{"id":116,"date":"2026-05-12T19:07:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T19:07:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=116"},"modified":"2026-05-12T19:07:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T19:07:27","slug":"habitat-for-humanity-of-wake-county-expands-into-franklin-county-changes-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=116","title":{"rendered":"Habitat for Humanity of Wake County expands into Franklin County, changes name"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) \u2014 Habitat for Humanity of Wake County is now Habitat for Humanity Greater Raleigh to recognize its expansion into another central North Carolina county, the organization said Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=114\">Rain and cooler temperatures return Monday\u00a0in central NC after dry, warm Sunday<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The affordable housing nonprofit has expanded into Franklin County, which was not being served by a Habitat affiliate before. Staff are engaging with local officials and community leaders to address housing needs and create partnerships in the area, according to the organization.<\/p>\n<p>Habitat for Humanity Greater Raleigh, which has served Wake County since being founded in 1985, previously expanded into Johnston County in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>According to the organization, one in four families in Wake, Johnston, and Franklin counties are forced to pay for housing at the expense of other necessities, including groceries, healthcare, and education.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=113\">Cold front with central NC showers on Monday ahead of pattern change<\/a><\/p>\n<section>\n<div>\n<h2>MORE FROM CBS 17<\/h2>\n<section>\n<h2>\n<p>\t\tJOHNSTON COUNTY NEWS<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<div>\n<article>\n<!-- Next line is not the perfect\/ideal way to control hiding the items. Can revisit later. --><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>\n<p>\t\t\tWake Co. Habitat for Humanity expands into Franklin Co.<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<p><span><br \/>\n<span><br \/>\n<svg><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article>\n<!-- Next line is not the perfect\/ideal way to control hiding the items. Can revisit later. --><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>\n<p>\t\t\tClayton teen collects toys for kids facing tough times<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<p><span><br \/>\n<span><br \/>\n<svg><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article>\n<!-- Next line is not the perfect\/ideal way to control hiding the items. Can revisit later. --><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>\n<p>\t\t\tRaleigh, Durham named best cities to live in NC: Study<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<p><span><br \/>\n<span><br \/>\n<svg><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tSee the latest news from Johnston County\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>In Franklin County, according to the organization, 55% of renters have difficulty affording their homes. The fair market rent for a two-bedroom home is around $1,750.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have celebrated some incredible milestones over the past year including our 40th\u00a0anniversary and the construction of our 1,000th\u00a0home in Garner,\u201d Habitat for Humanity Greater Raleigh CEO Patricia Burch said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we step into an exciting new chapter in Franklin County, we are more committed than ever that families across the region have opportunity to build strength, stability, and self-reliance through homeownership,\u201d Burch continued in her statement. \u201cWith a new name and a focus on our mission, our impact will be even greater.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=112\">No sunset until August: Alaska town begins annual \u2018Midnight Sun\u2019 stretch<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Habitat for Humanity of Wake County is now Habitat for Humanity Greater Raleigh to recognize its expansion into another central North Carolina county, the organization said Monday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":115,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-116","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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