This Veterans Day, Habitat for Humanity of Lake-Sumter is honored to recognize the Veterans who have served our country and the families we are grateful to serve.

For Terica Kemp and her family, a new chapter is beginning. On November 2, Habitat Lake-Sumter and the Home Builders Association of Lake-Sumter celebrated the groundbreaking of their future home in Eustis, marking the first step toward a place they can call their own.

As a Veteran, Terica has given so much in service to our country. Now, through Habitat Lake-Sumter’s Veterans Housing Initiative, she and her family have the opportunity to build a future rooted in the stability of affordable homeownership.

This home is being made possible through an incredible community partnership. Since the ProBuild partnership kicked off in July, members and partners of the Home Builders Association of Lake-Sumter have committed more than $100,000 in materials, labor and services. Local builders, tradespeople, suppliers and businesses are bringing their skills and resources together to help make the Kemp family’s dream of homeownership a reality.

A home is more than walls and a roof. It is a place to build memories, find stability and look forward to what comes next. For the Kemp family, this groundbreaking represents the beginning of that opportunity.

This Veterans Day, we are especially grateful for Terica and all the Veterans who have served our country. We are proud to stand alongside them as they build strength, stability and a brighter future through homeownership.

Want to serve a Veteran today?

Community members and industry partners interested in supporting Terica through donations of materials, labor, services, equipment or financial contributions can contact the Home Builders Association of Lake-Sumter at civic@lakesumterhba.com or contact Habitat for Humanity of Lake-Sumter at 352-483-0434.