Sheriff and Habitat offer construction academy for inmates
[iframe id="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uqkp6OL3idM"] TAVARES — Hoping to build on the success of the Inmate Sewing...
Volunteer Spotlight: Wells Fargo
From Kyle, a Banker of three years and Judy, approaching her forty-second year as a Teller, to Lake-Sumter District...
Anita Books is No Stranger to Sweat Equity
If you are familiar with Habitat for Humanity you’re likely familiar with the term “Sweat Equity.” A simple phrase...
C is for Comparing Budgets With an Affordable Habitat Home
In our last article we compared various hourly wages and what they could afford for rental housing based on the 2018...
Lake County Inmates Help Build Habitat for Humanity Homes
EUSTIS, Fla. — Normally volunteers are called upon to build homes for Habitat for Humanity, but there's a new program...
Inmate Construction Academy created to build Habitat homes, help Lake County Jail inmates learn skills
When Carlos Angulo leaves the Lake County Jail as a free man in the coming months, he will carry with him...
Lake County inmates to help construct Habitat for Humanity homes
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First Presbyterian Church Sponsors Coleman “Cottage Home”
The First Presbyterian Church of Leesburg receives “Sponsor of the Month” in recognition of their decade’s long...
Board Member Spotlight
Board Member Spotlight Christina A. Campbell Attorney From a young age, Christina Campbell’s mother instilled in her...
Romac Match
RoMac Lumber and Supply’s Match for March continues in 2019 with an unprecedented offer; in the month of March...
C is for Clarifying the Calculation, Part II: Reality Check
C is for Clarifying the Calculation, Part II: Reality Check In our last article we looked at the AMI, Area Median...
Youth Construction Academy: Builds Dreams
For Jasmine and her six-year-old daughter, the dream of owning a new home began with an email from The Villages...
Habitat Village in Tavares to Feature Small Homes for Seniors
With the success of its 14-home community for veterans in Umatilla and the introduction of small cottage-style homes,...
C is for Clarity: Clarifying the Solution
Any conversation about affordable housing must begin with AMI, Area Median Income. In this article we’ll explore this...
Meet the Gonzalez Family: A Home for the Holidays
The holidays are times when traditions are born, when gathering together holds more sentiment and when houses become...
Seeking Applicants for Homeownership Program
Pack it or Pitch it? Tips to Decluttering Your Home After the Holidays
Are you dreading the day the holiday decorations come down? Sorting, stacking and stuffing everything back into...
Academy Students Get Hands On
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A Fresh Outlook
At 8 AM on a quaint little street in Yalaha, there was already a block party happening. This wasn’t your traditional...
Affordable Housing Part 4: B is for Baloney: The Myth-ing Information Problem
B is for Baloney: The Myth-ing Information Problem What’s the first thing that pops into your mind when a young...
Mary & Raymond Scott- Wildwood Repair and Restoration
To a passerby, the group of people at Mary and Raymond Scott’s house may have looked like a gathering of old friends...
Affordable Housing Part 3: Affordable Housing Affects All of Us
Maybe you aren’t cost-burdened. You don’t have to decide between paying the light bill or buying food. And neither do...
Growing Needs – Growing Solutions
As many of you know, Habitat Lake-Sumter started our Preservation and Repair program in 2015 to serve homeowners who...
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