Kenyahta lived in public housing for 7 years before she applied for the Homeownership Program with Habitat for Humanity Sarasota. A mother to a 4th grader and two preschoolers, Kenyahta focused on working as many hours as she could to elevate her family out of public housing. She sacrificed time with her children and was…
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Thank you to FCCI Insurance Group and Stock Signature Homes for sponsoring the construction of the first Hammock Place homes. 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…
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A special set of circumstances led to three adjacent properties finishing construction at the same time while three families, now neighbors, all celebrate new beginnings in their Habitat Sarasota home. It was the perfect opportunity for three families to share a special home dedication with a large group of Habitat Sarasota volunteers, donors, business partners…
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Every day, Habitat Sarasota hears from families struggling because of their substandard living conditions. One Sarasota family with two small children is less strained today after receiving a donation of clean water. Habitat Sarasota and The Home Depot collaborated to provide a supply of clean water to Austin and Rachel, who are currently renting a…
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Habitat Sarasota has expanded its housing solutions to include Critical Home Repair for existing, qualified homeowners with emphasis on helping seniors age in place and military veterans. US Army Veteran, Mr. Bird, reached out to Habitat Sarasota in desperation. With mounting medical bills due to caring for his son’s medical condition and recent auto expenses,…
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Ana epitomizes a parent who will sacrifice anything for the safety and security of her children. A few years ago, she and her three children were starting a new life from nothing. Ana had summoned the courage to risk everything in order to save her children from a life of abuse. Since that time, Ana…
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In April 2018, Erika and her 3 boys have moved into their new home. Erika is grateful for the support from the employees at FCCI Insurance Group for volunteering 220+ hours on the construction of her home. A quote from Erika after her slab blessing in August 2017… Today the boys and I stood upon…
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Debrah completed the Habitat for Humanity Sarasota homeownership program and celebrated her home dedication on August 23, 2017. Debrah first inquired about owning a Habitat Sarasota home in January 2015. Three months later she attended a homeowner orientation and submitted her application. Unfortunately, she had a large amount of personal debt and she could not…
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After growing up in Panama, Milka moved to the United States when her daughter Hanna was just a baby. Adversity has not been a stranger to Milka, but her desire to provide Hanna with every opportunity for success has enabled her to continue finding a way forward. Due to the constantly increasing rent costs in…
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In 2015, our annual Fore the Love of Habitat golf and comedy fundraiser raised $53,000 to build an affordable home in our community for a working family in need. This is the house that golf built… The cost of rental housing is soaring in our community. Families are struggling to pay more than half of their…
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