Thank you to Angie Hufford from Bethel Church for blessing the home on March 19th, and thank you to our community partners for helping to make Alyssa's dream a reality:

When I think about Habitat the first word that comes to my mind is “Home.” Home – so many thoughts, feelings, and images come to mind. Basics like having a place to prepare food and eat, drink clean water, bathe, do laundry, a place to rest. Also, things like being together with the people I love, sharing good times with friends, and comfort during hard times. It’s a launching pad for education and work. So many good things happen at home. These good things wouldn’t happen for Habitat homeowners without you, our team members, and partners!

The first part of all Habitat homes we build is the foundation. It lays a solid place on which the whole home rests. Without the foundation, our homes would crumble in on themselves. I Corinthians 3:11 says “For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.” I am glad I do not provide my own foundation because I often crumble under life’s anxieties and pressures.

When I think about my home, I want to build it in my own way, on my own timing, and I want it to look my own way. That doesn’t leave much flexibility. I rush around treating my family harshly as I accomplish “My” vision of “My” house. Instead, I need to focus on the building materials God has given to me. No, not wood, nails, and sheetrock but, building blocks of “love joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.” Galatians 5: 22-23. 

I have greatly enjoyed my time as a grant writer for Habitat, although I’m moving on to a full-time job at Yakima Union Gospel Mission I am excited to see all the great things Habitat is doing here in the Tri-Cities and Walla Walla. I look forward to meeting you at a future home dedication!

Alvina St Lot #7 – Our first home of seven homes planned on Alvina Street, this home is nearly complete. We will be installing countertops and completing the inside finish work in the next two weeks. Then we will paint, install irrigation, and lay sod – all in time for a dedication on April 23rd. 

Alvina St Lot #6 – We are scheduled to dedicate this home on June 11th. We will begin installing drywall at the beginning of April and should be moving on to floors by the end of the month.

Alvina St Lot #5 – Tri-Tech will complete the exterior of this home after their Spring Break. We will focus on the inside in mid-April, while the drywall finishers are hard at work at 1504 Alvina. We are planning to turn this home over to its new owners at the end of June.

Alvina St Lot #4 – Framing is almost complete on this home, and the trusses will be delivered soon. Tri-Tech will complete installing trusses, roofing, and siding in April. This home will be complete in the early fall.

Alvina St Lots #2 & 3 – Foundations are dug on these two homes. Footings, stem walls, and slabs will be poured in the next two weeks. We expect Tri-Tech to begin framing 1410 Alvina in May, with just enough time for them to complete their portion of the exterior work before the school year ends.

Finding LAND in Walla Walla County is essential to allowing Habitat TCP to continue providing affordable homeownership opportunities for local families. If you or someone you know has land and is interested in selling, please give us a call at 509-943-5555 or email info@habitat-tcp.org.

Visit us in-store at:

309 Wellsian Way, Richland

Saturday 9 AM - 4 PM

Located in the back of the building at 309 Wellsian Way, Richland 99352. Drive up to the white fence, ring the doorbell, and we'll be right out. ALL ITEMS ARE SUBJECT TO INSPECTION FOR ACCEPTANCE.

Donation Pick-ups   

Please fill out our online pick-up request form or call 509-943-0222 to leave a message with details about your items and your contact information. We will call you to schedule. Please have the items in the driveway, curb, or easily accessible in the garage during your scheduled pick-up time.