Mr. Strong is exactly that….strong! Jerry served honorably in the US Army from July 1967-February 1969 in Vietnam, maintaining the generators that powered remote hilltop artillery fire bases of three to six big guns. These sites were subject to constant mortar and rocket harassment fire and daily combat assault, as they fired support missions for […]
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New Habitat for Humanity director revels in freedom to express, share Christian faith at work
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Cami Aufdermauer at the Tillamook Habitat for Humanity office and ReStore in Bay City. (Photo by LeeAnn Neal) Tap to enlarge BAY CITY, Ore. – For the first time in her career, Cami Aufdermauer feels free to incorporate her Christian faith into her job. “It’s like being let out of a box,” said Aufdermauer, who […]
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Youngest Habitat for Humanity fundraisers! Everyone can play their unique part in building homes in our community!
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Tillamook Habitat for Humanity would like to introduce you to a special Habitat family in Cambodia. Loem Makara lost his leg as a boy and left school after ninth grade, but today he runs a small business. The affordable mortgage payment on their Habitat home in Trapaing Anchanh, Cambodia, allows Loem and his wife, Van […]
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For the first time ever, Tillamook County Habitat for Humanity is working on two houses at one time. Which means, twice as many local families will soon have a place to call home. “We’re looking for opportunities to rehab homes. This is totally new for us,” said Cami Aufdermauer, executive director of Tillamook County Habitat […]
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Many things are changing at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore but one very important aspect remains the same, committed team member Donny Herington. Donny has been the Head Clerk at the ReStore for the past five years but his journey with Habitat did not start there. Donny’s father, Bob Herington is a long-time supporter of […]
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Since 1998, when Tillamook Habitat for Humanity began, 52 of our local children have been able to grow up in a stable home where they are free to paint their bedroom walls in their favorite color, set-up a swing set in their backyard, do their homework in the privacy of their own room, and not […]
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Habitat was privileged this week to serve a special new friend and veteran Gordon “Bud” Porter. Referred to Habitat by his caring daughter Jody, Bud was living in a trailer with no working furnace, fridge, or stove. To make matters worse, his front door would no longer stay shut after a windstorm damaged it beyond […]
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On Friday morning July 22nd Habitat raised the walls on another Habitat home the work continued through Saturday and the sun was shining and the blue sky above was the background to the busy hands and hammers nailing as the walls took form, trusses were set, roof sheathing and wall sheathing was placed and then the […]