Page 10 - Boca Expsoure - June '20

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While Most Nonprofits Halt Services, Habitat For Humanity

Continues To Build Homes, Hope And Community

Since every family deserves a chance to thrive, Habitat
for Humanity of South Palm Beach County continues
to build homes during this health and financial crisis.
Albeit slower due to social distancing, using only its
own professional construction crew members and a
handful of suppliers, there are eight hard-working, low-
income families living in desperate conditions who are
anxiously waiting to move into their safe, affordable
homes currently under construction.
“These families have worked more than 250 hours in
sweat equity building other Habitat homes, and completed
100 hours of financial and homeowner literacy curriculum
to earn a zero-interest mortgage. Now, because of the
COVID-19 pandemic, they must wait even longer,” said grandson Malik a safe place to play. Gretta, who earned hardships in life, including being homeless for almost
Habitat president and CEO Randy Nobles. “Right now, an associate degree in science from New England Tech, a year and sleeping in Cassandra’s car, she persevered
until they move into their new homes, they are living in has worked for Palm Tran for nearly six years, saving for and earned a nursing degree, a childcare license, and a
subpar or crowded situations.” a home and providing for Marcus, who was born with Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) by age 24. All three
Nobles adds, “Habitat Partner Families count on us several congenital disorders. The doctors believed Marcus of her sons are fathers and work for Publix; Cassandra’s
to fulfill our commitment to them, so we can’t stop… wouldn’t live long, but with Gretta’s care and advocacy youngest son DJ is pursuing a college degree. She will
now or ever.” He notes that since we had to postpone and continuous occupational and speech therapy, he has be the first of her seven siblings to own her own home.
two annual fundraisers – WOMEN Build and Rock the been able to work through his disabilities. She is most excited to have all of her grandchildren over
Block – the latter in partnership with the City of Delray, ○ The Moss Family. Reginald Moss is a native of for barbeques.
it has compromised the speed in which the nonprofit can Delray Beach, and graduate of Atlantic Community High As an affiliate of the global nonprofit organization
raise construction monies to finish the eight homes. School. He grew up living with his maternal grandparents, Habitat for Humanity, the South Palm Beach County
With the uncertainty of when large groups of volunteers where he took care of his two chronically ill aunts until Chapter brings people together to build homes,
can build together, it has had to also postpone planned they passed away. Having a strained income, Reginald community and hope in the cities of Boynton Beach,
neighborhood revitalization/home repair initiatives and was forced to continue to reside in his grandparents’ home Delray Beach and Boca Raton. Headquartered at 181
providing “aging in place” assistance for low-income while taking on the responsibility of fatherhood. Now S.E. Fifth Ave., Delray Beach, the 501(c)(3) nonprofit
families in Delray Beach, Boynton Beach and Boca Raton. a proud father of five children, his youngest, Reagan, builds because it believes that everyone, everywhere
Two fourth-quarter annual fundraising builds, its CEO currently lives with him. For the past 18 years, Reginald should have a healthy, affordable place to call home,
Build and Veterans Builds, could become at-risk as well. has worked in Nutritional Services at Delray Medical especially those hard-working, low-income families
City and county social distancing and nonessential Center, where he befriended a Habitat homeowner who who have not yet been able to qualify for traditional
business restrictions forced closure of the nonprofit introduced him to the program and explained how Habitat mortgage financing. To give a “hand-up, never a hand-
home improvement ReStore thrift shops and halted the for Humanity works with aspiring first-time homeowners out”, the organization depends upon volunteer labor and
organization’s volunteer programs that provided both while guiding them to a more financially stable life. He tax-deductible donations of money, materials, services
funds and thousands of donated “roll up your sleeves” is committed to paying off his mortgage and owning a and property to fulfill its mission. To learn more about
on-site construction and revitalization labor hours. home to pass on to his children and excited about mowing HFHSPBC, its home build sponsorships, corporate
Most critical right now is completing the three- his own lawn, taking on future home repairs and giving team builds, fundraising events, year-round volunteer
bedroom, two-bath homes for a block of eight families in back to his community. opportunities and donations to its home improvement and
Boynton Beach. All future homeowners serve as inspiring ○ The Bradley Family. Born and raised in Delray thrift shop ReStores in Boca Raton and Delray Beach,
examples to family, friends and the community-at-large, Beach, Cassandra Bradley has been a Palm Beach County visit www.habitatsouthpalmbeach.org.
as they achieve their goal of homeownership, regardless transit driver for more than
of the curve balls life thrown at them in life. Among them 24 years. A mother of three
are the following, whose homes are nearly completed but sons and grandmother of 12,
need a financial infusion to complete. she is a member of Praise and
○ The Ceasar Family. Gretta Ceasar, a mom who Deliverance Church of God
faced years of domestic abuse and triumphed as a two- by Faith where she works
time cancer survivor (stage three Hodgkin’s lymphoma), on the food committee,
looks forward to finally moving out of her mother’s house sings in the choir and works
to give her son Marcus a place to call home and her new as a teacher in the youth
department. While she and
her sons have faced severe

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