Glenn Claghorn is a Vietnam Navy Veteran.  He and his wife JoAnne have lived in their Fair Oaks home for nearly 40 years.  JoAnne has Crohn’s disease and has had 23 surgeries.  Glenn has had his share of health problems as well.  Their home has been in JoAnne’s family for 5 generations, however due to their health issues and income they were concerned about possibly being displaced due to the dire repairs needed on their home.  Through the support of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento and the local community,...

Jasmine Palmer “…learned to be a responsible adult” later in life. “I got myself into a lot of trouble…lived like an adolescent teenager for a long time…I was an addict…” she said bluntly but with a confident acceptance of the past. “I kept getting arrested….” When her daughters were four and seven she was jailed for six months and then entered a residential rehabilitation program for another six months. Her mother took care of her girls that year. When she was released, she moved in with her mother and her...

Habitat Greater San Francisco has been celebrating the role of the strong women in all of our lives. Whether it’s a mother, friend, or mentor, we’ve all felt the leadership of the women around us. The women we serve use their homes as a foundation to give back to others. From raising foster children, to housing the homeless and tutoring young ones through school, Habitat homeowners show strength and generosity in many ways. With Mother’s Day still on our minds, please join our Women Build Campaign throughout the month...