Volunteers Needed for Two Weeks of Building Homes, Community—and Legacy
[SPOKANE, Wash.] – June 2, 2025 — Habitat for Humanity’s 24th annual Blitz Build kicks off Tuesday, June 3rd in Spokane Valley, and community members are invited to volunteer, support, and celebrate this milestone event dedicated to building safe, healthy, permanently affordable homes.
Presented by Banner Bank, Blitz Build is a two-week construction effort that brings together hundreds of supporters—volunteers, sponsors, businesses, and local leaders—to raise walls, build hope, and directly address Spokane County’s growing housing crisis.
“Blitz Build is one of the most inspiring times of the year,” said Michelle Girardot, CEO of Habitat for Humanity. “Nearly one in three households in Spokane are considered cost-burdened—spending more than 30% of their income on housing. Habitat provides a path to stability through affordable homeownership, and Blitz Build brings that hope to life in real time.”
While Habitat builds year-round, Blitz Build is a concentrated burst of community action. Each day, up to 60 volunteers—including future Habitat homeowners—will work side by side on the construction site, building not only homes, but also connections across neighborhoods and backgrounds.
This year’s build includes a special Pride Build Day, highlighting Habitat’s commitment to inclusion, equity, and dignity in housing for all people, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation.
The event also features a sustainable demonstration project using Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF)—a noncombustible, energy-efficient building system that reduces construction time while enhancing durability and performance. Volunteers will have a chance to learn hands-on how this innovative method supports long-term affordability and environmental stewardship.
Get Involved
Habitat for Humanity invites individuals, groups, and businesses to take part in this transformative event. Volunteer registration is $50, which helps cover material costs and includes a Blitz Build T-shirt and lunch. Funds raised go directly toward the construction of homes for the 45 families currently in partnership with Habitat’s Homeownership Program.
Register at: https://habitat-spokane.org/blitz-build/
Blitz Build Kick-Off Celebration
To launch the event, Habitat will host a Kick-Off Celebration open to the public:
When: Tuesday, June 3, 2025 — 8:30 AM
Where: 212 N Collins Ln, Spokane Valley, WA 99216
(GPS: 47.660146, -117.235944)
Closing Celebration Honoring President Jimmy Carter
Blitz Build will conclude with a heartfelt celebration for volunteers and sponsors on Friday, June 13, including a tribute to the life and legacy of President Jimmy Carter. The community is invited to gather, write messages on a framed door in his honor, and join in a BBQ lunch and home tours at the build site.
Thank You to Our Sponsors
This event is made possible through the generous support of:
Banner Bank, Bank of America, Travelers Insurance, Washington Trust Bank, Idaho Central Credit Union, Horizon Credit Union, SRM Development, Pacific Steel & Recycling, Keurig Dr Pepper, and Mangia Catering.
ABOUT HABITAT FOR HUMANITY-SPOKANE:
Since 1987, Habitat for Humanity-Spokane continues to provide unique opportunities for homeownership for low- to moderate-income households. We are driven by our mission: Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, community, and hope. For nearly 40 years, Habitat continues to be the leader in affordable homeownership programming and new construction in Spokane County; completing over 430 units of new and rehabbed construction housing. Now more than ever, Habitat-Spokane is committed to making safe, decent, and affordable homeownership our top priority with the promotion of economic mobility and communities of opportunity for qualified low- to moderate-income buyers.
Through shelter, we empower. To learn more, visit habitat-spokane.org and follow @HFHSpokane on Twitter, @HabitatSpokane on Facebook, and @Habitat_Spokane on Instagram..
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