HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

After Hurricane Katrina, many New Orleanians were looking for a pathway home. Some found that pathway with Habitat for Humanity.

A moment more than five months in the making finally happened on Friday, as this year's "Home for Good" project came to a close.

On Friday, this year's "Home for Good" homebuyer will have the keys to his brand new home.

On Friday the pieces of the Roanoke College Habitat home moved from campus to the actual home site in Roanoke.

The Build Smart Institute is teaming up with Goodwill, Habitat for humanity, and Reach Virginia Career Works for the YouthBuild Program.

Several Habitat projects are underway across the Roanoke Valley, including an annual tradition that brings together Habitat, Roanoke College and the community.

Construction of this year's "Home for Good" reached a major milestone this week

A youth mission group visiting from New Jersey has returned to Roanoke to help at the "Home for Good" site and three other Habitat sites.

On Monday, crews from Rockbridge Flooring were hard at work installing the flooring inside this year's "Home for Good."

The work continues on the WSLS Home for Good project, but not without challenges.

As we start the second half of 2021, it’s time to announce our new 3 Degree Guarantee charity.

Volunteers play an essential role in Habitat's mission to build affordable housing, and week after week there are familiar faces you will see at Habitat's construction sites.

This week team members from Capps Home Building Center, one of this year's "Home for Good" sponsors, volunteered at the site.

Bower Heating and Air Conditioning, one of our returning sponsors, was on site working on the home's HVAC system.

Thursday, crews with Blankenship Roofing finished putting the roof on this year's "Home for Good."

One of the ways Habitat is able to continue its mission is through the Habitat ReStore, where the bargains there are helping to build affordable housing across the Roanoke Valley.

Work on this year's "Home for Good" is getting an extra boost this week thanks to a special group of volunteers from New Jersey.

This year's "Home for Good" is one part of a greater effort in Roanoke to invest in city neighborhoods and build up the community.

WSLS 10 and Habitat for Humanity in the Roanoke Valley continue to make progress on our “Home for Good” as this year’s sponsors give time and resources to make the project a success.

Members of the WSLS team, volunteers with Bateman Home Inspections, LLC and Habitat volunteers all teamed up to build a home for a Roanoke native.

WSLS 10 News is working in partnership with Habitat for Humanity in the Roanoke Valley and community sponsors to build a home for a Roanoke native.

The generosity of community sponsors is a key aspect of "Home for Good's" success.

There was plenty of joy and excitement along 22nd Street Northwest in Roanoke on Friday as WSLS 10 News, Habitat for Humanity in the Roanoke Valley and generous sponsors kicked off this year's "Home for Good" project.

This week WSLS 10 News kicks off our 7th "Home for Good" project in partnership with Habitat for Humanity in the Roanoke Valley, generous community sponsors and volunteers.

Throughout the pandemic, local non-profits have had to balance meeting growing community needs while still operating safely.

WSLS 10 News' latest "Home for Good" project kicks off this week in partnership with Habitat for Humanity in the Roanoke Valley, generous community sponsors and volunteers.

At the end of April, WSLS 10 News is excited to kick off our 7th "Home for Good" project.

ROCKY MOUNT, Va. – A Rocky Mount veteran now has a new roof thanks to a nationwide effort giving back to those who have served our country. Habitat for Humanity of Franklin County identified a Navy veteran in need and teamed up with Vinton Roofing Company to make it happen. It’s all part of the Owens Corning Roof Deployment Project. Vinton Roofing Company general manager Jason Webb said this home was in desperate need of repair, but the veteran wasn’t able to afford it on his own. The Owens Corning Roof Deployment Project has given free roofs to more than 225 military members.

LYNCHBURG, Va. – Three families will be able to have new homes thanks to a donation to Amherst County’s Habitat for Humanity. Habitat announced they are receiving three building lots from Robert Dawson and Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Dawson Ford Garbee Realtors in Lynchburg. The homes will be built next to each other off Route 675. So, this is awesome to have,” said Debbie Habel, executive director of Amherst County Habitat for Humanity. They hope to start construction by fall of next year and have them completed by 2022.

Courtney Warren, her three children and her nephew moved into the home shortly after Friday’s dedication and celebration. “Thank you, thank you, thank you and thank you,” Warren said. “We couldn’t do it without our WSLS family and our sponsors and volunteers, so thank you,” said Karen Mason, executive director for Habitat. Work to clear the lot where the Warren family home was built happened in December 2019, but construction was delayed in the spring because of the coronavirus pandemic. This is the sixth “Home for Good” project WSLS 10 has been a part of.

ROANOKE, Va. – Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, plenty of rainy days and everything else 2020 has thrown our way, this year’s “Home for Good” project will wrap up later this month. WSLS 10 has been working in partnership with Habitat for Humanity in the Roanoke Valley, generous community sponsors and volunteers to help a deserving family in our area become homeowners. The journey to build Warren’s four-bedroom home started in December 2019 when crews cleared the lot on Moorman Avenue in Roanoke for the home. Since then, volunteers and sponsors have been able to safely return, and Chicosky said they have played a crucial role in keeping the build on schedule. Warren will get the keys to her new home during the October 23 home dedication.

ROANOKE, Va. – Making the dream of homeownership a reality and doing it in an environmental-friendly way. Now, that mission of Habitat for Humanity is being rewarded. Habitat for Humanity in the Roanoke Valley was named affiliate of the year for 2019 by Viridiant. Habitat Roanoke certified eight houses in 2019 as environmentally friendly, five of which were rehabs. The nonprofit said it hopes to continue making housing affordable for families and reduce energy.

Thats why Habitat for Humanity of the New River Valley worked through the pandemic to finish its most recent project. Several New River Valley families are waking up in new affordable homes because of it, but the organization said they cant take all the credit. The Homes on Church Street project located near Downtown Blacksburg is the first multi-family project, costing $1.4 million. Levonne Wallace (center) with her two children will move into their Habitat for Humanity home mid-September. Habitat for Humanity is working on a similar project in Floyd and plans to break ground next year.

ROANOKE, Va – Work on 10 News and Habitat for Humanity of Roanoke Valley most recent home for good project is nearly complete. “Home for Good” is done in partnership with Habitat for Humanity in the Roanoke Valley and generous community sponsors. Saturday volunteers from Habitat for Humanity and JES Foundation Repair were on site finishing up windows and putting the final touches on the crawl space underneath the house. Courtney Warren was also on site helping with the build, she says she and her children will move in once its complete and can’t wait to call the house their home. “Working three jobs is kind of difficult but the kids are excited I’m excited and its even great just having my hands in it,” Warren said.

Members of the WSLS team and volunteers from Marvin Windows and Doors were at the site on Friday making progress on the home being built along Moorman Avenue in Roanoke. Da'Quon Turner, with Marvin Windows and Doors, said this was a great opportunity to give back to the community. Since then, the first floor has been laid out, and work is underway on the second floor. Chicosky said one of the highlights of this build has been the excitement of Courtney Warren, the homebuyer, and her family. The Warren family is just coming out full force to get their daughter and family member into a home, and thats what its all about, Chicosky said.

ROANOKE, Va. – 10 News officially kicked off the 2020 “Home for Good” project on Friday by raising the first wall of the home being built along Moorman Avenue in Roanoke. "Home for Good" is done in partnership with Habitat for Humanity in the Roanoke Valley and generous community sponsors. “It feels really good in light of all the, kind of the bad news that we’ve all been surrounded with lately, it feels really great to come together and celebrate something that gives us a little dose of joy,” said Karen Mason, Habitat’s Executive Director, during Friday’s wall-raising celebration. Mayor Sherman Lea of Roanoke said it is the Roanoke way for everyone in the community to pitch in and help each other. Work on the home as a part of this year’s “Home for Good” project was originally scheduled to start in early April, but the COVID-19 pandemic delayed the start of construction.

ROANOKE, Va. – In four months, a deserving family will own the home of their dreams thanks to 10 News’ partnership with Habitat for Humanity in the Roanoke Valley and generous businesses. Habitat for Humanity cleared the lot in December 2019, but work on the home came to a screeching halt in March because of COVID-19. Habitat for Humanity in the Roanoke Valley had to get resourceful to keep its construction schedule on track. The Habitat ReStore is a reuse store that accepts donations and sells home improvement items to the public at a fraction of the cost. With the Commonwealth slowly reopening, so it Habitat for Humanity.

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Va. – The Ramos family was welcomed to their new home in Roanoke on Saturday. The family waited two years for the home to be built by the city of Roanoke and Habitat for Humanity. The new homeowners said it took a lot of meetings and hard work to make it all possible. The homeowners said they can’t wait to use the kitchen during the holidays so their mother can cook.

ROANOKE, Va. – A lot has changed in the Garcia household in the last five years. Thanks to hard work, determination and volunteers, the Garcia family is enjoying the holidays in their very own home once again. Veronica and her kids moved to Roanoke from California in 2011 to escape domestic violence. “It’s great to see the changes in the family and the stability and the success that they experience,” Mason said. Even after five years, the Garcia family is still just as grateful as the day they received the keys to their new home.

ROCKY MOUNT, Va. – The Habitat for Humanity of Franklin County store is now located in the Schewels Plaza at 1145 Franklin Street in Rocky Mount. Store manager Jake Robertson says this new store is at least three times bigger than their last location. With a bigger store they have more space for more items. Robertson is hoping that means more revenue because that funds building homes for local people in need. The celebration begins at 10 a.m. and goes until 2 p.m. Festivities include free hot dog lunches, prizes and from noon to 2 p.m. adoptable dogs from Franklin County Humane Society.

Former President Jimmy Carter answers questions during a news conference at a Habitat for Humanity project on October 7, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. Carter wears a bandage after a fall the day before at his home in Plains, Georgia. PLAINS, Ga. - Turns out, Jimmy Carter will be teaching Sunday school in Plains, Georgia, this weekend. "UPDATES: We are proud and relieved to announce President Carter has changed his mind and decided that he feels well enough to to teach," the church wrote on Facebook." It's Carter's second fall this monthAfter his fall last week, Carter was admitted to Phoebe Sumter Medical Center for a minor pelvic fracture, Deanna Congileo, director of communications for the Carter Center, said in a statement. On Thursday, the Carter Center announced that he had been released.

(CNN) - The 2019 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree has officially been selected, and it's coming from Florida ... New York that is. The famous tree will be coming from the Village of Florida in Orange County, New York. The tree is the Center's normal Norway Spruce, and was chosen from several submissions. After the tree is cut on November 7, the Center plants a young tree in its place. Then after the holidays, it donates the chosen tree to the Habitat for Humanity to be used for lumber on their home projects.

ROANOKE, Va. - Kroger partnered with Habitat for Humanity to help local families struggling to put food on the table. On Wednesday, Kroger donated $100 gift cards to about 235 families who've worked with Habitat for Humanity to finally become homeowners. "I get to buy some of the things I love to eat as well as some of the things I really can't afford to buy all the time. So I can do it all at one time, today," said Patricia Boyd, homeowner. This is the first time Kroger and Habitat for Humanity have worked together, and they hope to make it an annual event.

Eddie Mullholland-WPA Pool/Getty Images(CNN) - Former President Jimmy Carter, who underwent hip surgery last spring following a fall, plans to resume his decades-long role as a volunteer house builder with Habitat for Humanity this fall, a spokeswoman for the Carter Center said Tuesday. The 94-year-old Democrat is set to construct 21 new homes alongside his wife, former first lady Rosalynn Carter, in Nashville, Tennessee, in October. This year's build will come several months after the former president underwent successful hip surgery in May after falling at his home in Plains, Georgia. Carter, who became the oldest living president in U.S. history in March, last participated in the 2018 Carter Work Project in Mishawaka, Indiana, alongside Rosalynn. In addition to the hip surgery earlier this year, Carter has also undergone several other medical treatments, including successful treatment in 2015 for cancer spots on his brain and a separate operation that same year to remove a "small mass" from his liver.

Smiles, cheers, and well wishes greeted the Ayamba family in Roanoke as 14 family members stood proudly on their new front porch. WSLS 10 partnered with Habitat for Humanity in the Roanoke Valley on the station's fifth project. "We are grateful for our partnership with Habitat for Humanity, our generous corporate sponsors, and our wonderful volunteers." This Habitat project was the largest build ever, featuring seven bedrooms. Habitat for Humanity Roanoke Valley has built 244 homes serving more than 1041 individuals since 1986Copyright 2019 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.

Wednesday afternoon the Ayamba family officially received the keys to their new home. War forced the Ayamba family from their home in Central Africa. This year's Home for Good -The Apostles Build project also added more than 20 area churches as partners. "Our family is larger than average, and we have a seven-bedroom house for this family," said Brian Clark, construction director. This marked WSLS 10's fifth Home for Good project in partnership with Habitat for Humanity.

Wednesday afternoon the Ayamba family officially received the keys to their new home. War forced the Ayamba family from their home in Central Africa. This year's Home for Good -The Apostles Build project also added more than 20 area churches as partners. This year's build was uncharted territory for Habitat for Humanity because it was the Roanoke chapter's biggest new construction project ever. This marked WSLS 10's fifth Home for Good project in partnership with Habitat for Humanity.

A previously unknown drawing by Egon Schiele turned up in a Habitat for Humanity thrift store in Queens, New York, more than 100 years after the Austrian painter's death -- and it could sell for more than $100,000. (CNN) - A previously unknown drawing by Egon Schiele turned up in a Habitat for Humanity thrift store in Queens, New York, more than 100 years after the Austrian painter's death -- and it could sell for more than $100,000. The next set of photos was better, and she asked the man to bring the drawing to the gallery. If it sells, the man who found the drawing plans to donate some of the proceeds to Habitat for Humanity New York City, Kallir said. Karen Haycox, chief executive of Habitat for Humanity New York City, told The Art Newspaper.

ROANOKE, Va. - This year's "Home for Good - The Apostles Build" project reached a major milestone in June: Construction is at the halfway point. Ten News is working in partnership with Habitat for Humanity in the Roanoke Valley to build a home in Roanoke for a family of 13. "Our groups have been pretty spectacular," said Brian Clark, Habitat construction director. "We've had lots of people come out, lots of groups, and for a house this big, it's been absolutely critical." This is the fifth "Home for Good" project WSLS has been a part of.

Volunteers play an essential role in Habitat's mission to build safe, affordable housing -- including a core group of volunteers called the Builders Club. Volunteers from Our Lady of Nazareth Catholic Church braved the rain Friday to install siding, put in windows and doors and build a shed behind the home being built as part of this year's Home for Good- the Apostles Build project. Volunteers like Jim Sheahan pulled double duty Friday -- not only is he a member of Our Lady of Nazareth, he's also a part of Habitat's Builders Club. "I found this organization, which has a good purpose, building homes for a family." Jim and his wife Carol are the only husband-and-wife duo in the Builders Club.