At the end of July 2023, a Newberg Area Habitat for Humanity board member stepped down. Since they were an A-dec employee, one of Newberg Area Habitat for Humanity’s partner organizations, it was the goal to fill the empty seat with an A-dec employee.
Though Jacob Breazile lived in Salem, he was attracted to the position because he was interested in volunteering for a nonprofit. He knew that donating his time for an organization whose money helped strengthen the community one home at a time was a good fit for him. Jacob might not have known much when he first joined the board, but he knew that building affordable housing for a community was a worthy goal.
Once a board member, he learned that NAHFH was building approximately one home per year…