Habitat for Humanity of Wisconsin affiliates unite to address affordable housing

Demand for services is `overwhelming` across the state, according to CEO

Local affiliates of Habitat for Humanity of Wisconsin are uniting in Green Bay to continue addressing the state’s affordable housing crisis.

For 40 years, the organization has served hundreds of low-income families as housing costs steadily rise across the state.

According to the Wisconsin Realtors Association, the median price of a home is $293,000...

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Ken Notes: I am Habitats number one fan, but we have to bring communities, developers and builders to the table to solve a problem that is simply too big for for one group. They have a mission and we must support them every way we can, but we also need to start building neighborhoods that embrace our baristas, the service and retail workers, those working and struggling to find a home to grow from.