanity, Total Quality Logistics, more – June 17, 2022, Orlando Business Journal

2022 State of the Orange County Address, June 10, 2022, Orange TV (segment on affordable housing starts at the 52-minute mark.)

HOPE PARTNERSHIP OPENS HOME COMMONS IN DOWNTOWN KISSIMMEE, FOCUSES ON ENDING HOMELESSNESS, POVERTY – June 3, 2022, Positively Osceola

May

Hope Commons ribbon cutting Thursday – May 31, 2022, Osceola News-Gazette

Interviewing Catherine Steck McManus with Habitat for Humanity Greater Orlando & Osceola County – May 27, 2022, Emily Tells All, Orange County Commissioner Emily Bonilla’s talk show

Habitat for Humanity Greater Orlando & Osceola County helping families be homebuyer ready – May 19, 2022, News 6 WKMG

‘This crisis is only going to get worse’: Many struggling to find affordable housing in Florida – May 2, 2022, WFTV Channel 9

April

Sustainable prosperity through affordable housing | Commentary – April 26, 2022, Orlando Sentinel

More affordable housing coming to Holden Heights – April 21, 2022, The Community Paper

March

Orange County leaders break ground on new affordable housing project – March 30, 2022, ClickOrlando.com / News 6 WKMG

Inicia construcción de viviendas accesibles en el Condado de Orange – March 31, 2022, Univision

Video: Habitat for Humanity volunteers lend a hand for Women Build initiative in Pine Hills – March 2022, WFTV Channel 9

Helping Any of Us Can Help Us All – March 23, 2022, MacKenzie Scott Medium post

Central Florida Habitat for Humanity affiliates get millions for ‘generational’ change – March 23, 2022, Orlando Sentinel

‘Hyperventilating, in tears:’ local Habitat for Humanity chapter receives biggest donation ever – March 23, 2022, WFTV Channel 9

MacKenzie Scott donates $6 million to Habitat for Humanity Greater Orlando & Osceola County – March 23, 2022, WESH Channel 2

MacKenzie Scott’s Habitat for Humanity Donation Shocks Local Chapters – March 23, 2022, Newsweek

MacKenzie Scott’s $436 million gift to Habitat for Humanity includes more than $9 million for Central Florida affiliates – March 22, 2022, 90.7 WMFE

2022 Women Who Mean Business: Habitat’s Catherine Steck McManus on the importance of trusting your instincts (Video) – March 16, 2022, Orlando Business Journal

February

Orlando home dubbed ‘Ugliest House’ in nationwide contest | Prize includes $20,000 donation to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Orlando and Osceola County – February 17, 2022, ClickOrlando.com News 6 WKMG

Racial disparities in affordable housing in Central Florida – February 11, 2022, NewsNight Conversations on WUCF

‘I’m very upfront’: Meet Mable Butler, 95, ‘the matriarch of Black politics in Orlando’ – February 1, 2022, WFTV

December

DeVos Family Aims to Reduce Housing Insecurity by Donating to Habitat for Humanity – Dec. 23, 2021, NBA.com

Orlando Magic Surprise Deserving Family With Holiday Gifts During Special ‘Big Give’ Halftime Presentation – Dec. 23, 2021, NBA.com

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Orlando surprises family with new home, gifts – Dec. 10, 2021, WESH 2

November

Habitat For Humanity Kicks Off “Home For The Holidays” Build – Nov. 30, 2021, Spectrum News 13

Orlando Magic, AdventHealth and Habitat for Humanity Provide Local Family Keys to New Home – Nov. 9, 2021, NBA.com

October

The affordable housing people: Collaboration is needed to find a solution to the crisis – Oct. 26, 2021, Orlando Business Journal

The affordable housing money: Rising costs make Orlando construction ‘next to impossible.’ Here’s why. – Oct. 25, 2021, Orlando Business Journal

The affordable homes: Central Florida leaders and developers line up tens of thousands of new units to meet growing needs – Oct. 22, 2021, Orlando Business Journal

The affordable housing problem: Lackluster wages, climbing prices create ‘staggering’ needs – Oct. 21, 2021, Orlando Business Journal

September

Solutionaries EP2: Finding hope in affordable housing – Sept. 20, 2021 (The roundtable with President & CEO Catherine Steck McManus starts at the 19-minute mark), WKMG Channel 6

Central Florida’s affordable housing crisis – Sept. 17, 2021 (Segment starts at 10:30-minute mark), WUCF

Habitat For Humanity Works To Help Solve Central Florida’s Affordable Housing Puzzle – Sept. 16, 2021, 90.7 WMFE

August

It’s time to shift how Central Florida tackles ‘wicked’ problems like affordable housing – Aug. 16, 2021, Orlando Business Journal

July

Everyday Hero: He helps others achieve their homeownership dream – July 26, 2021, Spectrum News 13

Woman, 70, faces homelessness after rent increased at Osceola County extended stay – July 22, 2021, WFTV Channel 9

April

National Fair Housing Month –  April 23, 2021, Spectrum News 13

March

Homes, warehouses and more: These Orlando-area real estate and development firms spark demand despite Covid – March 3, 2021 (Park Square Homes CEO Suresh Gupta said building a Habitat home was the company’s #2 accomplishment in 2020), Orlando Business Journal

February

Habitat Orlando & Osceola: Home means serenity to this new homeowner – February 20, 2021, Florida Community Loan Fund

President & CEO Catherine Steck McManus & Future Homeowner Hannah Speak about Affordable Housing – February 12, 2021 (Segment starts at 10:40 mark), WUCF

Hannah And Jasper Are Getting The Keys To Their First Home Today At Habitat’s Affordable Housing Community In Pine Hills – February 5, 2021, 90.7 WMFE