As an Americorps member assigned to family services, I knew that I would be working with interesting people.  What I didn’t realize was how remarkable the families are! Their life stories are moving, endearing and heart rendering. Habitat’s vetting process for accepting families is thorough and deliberate.For families to go through the process and to be accepted into the Habitat program is vigorous. Our families are “cream of the crop” individuals who are hard workers, have strong ethics and who want to make a better life for their families by becoming homeowners. They realize the commitment of earning over 325 sweat equity hours through mandatory class attendance, constructing their home and representing Habitat at various functions. Their self confidence grows immeasurably.I feel honored to know our families and to work with them to help them achieve one of their life’s dreams.   

Written by Loretta Himmelsbach