Thank you for joining us at this build project in Highland Springs!
Family Bio:
Bianca is a single-mother to two teenage sons and one young daughter. Her children are very active in sports, so sometimes it can be challenging working full-time and shuttling them to all of their activities. Bianca is so proud of her children and how responsible they have become. They all pitch in to help with chores and her older sons help to care for their younger sister while Bianca is working.
Currently, they are living in a small, 2-bedroom apartment.
Bianca found out about Habitat’s affordable homeownership program from her neighbor in 2016. She applied, but didn’t quite qualify the first time. She took Habitat’s advice to heart, worked on her credit and reapplied. Her hard work paid off, and she was accepted into the program.
Now Bianca is finishing up her ten homeownership and financial education classes and 350 hours of “sweat equity.” Construction on her home in the Highland Springs area will begin in July of 2020.
When asked what owning her own home will mean to her and her family, Bianca responded, “More space, our own privacy, a place to call ours, stability.”
- Minimum age: All volunteers must be 16 years of age or older to volunteer on a construction site. Any volunteers under the age of 18 need to have a waiver signed by their parent/guardian.
- Clothing: Volunteers must wear closed-toed shoes. Volunteers should wear comfortable clothing that they don't mind getting dirty. Dress appropriately for the weather and keep in mind that neither indoor nor outdoor work sites have heat or air conditioning.
- Please bring a Lunch and water is provided.
- Please be advised that a Volunteer Waiver is required to participate in this opportunity. If you did not complete one during registration you will not have access to the opportunities below. You can fill one out by clicking the RESPOND button to the right of the screen.
Upcoming Build Tasks- tasks are subject to change as the build progresses:
- June and July- Framing
- August- Siding, porch and deck, Drywall
- September- Shed, ext. work, interior paint and carpentry
- October- fence, flooring, punch out/touch up
