On a street off of White Horse Road, the Samora family walked into the first home they have ever owned Wednesday afternoon. And 30 some community and business leaders were there to make it happen.
Habitat for Humanity Greenville CEO Build is an annual event where business owners leaders the board room and help build a house. Each of the participating CEOs pledges company funding and staff volunteer hours to help build the project houses. They also work on-site personally during construction alongside their own team members, community volunteers, and future Habitat families, to broaden their perspectives on issues of importance to our community.
“For 12 years, we have brought together diverse groups of people who unite under one mission: affordable housing,” said Monroe Free, President and CEO of Habitat Greenville. “They do this because they believe that a strong Greenville starts with strong families. And strong families start at home.”
CEOs on this year’s build at 115 Sturtevant were:
An Iowa native, Michelle Samora and her four children moved to South Carolina in 2021, and she found work with a health care management company and in home health care as a companion aide. Having known about Habitat since her teens, she decided to apply for the home-ownership program. Michelle said she enjoyed working on her sweat equity in the ReStore with her oldest son. The budgeting, meal prep, and other financial education classes have been a huge help to her, but most important to her are the relationships built with others in the program.
Her home is the fifth completed of the currently planned nine Habitat homes on Sturtevant, which sits on 1.708 acres donated by Creative Builders and Fitch Irick. “Home ownership wouldn’t be possible for me at this time without the program due to the rising cost of property, and the high and increasing interest rates,” she said. “This program is a blessing for me and my family and I’m very thankful.”
Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County opened its doors in 1985 to bring families, community partners, and volunteers together to construct affordable, energy-efficient homes that help families build strength, stability, and self-reliance. As of April 2024, Habitat Greenville has completed the construction of 410 homes. Habitat Greenville ReStores are located at 3033 Wade Hampton Boulevard in Taylors and 1818 Woodruff Road in Greenville. Call 864-312-5016 for free donation pickups. Learn more at www.habitatgreenville.org.
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