New beginnings for Mary For more than 40 years, Mary has called Altadena home. It’s where she raised her children and built her life. But when the Eaton Fires swept through the community earlier this year, her house was left badly damaged—and her future felt uncertain. “I didn’t know whether I was going to walk…
Volunteer Spotlight: Luke This summer, I had the chance to volunteer for the first time with SGV Habitat for Humanity during a Build Day in El Sereno. I was excited and a little nervous since I had never been on a construction site before. But within minutes, the SGV Habitat staff and other volunteers made me…
Three Homes. Three Generations. One Devastating Day. Forty-one years ago, Ken and Carol Wood were a young couple with two small kids—baby Jenine and her big brother, Ken Jr. Family meant everything, so they moved to Altadena to be closer to Carol’s parents. Carol’s parents bought a cozy home on Pine Street, and just a…
Volunteer Appreciation 2025An Evening to Appreciate Our Volunteers 0April 2025 Volunteers 0April 2025 Volunteer Hours 0April 2025 Volunteer GroupsAn Evening to Appreciate Our Volunteers On April 24, 2025, SGV Habitat celebrated Volunteer Appreciation Week with a special evening dedicated to the incredible individuals who give their time and talents to support our mission. Our Volunteer…
In response to the devastation of the Eaton Fire, which resulted in the loss of more than 9,000 structures, the event was reimagined as Women ReBuild.
Women Build 2024 honored the late Rosalynn Carter, former First Lady and champion of volunteerism, and celebrated Women’s History Month.
With the unusually wet weather California experienced, this was the first year of the annual event where Women Build took place entirely inside and off-site of the intended home address.
The first in person event since the pandemic, Women Build provided the opportunity to honor the generations of trailblazing women and girls who have built our nation.