Thank you to FCCI Insurance Group and Stock Signature Homes for sponsoring the construction of the first Hammock Place homes.
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The lack of affordable housing in close proximity to our workforce is a growing problem in Sarasota, an issue that Turquoise knows firsthand. Turquoise works for the School Board of Sarasota County, and her income does not support the high cost of rent or payments for a traditional mortgage.
Turquoise and her two boys have been living in Manatee County and she struggles with the daily commute to the boys’ schools and then to her work. Her move will have a big impact on her transportation expenses and give her more time to spend with her boys. But most importantly, she is looking forward to her boys being able to live within their school district so they can be involved in after school activities and spend time with friends after school.
Our home in Hammock Place will provide a permanent, affordable place for me to raise my boys. We plan to create many beautiful memories together in our new home.
The construction of this home was sponsored by Stock Signature Homes with volunteer support from Lake Club residents.
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Jewelle applied to Habitat Sarasota because she was unable to afford the cost of living in Sarasota. Jewelle has worked for the same company for more than 20 years, however, like a growing number of service industry workers, she was unable to afford the high cost of rent. In fact, 4 out of 10 families in Sarasota can’t afford the cost of home expenses in our community. To get by, Jewelle and her daughter, 13, moved in with family. They have shared a single bedroom for over a year. While this has provided them a temporary living situation, it has come at a cost.
Jewelle says she is looking forward to her daughter being able to invite friends over to her home, especially for sleepovers. Something every child should be able to look forward to.
I hope being in our own home will change our social lives. Due to our living situation, we tend to keep to ourselves. In our forever home, I hope we can build friendships.
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The construction of this home was sponsored by FCCI Insurance Group with more than 200 hours of volunteer support from 43 of their employees.
Thank you to our partners!
Habitat Sarasota launched Lives Transformed: The Campaign for Hammock Place with a goal to raise $7million to build 40 homes in one neighborhood. We have raised over $5 million needed to complete this community and transform the lives of 40 families and 100+ children.
Team Builds:
Achieva Credit Union
Church of the Palms
David Weekley Homes
Giveback Homes
Publix
REALTOR Association of Sarasota and Manatee
St Boniface Episcopal Church
Group Volunteers:
Boys & Girls Club of Sarasota County
Kiwanis Club of Sarasota
Manasota Young Democrats Caucus
Ringling College of Art and Design
Suncoast Technical College
Walgreens
Zonta Club of Sarasota
Church of the Palms: funded the washers/dryers for these homes
Fahey Pest & Lawn Solutions: donated services for all the homes in Hammock Place
Roofing by Curry: sponsored the roofs
Special thanks to The Kolter Group through a partnership with the Community Foundation of Sarasota County, who funded the land, the site development, and infrastructure for the Hammock Place neighborhood.
