Sisters Habitat for Humanity

ATTENTION COUCH SURFERS, TABLE DANCERS, CHAIR COLLECTORS AND EVERYONE IN BETWEEN: the ReStore is overstocked with couches, chairs, tables, and every other type of furniture. Satisfy your need with one-stop shopping and 50% off discounts in effect through June 29.

CURIOUS MINDS WANT TO KNOW what else is on sale. Be curious no longer. We have cleaning equipment 50% off, and believe it or not, that even includes shop vacs! Suck up the great values before they are gone.

An open house/neighborhood meeting will be hosted by Sister Habitat for Humanity for two proposed Affordable Housing developments near the intersection of Adams and Larch in Sisters. The meeting will the held in the Theater Room at The Lodge In Sisters located at 611 Carpenter Lane (next to the Sisters Post Office) from 4:30pm to 5:30pm. If you are not able to join the meeting but wish to request project information, please email:

[email protected]

A HUGE THANK YOU to Cub Scout Pack 139 for selecting the Sisters Habitat ReStore for their service project. They generously helped with a wide range of tasks to keep the ReStore at its prime. A big shout out to these Scouts for their hard work!!!

We are very thankful to The Central Oregon Association of REALTORS for their support of our grant application to the Oregon Realtors HOME Foundation. Realtors play an important role in the communities they serve via the knowledge and skills they bring to real estate transactions.

We deeply appreciate the award that Sisters Habitat received to help us provide safe and affordable housing in Sisters country. THANK YOU REALTORS!!!!

A heartfelt thank you to our customers and supporters. Your shopping and your generosity make it possible to build and maintain permanently affordable homes in the Sisters Community.

Sisters Habitat has built and repaired affordable homes in Sisters for more than three decades. Next year Sisters Habitat is reaching for the stars!! Stay tuned for the details as they unfold.

Best wishes to all for a healthy and prosperous 2024!!

Sisters resident Paul Bennett is a musician as well as a supporter of Sisters Habitat. He wrote and performed a song in honor of Jimmy Carter. (As many of you know, President Carter and First Lady Roselyn Carter were advocates for Habitat for Humanity.)
A likeness of President Carter is in the foyer of the Sisters Habitat for Humanity Thrift Store. It is this likeness that Paul refers to in his song. Click on this link to see Paul's performance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCRGYrgppOU

Many thanks to Todd Nelson and the Sisters Movie House for facilitating the donation of Sisters Movie House Gift Baskets to Sisters Habitat for Humanity. Their generousity will provide holiday cheer to families! We are very grateful to Todd and Sisters Movie House. They are a great example of the caring hearts that abound in Sisters!

Sisters Movie House

With gratitude and appreciation, Sisters Habitat for Humanity honors and thanks those who have served in the military, those who currently are active military personnel, and the families of those who are serving.

Veterans Day is November 11th. Please let the Veterans you know how grateful you are for their dedication.

Sisters Habitat for Humanity is immensely grateful for the support we received from the law firm of Martin & Richards PLCC and Edwards Jones employees.

Attorneys Gabrielle Richards and Christie Martin provided Sisters residents with an exceptional learning experience covering wills & trusts, estate planning, advanced directives, and how to avoid scams. The presentation of these complex topics was amazingly clear.

Edward Jones advisors and staff landscaped two of our new Village Meadows homes. We are so appreciative of the help from the Offices of Karen Kassy (Sisters), Hadi Sale (Terrebonne), Jessica Torres-Baltazar (Redmond), Kate Gaughan (Bend), Chris Meek (Lebanon), Megan Layne (Prineville), and Kenny Hadden (Bend). The results are stellar.

Photo: L to R: Adrianne, Kasey, Chris, Megan, Kate, John, Lauren, Debbie, Maddie, Hadi, Joan (Not pictured: Karen & Kenny)

We so appreciate our partners helping Sisters Habitat serve our community.

With much regret, the Volunteer Appreciation BBQ scheduled for Wednesday October 11th will again need to be rescheduled. The weather forecast is calling for a 70 to 90% chance of rain, and temperatures are projected to be in the low 50's. Not exactly conducive conditions for an outdoor event. Stay turned for updates.

What is a will? Do I need a trust? What should I think about when I plan my estate? On October 18 at 6:30pm Attorney Christie Martin will present "Estate Planning 101". It's a chance to learn what is involved, and why planning is so important to ensure the right people receive your assets, to minimize the cost of estate settlement, and to make the process easier for your administrator. Free and open to everyone. Call Sisters Habitat at 541-549-1193 to reserve your seat.

Volunteer Appreciation Event Postponed: Due to the forecasts of continuing heat and heavy smoke, the Annual Volunteer Appreciation BBQ scheduled for the afternoon of Wednesday August 16 is postponed. We LOVE our Sisters Habitat Volunteers, and absolutely want to express our deep gratitude, but we want to do so on a day when we aren't jeopardizing health and safety. Watch the weekly Sisters Habitat Newsletter email for the announcement of the new date. In the meantime, don't breathe deeply and stay safe!

The dedicated Heart of Oregon YouthBuild construction crew has been hard at work this summer partnering with Sisters Habitat for Humanity to build a house in Sisters. YouthBuild members have the opportunity of receiving high school and college credits while earning a living stipend and learning essential skills to enter the workforce. YouthBuild members spend half of their time in the classroom and allocate the other half to hands-on construction experience, actively contributing to their community through building affordable housing.
Applications for the fall YouthBuild cohort are OPEN now! Weekly Info Sessions start at the end of August. Visit the Heart of Oregon website www.heartoforegon.org to learn more and Apply!

Pressure Canning Workshop -- Learn to Do It Right!

Our friends at The School of Ranch are presenting a hands on workshop for canning.

Mishandling pressure canning can lead to harmful bacteria in your food. Protect yourself and your loved ones from food-borne illnesses by using the proper canning techniques you will learn at this workshop. After you attend this workshop you will be able to:

Choose the right canning process
Make adjustments for altitude
Choose and maintain the right pressure canner
Move step by step through the canning process

Cost: Contribute-what-you-want
Aug 17th 6:00pm-8:00pm
12517 SW Lariat Rd. Powell Butte

Register via the School of Ranch website: https://schoolofranch.org/w-pressure-canning

Our Sisters Habitat for Humanity Thrift Store draws customers from around the world. We are celebrating the support and the confirmation of our merchandise quality (not to mention incredible pricing) by shoppers from Sweden, Europe, Canada and Australia over the last week. Amazing! A huge THANK YOU to all our supporters/shoppers near and far.

Our friends at The School of Ranch (a non-profit 501c3 organization) offer a wide variety of repair skill building workshops at a modest cost per class at locations throughout Central Oregon. The next class is set for August 7 or 8, and will cover basic electric skills. This one-session workshop will have you working safely with electricity in a snap, not a zap!

For more information: www.schoolofranch.org.

3 hour workshop - $99.

Two dates: August 7th or 8th, 5:30 to 8:30pm.

Held in Redmond OR

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