Cobb families celebrate new homes
- LAKE COUNTY NEWS REPORTS
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COBB, Calif. – Thanks to Habitat for Humanity Lake County three more families who lost their homes due to the Valley fire were welcomed into their new homes in time for the 2019 holiday season.
All three homes are in the affected burn area on Cobb.
After months of living in his travel trailer and rooming in a local church-owned facility, Roland Simpson was grateful to have his home restored on his property.
“It’s been a long time. Sometimes it felt like it would never happen. I’m happy to be back,” he said when Habitat staff welcomed him into his new home.
A short distance away, Will Stiles, his wife Barbara and their three children, who have extended family in the Cobb area, are equally elated. “This feels like a dream. This is the first time any place has felt like home since the Valley fire,” he said.
Jessica and her children were the third family to get into their home this past holiday season. “I still cannot believe we are living in our very own home. For a while, I was afraid I would have nowhere to go. I have an immense amount of gratitude for all Habitat has done to help me make this happen,” she said.
If you are a low-income family with a housing need and are willing to partner with Habitat for Humanity Lake County towards the goal of owning your own home, please contact the Habitat office at 707-994-1100, Extension 108, or come by the office at 14321 Lakeshore Drive in Clearlake between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The office staff will be happy to provide you with information about the program and provide you with a pre-application to see if you might qualify.