Page 4 - Lifesyles in Palm Beach Gardens - October '21

Page 4, Lifestyles in Palm Beach Gardens

Local Marine Corps Veteran from page 1 career as a boat mechanic and currently works at the has constructed 249 safe, affordable homes throughout a
Jupiter Pointe Marina. Struggling to keep up with the service area extending from Hypoluxo Road in the south to
that participate in Veterans Build, partnering with veteran constantly increasing rent prices in Palm Beach County, the Martin County line in the north and from Palm Beach
support organizations, like Wounded Veterans Relief Fund, Zwigart is excited for the opportunity to purchase his own to Lake Okeechobee. A robust critical home repair program
to meet veterans’ needs. Habitat has partnered with over home with an affordable mortgage. also serves the community. For more information, visit www.
4,500 veterans and families to improve their housing since For more information about Veterans Build, contact Amy habitatpbc.org or call (561) 253-2080.
2013. HFHPBC currently has at least two other veteran Mauser, HFHPBC chief
homeowners; and was also working simultaneously during development officer, at
Veterans Build on a critical home repair project at the home amymauser@habitatpbc.
of the widow of a veteran. org or (561) 666-6719.
“At Habitat for Humanity of Palm Beach County, we are About Habitat For
proud to celebrate those who have served our country and are Humanity Of Palm
honored to be able to assist USMC veteran Lawrence Zwigart Beach County
realize his dream of homeownership,” said Bernie Godek, Habitat for Humanity
CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Palm Beach County. “Safe, of Palm Beach County,
decent, affordable housing is the centerpiece of Veterans founded in 1986, is a
Build, as well as providing volunteer experiences that bring nonprofit organization
together veterans, military families, and their neighbors. dedicated to building
Everyone deserves a home, especially those who have served strength, stability, and
our country so honorably.” self-reliance through
Some of those in attendance included: Maria Marino, shelter. Each Habitat
county commissioner for District 1; John Snyder, state partner family is required
representative; Ilan Kaufer, Jupiter Town Council to invest sweat equity
representative; Mike Durkee, executive director of Wounded hours of their own labor
Veterans Relief Fund (U.S. Army veteran); and Mike into the construction Left to right: Bernie Godek, CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Palm Beach County (U.S. Army
DeBock, HFHPBC board chair (U.S. Army veteran). of homes before being veteran); Mike DeBock, HFHPBC board chair (U.S. Army veteran); Lt. Gen. Robert Chelberg,
Lawrence (Larry) Zwigart is a United States Marine eligible to purchase board president of Wounded Veterans Relief Fund; Maria Marino, county commissioner for
Corps veteran. Originally from Virginia, Zwigart moved their home utilizing a District 1; USMC veteran Lawrence Zwigart and Habitat homeowner; Rep. John Snyder; Ilan
to Florida in 2018 after earning certifications in marine 30-year, no-profit, no- Kaufer, Jupiter Town Council representative; and Mike Durkee, executive director of Wounded
technology through the GI Bill. Zwigart is pursuing a interest loan. HFHPBC Veterans Relief Fund (U.S. Army veteran).

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