Beyond the Home

Stephanie Harris got involved with Habitat for Humanity in high school and has continued to be a driving force in raising up the next generation of volunteers for Habitat Kent. Stephanie is currently the president of Habitat Young Professionals of Kent County, which is a group that helps support Habitat Kent’s work through volunteerism and giving. Listen to her story and her life long commitment to Habitat's mission.

On March 9th Habitat Kent hosted a lunch dialogue on embracing justice in your organizational strategy. The goal was to create an inclusive space for community members and friends of Habitat to discuss how justice can be incorporated into the work that we do, no matter if it’s in ministry, nonprofits, or the corporate world. The dialogue was helmed by three panelists: Kenyatta Brame Executive Vice President of Cascade Engineering, Roberto Torres, Executive Director of the Hispanic Center of West Michigan, and Reverend Doriane Parker-Sims of Kingdom Life Ministries.

Fred Johnson spent last summer doing an internship at Habitat Kent as part of his Masters of Divinity curriculum. Hear Fred's journey from the corporate world to academia as well as what motivates him to serve others.

Carl has been a part of the ReStore family since its beginning. Hear how he helped build the first ReStore in Kent County and why he loves working with the ReStore donors and customers.

The Beer City Saxophone Ensemble played a concert this holiday season to benefit Habitat Kent. Luke Ferris sat down with one of the bandleaders of the group, Gary McCourry. He shares his Habitat story that began in New York City and has flourished in West Michigan. Music can be a platform for powerful change in the simple and big ways.

For Habitat Kent homebuyers, even an average day can be challenging. Balancing work, family, and earning sweat equity takes organization and commitment. Listen how one of our homebuyer's makes time for a home maintenance class and learns valuable information for her future home.