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Artists from across the Upstate were presented with a challenge -- find a piece of furniture at the Habitat ReStore in Spartanburg and turn it into a work of art. The 52 pieces of exhibited artwork of upcycled donated furniture were later unveiled at the Upcycled Art Show June 20 at the Events at Drayton Mills. read more

Bryan Grady knows there's more than 8 billion reasons for state leaders to take a long look at improving the affordability of housing in South Carolina. "There's not even close to enough affordable housing to go around," said Grady, chief research officer for SC Housing. "And when people are struggling to afford a place to live, that leads to all kinds of other problems." read more

Habitat for Humanity of Cherokee and Spartanburg counties are teaming up to build a house that a deserving, low-income family will soon be able to call home. The home will be located on South Cash Avenue in Chesnee, which straddles the Spartanburg/Cherokee County line. read more

Early Monday morning, The Johnson Group’s American Credit Acceptance and Habitat for Humanity of Spartanburg raised the first wall for a new home. The organizations will spend close to 2,000 volunteer hours building a much needed home for Esther Vargas and Domingo Villegas. The couple are retired and have been living in a mobile home with issues: interior structural damage and electrical and plumbing issues. read more

Despite the drizzle and dreary conditions Monday morning, Pablo Ortega couldn't help but grin. His mother and step-father's new Northside home was finally starting to take shape. "I'm proud that my parents have been able to work with Habit for Humanity of Spartanburg, and that they took the time to work with us," Ortega said. "This is my mother's dream." read more

Ted Phaeton reports on the construction of a new home, built by Habitat for Humanity, that is not only a dream come true, but a new chapter for a Spartanburg home owner. read more

American Credit Acceptance, a flagship Spartanburg corporation, will raise the walls on a Habitat home in the Northside Development Area on Aug. 5. Associates from American Credit Acceptance (ACA) will complete many of the 2,000 volunteer hours needed to build the home, which will last through January. The Johnson Group Community Fund will provide full home sponsorship ($70,000) for the project. read more

For the first time in years, Charles Davis Jr. is looking forward to a roof that doesn't leak. Davis, 72, was on the receiving end this week of a little help from both Habitat for Humanity of Spartanburg and volunteers from Upstate Warrior Solution. The groups are re-roofing Davis' aging East Main Street Extension home and addressing a crumbling chimney built more than a century ago as part of a new Habitat of Spartanburg Critical Home Repair program. read more