The United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed 2026 the International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development. 2026 marks 25 years since the first UN International Year of Volunteers in 2001. The purpose of the year is to recognize, promote, and amplify the vital role of volunteerism in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, and to urge governments and organizations to integrate volunteerism into policies and strategies. Each Habitat for Humanity affiliate is a part of the worldwide effort, undertaken by various organizations and governments, to achieve the SDGs. What are they? This article talks more about them and Habitat’s work in relation to the SDGs.

2025 was very much a “behind the scenes” year for West Tuality Habitat: lots of meetings by our representatives about land acquisition and sales, meetings with potential new neighbors, meetings with other nonprofits providing critical services in our area, talks with city and county officials and more. But we still had PLENTY to talk about! See just how much we did in 2025 in our year in review

West Tuality Habitat’s last fiscal year was July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. Being transparent about our revenue and expenses is important to us, as we want our financial donors, volunteers and other supporters to know how our resources are managed. This page summarizes our revenue and expenditures for our last fiscal year.

How does homeownership transform a person, children, and en entire family? Three homeowners who accessed homeownership through West Tuality Habitat for Humanity answer this question based on their own experience in Western Washington County, Oregon.

West Tuality Habitat for Humanity and the Forest Grove / Cornelius Chamber of Commerce convened representatives from various agencies and organizations serving Western Washington County in October to discuss ways for greater collaboration and information-sharing towards all of our desires for building and sustaining safe and affordable communities for our diversity of residents. The name chosen for this coalition is Building Together | Construyendo Juntos, and it is hoped members will meet quarterly, as well as more freely-share information and resources in between meetings.