Northeast Texas Habitat ReStore

Northeast Texas Habitat ReStore Support our mission of building homes for low-income families in Gregg, Upshur, and Harrison Counties

For 31 years, the Booker family have called their house in Marshall home, and for that long, all they’ve wanted was to f...
09/03/2026

For 31 years, the Booker family have called their house in Marshall home, and for that long, all they’ve wanted was to feel safe in it.

Mrs. Booker grew up on a farm with 10 siblings, where she learned the value of hard work early in life. She and Mr. Booker carried that same work ethic into raising their family, working diligently to help put their children through college and build a better future for them.

Now, after all those years of putting their family first, the Bookers needed a little help with their own home.

One of their biggest concerns was something many of us take for granted: taking a shower safely.

Their bathtub was so difficult to navigate that Mrs. Booker had to place a chair inside it just to sit while bathing. She worried about falling and simply wanted a bathroom where she could feel safe and comfortable.

Through Northeast Texas Habitat for Humanity's Home Repair Program, the Bookers' home received critical improvements:

✓ Replaced the leaking roof
✓ Replaced the bathtub with a walk-in shower
✓ Replaced the toilet
✓ Replaced the bathroom flooring

The goal wasn't to give the Bookers something extravagant. It was to give them something much more important: safety, comfort, and peace of mind in the home they've loved for more than three decades.

After a lifetime of working hard for their family, we're honored to help make home a little safer for the Bookers.

Because everyone deserves to feel safe at home.

08/29/2026

Sorry… we have something in our eyes. 🥹🥹😢
Thank you Gennifer Coleman for more than a decade of service.

🥹Sometimes the plans we make for our lives aren’t nearly as meaningful as the plans waiting for us.💚💙More than 10 years ...
08/28/2026

🥹Sometimes the plans we make for our lives aren’t nearly as meaningful as the plans waiting for us.💚💙

More than 10 years ago, Gennifer never imagined that Northeast Texas Habitat for Humanity would become such an important part of her story.

In fact, Habitat wasn’t the plan at all.

“I actually went to school to be a dental assistant,” Gennifer shared. When that path didn’t work out, she found herself starting as a sales associate at the ReStore in 2015.

As she puts it simply: “God had different plans.”

Those different plans turned into more than a decade of service.

Gennifer went from sales associate to ReStore manager, eventually joining our Critical Repair Program, where for the past four years she has helped families throughout our community live more safely in their homes.

But ask Gennifer what she remembers most, and she won’t talk about job titles.

She’ll talk about people.

She’ll talk about the homeowners, volunteers, board members and coworkers who became friends and family. She’ll talk about watching lives change. And she’ll talk about what it meant to help someone regain something that can’t always be measured in dollars or construction materials.

“It’s being able to see and give those homeowners their dignity and their hope back, knowing that they’re now safer in their homes.”

That heart for serving others is what Jennifer has brought to Habitat every day.

“I’ve always been blessed in my own life,” she said. “So being able to come in and being able to return what I’ve been given over the years… is really the motivation for me to get up and come in here every day and just put in the work that’s needed to help those in our community.”

Now, as Gennifer moves on to her next adventure, saying goodbye isn’t easy—because after more than a decade, this was never just a job.

“I think that’s gonna be one of the hardest things, is the friends and the family that I’ve made since I’ve been here.”

Gennifer, thank you for every homeowner you encouraged, every family you served, every problem you helped solve and every bit of yourself you poured into this mission.

You may be leaving Northeast Texas Habitat, but your fingerprints will remain on homes, families and lives throughout our community for years to come.

And perhaps the best way to honor Gennifer’s time here is to listen to the advice she leaves behind:

Find somewhere to serve. Find somewhere to volunteer. Find a way to give back.

Because, as Gennifer reminded us, when you help change someone else’s life, “you’re gonna gain so much more from it than you even realize.”

Thank you for more than 10 incredible years, Gennifer.

We’re going to miss you, but we can’t wait to see where those “different plans” take you next.

08/28/2026

I’m not crying… you are. 😢

Would you take a 57-hour class before buying your next house?Habitat homeowners do.Before purchasing a Habitat home, fam...
08/26/2026

Would you take a 57-hour class before buying your next house?

Habitat homeowners do.

Before purchasing a Habitat home, families complete 57 hours of homeownership education designed to prepare them for the responsibilities that come with owning and maintaining a home.

That education covers topics like financial management, taxes, insurance, home maintenance and understanding how to properly care for the home over time.

Because successful homeownership is about more than getting the keys.

It’s about having the knowledge and tools to protect one of the biggest investments a family will ever make.

And as our CEO joked during her Hey ETX interview, this is the kind of education many of us wish we had received before buying our first home.

Becoming a Habitat homeowner is truly special! The Chapman family’s house is loading!🤩💪This family’s dream wouldn’t come...
08/20/2026

Becoming a Habitat homeowner is truly special! The Chapman family’s house is loading!🤩💪

This family’s dream wouldn’t come true if it weren’t for our supporters, donors, partners, volunteers, and staff.

ProSource Silicone Sealant, $40 per box. Grab them before they are gone.
08/19/2026

ProSource Silicone Sealant, $40 per box. Grab them before they are gone.

This is one of the most common misconceptions about Habitat for Humanity. “We don’t give houses away.” LaJuan Hollis - C...
08/18/2026

This is one of the most common misconceptions about Habitat for Humanity.

“We don’t give houses away.” LaJuan Hollis - CEO

Habitat homeownership is built on partnership, preparation and responsibility. Families who qualify for the program actively participate in the process, prepare for the responsibilities of owning a home and purchase their home through an affordable mortgage.

The goal isn’t simply to help someone move into a house.

It’s to help families build the knowledge, stability and foundation needed for successful, long-term homeownership.

Because a home can be more than a place to live—it can be a starting point for greater stability, opportunity and a stronger future.

Curious about what it takes to become a Habitat homeowner? Stay tuned—we’ll be breaking down the process in an upcoming post.

What affordable housing makes possible. 💙💚🏠
08/17/2026

What affordable housing makes possible. 💙💚🏠

A HOME CAN BE PART OF A CHILD’S SCHOOL SUPPLIES.Estimated read time: 30 secondsAs students across East Texas prepare to ...
08/14/2026

A HOME CAN BE PART OF A CHILD’S SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
Estimated read time: 30 seconds

As students across East Texas prepare to head back to school, we’re reminded that success in the classroom starts long before a student walks through the school doors.

A safe, stable home gives children a place to rest, study, prepare and grow.

According to the Urban Institute, housing instability can disrupt school attendance and academic progress. In one study, children who experienced an eviction the previous year performed as much as the equivalent of a full year of schooling behind in certain memory, math and vocabulary measures.

There’s encouraging news, too. Research on affordable housing assistance found that children receiving some type of housing assistance experienced a 22% reduction in school days missed because of illness.

At Northeast Texas Habitat for Humanity, we believe that safe, decent, and affordable housing can provide more than shelter. It can provide the stability families need to build a brighter future.

As a new school year begins, we’re cheering on every student, teacher and family in Gregg, Harrison and Upshur counties.

Here’s to a year filled with stability, opportunity and success.

Sources: Urban Institute; Journal of School Psychology; National Library of Medicine.

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