Community Build

05/03/2024

We're back...and building! Want to join us, sign up on SignUpGenius or go to our website and volunteer

05/03/2024

Homelessness prevention programs understand cashflow, not character, to be primary drivers of today’s homelessness crisis. A January 25 report from Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies estimated that over 650,000 Americans experienced homelessness in 2023—up almost 50% from 2015. Costs of renting and home ownership have skyrocketed while wages largely stagnate. The Harvard report found that half of U.S. households are “cost-burdened” (meaning that 30-50% of monthly income goes to housing), and 12 million people are “severely cost-burdened.” These Americans stand one accident, health setback, or employment disruption away from eviction.

So glad to be a part of a group that is working on eliminating this issue in Jefferson County!

07/05/2023

A new 8 minute film of Community Build by our own volunteer Dennis Daneau. Enjoy!

Volunteers tell why they are a part of Community Build, a non-profit organization in Jefferson County, WA that makes shelters for the unsheltered. Next steps...

04/05/2023

AAUW Port Townsend had 14 volunteers join us on March 25. We had a total of 32 volunteers that day! Thank you AAUW. Does yoru group want to come? Contact [email protected]

04/04/2023

IT'S TOOL SALE TIME...be a part of the Community Build fundraising event - bring tools or buy tools! Join us

12/13/2022

We have a new video made by our own Dennis Daneau. Please take a look and share WIDELY!

Community Build has built two sheltered villages for the unsheltered and has brought 11 shelters to the Caswell-Brown site by Mill Road. The intent is to bu...

12/04/2022

Here is the volunteer "gang" on Saturday 12.3. We are moving the shelters TUESDAY! If you'd like to contribute to our next 10 shelters, you can donate on our website or send a check to Community Build 2205 Redwood St. in PT.

12/02/2022

We've been invited to a down home Christmas celebration at our friends at New Life Church. Join in on December 17 and 18 from 7 to 9. The NLC has been so gracious to allow us to build our shelters on their property.

12/02/2022

Do you sew?? We have 11 sets of curtains that need to be made for our shelters. If you sew and want to contribute to our project, please contact Debbi Steele. We will need 3 curtains for each home. Anita Edwards has put fabric and instructions together. All we need is them to be assembled. Help finish off these wonderful shelters. You can see that the residents are excited and appreciative of our work!

11/29/2022

It's Giving Tuesday! I hope you'll consider giving to Community Build so we can build 10 more shelters in the spring! You can donate on our website www.community-build.org Thank you for your generosity and for making someones life just a little better.

ENGAGE IN BUILDING COMMUNITY The Community Build is a community-started and community-run organization that mobilizes volunteer resources to build projects that will benefit those who are underserved in the community. Community Build Mission Statement Inspired by compassion for our unsheltered neigh...

11/27/2022

To all my wonderful friends! You know I'm involved with Community Build building tiny shelters for our unsheltered neighbors. We have been invited to build TEN MORE SHELTERS for OlyCAP. If you're looking for a non-profit to contribute to this year, I hope you'll consider Community Build. Take a look at our newsletter (and sign up here if you want) and sign up to volunteer or donate to our efforts. THANK YOU

Please give whatever you can and feel your heart swell with appreciation for the COMMUNITY you’re helping to BUILD.  Right here.  Right now. Together.