Partners

Ways to Recycle, Rebuild and Renew New Orleans

The New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity ReStore preserves our past by accepting and re-circulating architectural salvage and furniture; it… Read more »

Improve a Room with New BiFold Doors

New Orleans Habitat’s ReStore has a large selection of bi-fold doors in stock.  These doors have never been hung and… Read more »

Singer Kitchens Supports Habitat’s Restore

Singer Kitchens has made an unprecedented donation to New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity’s (NOAHH) Restore consisting of over 100… Read more »

ReStore To Move

After a decade on Royal Street, New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore will relocate to a more-modern facility centrally… Read more »

Dot’s Diner Gives Back

NOAHH would like to thank everyone who voted for us in the recent Dot’s Diner Give Back contest on Facebook… Read more »

ReStore Holds Grand Opening at New Location

After a decade on Royal Street, New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore relocated to a more-modern facility centrally located… Read more »

NOAHH Holds First Art Reception at New ReStore

On Wednesday, January 23, NOAHH partnered with Isidore Newman School and the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA) for… Read more »

MicroSoft Convergeance Works with NOAHH

REDMOND, Wash. — March 14, 2013 — To many people, New Orleans is synonymous with jazz, Louisiana cuisine and Mardi… Read more »

NOAHH Volunteers Attack the Block in New Orleans Neighborhoods

This Spring NOAHH volunteers have been taking a half of a day off the construction site to Attack the Block… Read more »

Do It Yourself: A Ball Jar Terrarium

Currently the ReStore has cases and cases of Ball Jars in all sizes! It got us thinking of creative uses… Read more »

Nissan and Habitat for Humanity Work Together to Build Real “Heisman House””

NEW ORLEANS— April 16, 2013 – On most days, Aldon Lightfoot works with fellow longshoremen to load and unload ships… Read more »

Brocade Commits to Helping New Orleans

As a corporate partner committed to creating meaningful change in communities, in March Brocade dispatched over 90 volunteers throughout New… Read more »

Great American Cleanup Day Brings Neighborhood Groups Together With New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity

Braving the New Orleans summer heat, volunteers turned up Saturday morning to help with neighborhood cleanup efforts in the Upper… Read more »

Nissan, the Heisman Trust, and NOAHH Dedicate New Home in Central City

On Friday, Aug. 16, Kimberley Jones and Aldon Lightfoot celebrated the completion of their NOAHH home in Central City in… Read more »

Cotton Incorporated’s Blue Jeans Go Green Program Supplies NOAHH With Volunteer-Friendly Insulation

Since Hurricane Katrina, the program Blue Jeans Go Green has diverted over 600 tons of denim from landfills, recycled over… Read more »

Wayne Foster’s Garden of Lost Treasures

Wayne Foster created his own backyard oasis. His materials? He picked up trash. “If I see something I can use,… Read more »

NOAHH Hosts Second Art Show at ReStore

For the second time this year, NOAHH hosted an art show featuring work by local students. Partnering with St. Martin’s… Read more »

Donor Profile: PEMBA Lighting and Automation

This week New Orleans Habitat ReStore is shining a thankful light on PEMBA Lighting, Electrical, & Automation, a new donor… Read more »

Wines of South Africa Brings “From BBQ to Braai” Tour to New Orleans”

The Wines of South Africa (WOSA) “From BBQ to Braai” tour, which was created to promote a better understanding of… Read more »

Bring Us Your Beads!

Starting January 31 and running until the end of March, NOAHH ReStore and Arc of Greater New Orleans will be… Read more »

Donor Profile: Jewish FreeCycle

The New Year is always a good time for reflection. As we look back on the past year here at… Read more »

Donor Profile: Peter Mayer

As you walk through the Habitat ReStore, you’ll see the word “partner” everywhere: on the shirts that our partner families… Read more »

Donor Profile: Acadian Flooring

At the ReStore, we look forward to seeing familiar faces:  our repeat customers, our core volunteers, and the donors who… Read more »

Donor Profile: Quality Group

Anyone who’s watched all the preparation that goes into setting up for Mardi Gras (the stands, the roadblocks, the miles… Read more »

The Third ReStore Art Show Was Our Best Yet!

Jazz and and classical music filled the ReStore as the Metairie Park Country Day students played to a crowd of… Read more »

NOAHH Finishes Its Third Annual Attack the Block

Part of fighting substandard housing and blight in New Orleans is addressing every facet of what makes neighborhoods places people… Read more »

SSPADS Helps NOAHH Continue the Recovery of New Orleans

NOAHH extends special thanks to South Suburban PADS (SSPADS) of Chicago’s south suburbs for their recent gift. The Illinois agency… Read more »

Donor Profile: Pigeonhole Mini-Storage

With the warmer weather, a lot of us are probably thinking about spring cleaning:  dusting, reorganizing, pulling items out of… Read more »

Lafarge Volunteers Help Make a Difference

Over fifty volunteers from Lafarge North America joined NOAHH on site to help build a home in Hollygrove. Sharing fresh… Read more »

New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity ReStore Accepting Donations from Film and Television Industry

The New Orleans Habitat ReStore is accepting donations of furniture and building materials from local film and television sites. “Our… Read more »

Dentsply GAC Volunteers Revitalize a Neighborhood

On Friday, April 25, 90 employees of Dentsply GAC joined NOAHH on site in New Orleans East to work on… Read more »

NCCC Peanut Butter Food Drive to Benefit Second Harvest Food Bank

The inspiration to try to make a difference comes in unexpected ways. Those working for nonprofits and charities are always… Read more »

Donor Profile: Cameron Kitchen & Bath Designs

Our donors give for a variety of reasons–a move, a renovation, an upgrade—but they all have one thing in common:… Read more »

Le Petit Theatre and NOAHH Partner for Death of a Salesman

NOAHH has been selected as Le Petit Theatre’s charitable partner in conjunction with Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman, May… Read more »

Donor Profile: Ashley Furniture

The ReStore is a lot of things to a lot of different people. To some homeowners who are renovating, we’re… Read more »

Donor Profile: Art Egg

Like New Orleans itself, the ReStore is a diverse, DIY-type community of artists and entrepreneurs. From our cashiers to our… Read more »

The Value of a Volunteer Hour

The Independent Sector, a leadership network for nonprofits, recently issued the results of a study calculating the value of a… Read more »

300 Hours in Two Months

How does a family manage 300 hours of sweat equity in two months? According to Eric Imes, the answer is… Read more »

NOAHH ReStore and Freeman Convention Services Make Giving Back Easier

Conventions are a part of New Orleans life. The same qualities that attract thousands of tourists and volunteers every year… Read more »

NOAHH to Host Third ReStore Art Show

New Orleans, LA, (March 20, 2014) – New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity (NOAHH) will be hosting its third art… Read more »

National Association of Realtors Returns to Volunteer With NOAHH

The men and women in the National Association of Realtors (NAR) first began volunteering with NOAHH in 2002, when their… Read more »

GiveNOLA Day Highlights Local Support

Tuesday, May 6, was the first annual GiveNOLA Day, and it was a huge success! Over the course of 24… Read more »

Dat Dog and NOAHH Celebrate National Hot Dog Day

On July 23, Dat Dog, New Orleans’ premier hot dog house, celebrated National Hot Dog Day by donating $1 to… Read more »

20 on 20 at Dirty Coast! Support NOAHH on August 20th!

This August 20, all profits from locally oriented t-shirt and apparel company Dirty Coast will be sharing 20% of their… Read more »

Tyrian Robertson, Bonner Scholar and NOAHH Volunteer, Discovers the Circle of Giving

For Tyrian Robertson, life has come full circle. The college sophomore is completing her first summer of service for her… Read more »

Bell Family Dedication Brings Together NOAHH Partners

Bringing together the Advil Relief Team, volunteers from the New Orleans Mission, Havilah Malone and some crew from her show,… Read more »

Coq Rouge to Host ReStore Art Show

Continuing NOAHH’s commitment to the artists of New Orleans, the ReStore will be holding an art show in partnership with Coq… Read more »

NOAHH in the Classroom

In 2013, NOAHH partnered with Metairie Park Country Day and the Brown Foundation to create a pilot service learning program… Read more »

Donate Clothing and Household Wares to Raise Money for NOAHH

At dozens of locations around the New Orleans area, Charity Clothing Pickup has placed bins, marked with NOAHH’s logo, in… Read more »

Southwest Airlines Attacks the Block With NOAHH

As one of the earliest conventions to return to New Orleans after the storm, and one of the earliest airlines… Read more »

The Breaux Family Celebrates a Home Dedication in New Orleans East

The Breaux siblings gathered on a cold, rainy afternoon to bless and dedicate the home of brother Byron, making him… Read more »

Kicking Off Build-A-Thon With VMware

Syrena Johnson’s voice didn’t carry quite like the others. She stood on the floor system of her in-progress home and… Read more »

Twelve New ABWK Repair Projects Made Possible by SNAP Grants!

NOAHH is excited to announce that we will be partnering with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB) and… Read more »

Upcycled Art at the Home and Garden Show

The NOAHH ReStore partnered with local artists this year to feature works created from materials at the ReStore in an… Read more »

Betty Shirley Celebrates Her Treme Shotgun Home

  In the spirit of the jazz music that is her livelihood, Betty Shirley’s dedication included a lot of improvisation…. Read more »

Sheryl Crow and Blue Jeans Go Green Volunteer at Build-A-Thon

  A cheer went up at the house at 4925 America. Employees and board members of Cotton, Inc. gathered on… Read more »

A Little Wind and Rain Won’t Stop Build-A-Thon

It’s raining! The second week AmeriCorps’ first day on site saw a little bit of inclement weather, but a lot… Read more »

The Parish: An AmeriCorps Story Writer Joel Smith on Site During Build-A-Thon

In 2007, Joel Smith was an AmeriCorps NCCC working for NOAHH in St. Bernard Parish at the original Camp Hope,… Read more »

The History of Musicians’ Village

(Photo credit: Scott Landis) If it were only the birthplace of jazz, New Orleans could claim to be the one… Read more »

Marriott Helps Raise the Walls on Covenant House Rental Home

Over 50 volunteers from Marriott Hotels throughout the city joined NOAHH on site today to raise the walls one of… Read more »

10 Years After the Storm

For those of us who were here ten years ago, for those of us who called New Orleans home at… Read more »

Welcome Home

Home. Where the smells are familiar, the pots and pans are well scuffed and an empty front stoop is a… Read more »

The Orgill Dealer Market Gives Back

Joseph Washington signed his partnership agreement in the week before the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, and almost immediately went… Read more »

Gap, Inc. Returns to New Orleans

Volunteers from Gap, Inc.’s Community Corps joined NOAHH for the eighth year, having worked previously on 16 homes throughout the… Read more »

Gap Community Corps

Gap Inc.’s co-founders inspired generations of Gap employees with a simple aspiration to do more than sell clothes. Gap’s promise… Read more »

ReStore at a Glance

Since its 2003 debut on the corner of Press and Royal Streets in the Marigny, NOAHH’s ReStore has seen amazing… Read more »

Partner Profile: Fidelity Bank

Fidelity Bank provides NOAHH with mortgage servicing for our partner families. Monthly payments are remitted to Fidelity Bank, who handles… Read more »

2015 in Review

When a single mother of three connects to another single mother of three, one who lives hundreds of miles away,… Read more »

Marriott Engineers Solve Problems

“They’ve gotten about three times as much done in an hour as some volunteer groups get done in a day,” observed… Read more »

Volunteer Profile: WVU School of Medicine

Like many spring break volunteer groups, the West Virginia University School of Medicine students have made community service a tradition…. Read more »

FAMU Students Giving Back at the ReStore

Among the students from Florida A&M University (FAMU) who volunteered at the ReStore, one student had a special connection to… Read more »

The Baptist Crossroads Partnership

New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity’s long partnership with Baptist Crossroads–now called Crossroads NOLA–began in 2004, before Hurricane Katrina, with… Read more »

Volunteer Profile: Credit Suisse

A year ago, Daniel Johnson and his co-workers at Credit Suisse were hard at work in New Orleans East, working… Read more »

America Street Homeowner Meagan Jordan

On Sunday, June 5, Meagan Jordan had a big surprise for her son, Cy. Arriving at Zephyr Field for Habitat… Read more »

From Partnership to Homeownership

Whitney Jett is a NOAHH partner family who started her partnership in June 2016. NOAHH will be following her story… Read more »

From Partnership to Homeownership

Whitney Jett is a NOAHH partner family who started her partnership in June 2016. NOAHH will be following her story… Read more »

From Partnership to Homeownership

Whitney Jett is a NOAHH partner family who started her partnership in June 2016. NOAHH will be following her story… Read more »

Freddie Mac Returns to New Orleans

  “I think of home as a place to be with friends and family, a common ground, a place to… Read more »

Women Build Profiles: ABC Bayou Chapter, Colmex, Triton Stone

“Home means family. Whether it’s 3-bedroom, 1-bedroom, a studio, whatever it is, if you have your family there, and you… Read more »

Women Build Profile: Motherless Daughters

For Allison Durant and a small group of women, Women Build proved to be the perfect way to celebrate Mother’s… Read more »

Celebrating Women Build

Monica came every day. For all 12 days of Women Build, Monica came to site and met with the volunteers… Read more »

Women Who Inspire Us

After Women Build 2017, NOAHH asked the women (and one man!) who made the build possible to tell us about… Read more »

Songs From the Heart

Join Warner Brothers Records and New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity (with special thanks to our friends at Nonesuch Records)… Read more »

Unity Build, Week 4

For many, Unity Build 2017 was the closing of a circle and a time of reconnecting. For Tim Shipkin, the… Read more »

A Letter From Executive Director Jim Pate

Dear Friends, We build through partnership. Every NOAHH home is built in partnership with families earning sweat equity, with volunteers… Read more »

Preserving Communities

Izara and James Andrews bought their home in New Orleans East over 40 years ago. They raised their seven children… Read more »

ReStore Construction Under Way!

We’re thrilled to announce that we have begun construction on our second ReStore! With your support, NOAHH has seen years… Read more »

Taste Buds Management on Site

There is a small community growing in part of New Orleans East along Dwyer Road. A few Habitat homes have… Read more »

All the Shingle Ladies: The Advocate at Women Build

On the sixth day of Women Build 2018, a post had to come down. To put up the sheathing for… Read more »

Robert Przygocki: An Amazing Volunteer

There are many ways to help NOAHH. Donating money to the affiliate or calling the ReStore to pick up used… Read more »

Matching Values: Bart’s Office Moving’s ReStore Partnership

Ashley Hebert has likely donated enough over the years to have filled multiple ReStores many times over. As the Chief… Read more »

Second Restore Coming Soon!

A Message of Gratitude

NOAHH is a community of communities. To build a home, so many communities come together: staff, AmeriCorps, volunteers, donors and… Read more »

2018 by the Numbers

23 Homes completed 17 ABWK repair projects completed 6 Affordable rental units completed 2,724 Spring break volunteers 925 ReStore volunteers… Read more »

A Remarkable Year

A year at New Orleans Habitat is counted not in days or months, but in lives changed. Two dozen families… Read more »

Kenner Embraces New ReStore

Kenner Mayor Ben Zahn had not heard of the ReStore before taking a field trip with his driver to New… Read more »

ReStore Partner: Rickert Tile

For seven years now, Rickert Tile has kept their unused materials from going to the landfill by donating to our… Read more »

True Value Donation 2020

In February 2020, months of hard work paid off. True Value Hardware stores, convention logistics company GES, and the ReStore… Read more »

ReStoration: Mr. Ezra’s Passion

Mr. Ezra always wanted to use his skills to benefit others. Part of the mission of the ReStores is to… Read more »

Another Way to Shop ReStore

Creating a safe environment for staff, customers, and partner families became the ReStore’s top priority as soon as the pandemic… Read more »