ReStore Sonoma County

There’s been SO much activity at our Sebastopol build site lately! 🔨🏡

Garage framing is underway, while our construction dream team (shout out to Niko, Rick, and Gilberto!) have been hard at work installing flooring throughout each of our townhomes. Carpets are going in first, followed by vinyl flooring as we continue moving closer to the finish line!

With so many moving parts, this project has truly been a team effort. It’s exciting and rewarding to see the progress grow week by week and watch these future homes come to life 💙💚

Happy National Homeownership Month! 🏡💙💚

Together as a community, we can help more local families achieve the stability, security, and opportunity that come with owning a home.

Whether you volunteer, donate or shop at our ReStore, advocate, or spread the word, your support helps build stronger neighborhoods and brighter futures right here in Sonoma County.

Join us this National Homeownership Month as we work together to make homeownership possible for more families. ❤️

👉 Learn how you can get involved: habitatsoco.org

Home is where everyone should feel safe, seen, and celebrated. 🏳️‍🌈

This Pride Month, Habitat for Humanity of Sonoma County proudly stands with our LGBTQ+ community as we continue building homes, communities, and hope for all.

Happy Pride Month! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

🏡 Our future Habitat homeowners have been hard at work over the last few weeks, continuing to put in their sweat equity hours and helping bring these homes to life. We’ve been busy prepping the foundation for the garages and back patio, finishing up interior details, and looking ahead to building the backyard fence, front porch, and landscaping — and our families have been with us every step of the way.

Every hour spent on site is part of the journey toward safe, stable, and affordable homeownership, and it’s inspiring to watch the progress take shape week by week.

We’re also excited to celebrate a new addition to our Habitat team — welcome, Gilberto! 🎉

Gilberto is an SRJC Construction Corps student who first started volunteering with us months ago, helping build the retaining wall and fence back in August when our current project site was still just a dirt lot. Since then, he’s continued to show up with an incredible work ethic, kindness, and dedication to the mission.

Now, we’re thrilled to officially welcome him as our new Crew Lead! We’re so excited to have him as part of the Habitat family and can’t wait to see all the amazing work ahead.

This Memorial Day, we pause to honor and remember the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country.

At Habitat for Humanity of Sonoma County, we are especially mindful of the meaning of “home”: a place of safety, dignity, and belonging. We are grateful for the veterans, military families, volunteers, and community partners who help make it possible for more families to experience the stability of home 💙💚

Today we’re celebrating our Blankenship Place homeowner, Kerrily, and her amazing milestone ✨🏡 Kerrily has officially completed her sweat equity hours, an incredible step on her journey to homeownership!

Throughout the process, Kerrily showed up on the build site with grit and enthusiasm, rallying an amazing network of friends, family, and coworkers from COTS to volunteer alongside her and her future neighbors.

A Sonoma County native who grew up in Sebastopol, Kerrily has spent years supporting others in our community through her work in the nonprofit sector. She's now building that same stability for her own family in the community she grew up.

This is what perseverance, community, and hope look like. 💙💚💪 Cheers to you, Kerrily! We’re so excited to celebrate with you at the Home Dedication this fall!

🎉 We’re thrilled to welcome a new member to the Habitat for Humanity of Sonoma County team!

Please join us in welcoming Chris, who has joined us as our ReStore Operations Manager, where he will co-manage alongside our powerhouse ReStore Sales Manager, Tori.

Chris was born and raised right here in Sonoma County and brings over 16 years of experience in hospitality and operations management. He began his career in the coffee and beverage industry, working with organizations such as Starbucks, Taylor Maid, and Yerba Madre, where he built a strong foundation in operations leadership. He later expanded into restaurant management and most recently spent time with Brew in Santa Rosa, where he strengthened his community relationships and leadership experience.

With a lifelong connection to community service and volunteering, Chris is excited to bring his people-centered approach to Habitat’s ReStore.

We’re excited to have Chris on board and can’t wait for the impact he’ll make with our team and community! 💙🏡

🏡💙 Happy Mother’s Day to all the incredible Moms out there!

Today, we honor all mothers and caregivers in our community, including the incredible women we are proud to partner with and build alongside. Their strength, determination, and love for their families inspire our work every day.

When mothers have access to safe housing, entire families and communities thrive. 🌷

More on the progress at our Blankenship Place build site! 🏡🔨

Last week, our friends at joined us back on site to help complete cabinet installation in two townhomes’ kitchens and bathrooms, along with interior finishes like doors and baseboards.

Our crew also kept things moving forward with work on the garage foundation, and concrete is set to be poured in the coming days.

So much momentum right now! Stay tuned for more updates 👀✨

✨ Introducing our new weekly series: Habitat Heroes✨

We're celebrating the partners & sponsors who help make our work possible 💙💚 This week, we’re proud to spotlight longtime partner Visions Quality Coatings Paint & Primer!

Since 2001, Visions has been remanufacturing high-quality, eco-friendly paint made from recovered materials, delivering durability, great coverage, and affordability without compromising performance.

They’ve also been an incredible partner to us over the years, providing discounted paint we use in our home builds and repair projects. You can even find Visions paint at our ReStore, helping extend their impact even further across Sonoma County!

We’re so grateful for partners like Visions who help make safe, beautiful, and affordable homes possible, while caring for our environment and community. Now that’s something worth stocking up on 🏡✨