Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County to Dedicate Two New Homes in Oxnard
By Anonymous — Tuesday, August 21st, 2012
Oxnard, CA — On Saturday, September 15, Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County will celebrate the completion of its 55th and 56th new homes. The ribbon-cutting ceremony will begin at 10:00 a.m. with introductions and opening remarks, followed by a formal house dedication and blessing, house tour, photos, and refreshments. The homes are located at 271 and 281 W. Stroube Street, Oxnard CA, 93036 (corner of Stroube Street and Detroit Drive). Habitat offers a “hand up”. At Habitat for Humanity, we believe that everyone everywhere deserves a decent place to live, and we empower families who are willing to work hard to achieve their dreams of homeownership. First-time homeowners, Blanca Cuellar and Maria Deciga have worked hard to achieve homeownership and stability for their children, each completing more than 250 hours building their home and attending financial management and home maintenance workshops. “We recognize that building and preserving affordable housing in Ventura County is a collaborative effort,” said Stacy Swanson, Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County. “We are so grateful for our partnerships in neighborhoods across Ventura County to make homeownership a reality for low and very-low income families. We aspire to improve and preserve our neighborhoods to ensure continued affordable housing opportunities and sustainable communities.” Our heartfelt thanks go out to all of the donors, sponsors, volunteers, and partners who made this possible! The City of Oxnard donated the property to Habitat for Humanity after Riverpark construction commenced and the parcel (previously a holding basin) was declared excess property. The late Ernie Whitaker, long-time Oxnard Housing Authority Manager and friend of Habitat was instrumental in facilitating the land donation. Two beautiful homes were built by Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County in partnership with partner-families, Blanca and Maria, the St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church “Habitat to the Max” Ministry; hundreds of experienced and new volunteers; Habitat’s dedicated Wednesday crew; and 2012 Women Build sponsors, AMEEN, an Amgen Afinity Group, Lowe’s of Oxnard, Monsanto, Terri Freidin; Tebo Tile and Stone, and Zebra Technologies. This year’s homeowner education classes were taught by local professionals who volunteered their time to share their expertise. They are Selina H. Medina, Jay Ducan, Pierre J. Rodnunsky, Eddie Stolsig, Howard Horwitz, and Joslyn Tillar. If you plan to attend the September 15 event, or would like more information, please email vickien@habitatventura.org or call (805) 485-6065, x200. Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County Habitat to the Max Ministry (House Sponsor) |