LAKEPORT, Calif. – Thanks to a partnership between a local credit union and a nonprofit, a Lakeport family will soon have a home of its own.
In 2012, Habitat for Humanity Lake County was presented with the unique opportunity to partner with Mendo Lake Credit Union.
Under the leadership of Chief Executive Officer Richard Cooper, Mendo Lake Credit Union presented a property in the city of Lakeport to Habitat for Humanity Lake County to be refurbished for one of Habitat’s partner families.
Volunteers from the community are aiding future homeowner Callie Swift in the refurbishment of what will soon be her family’s new home.
“I am so excited,” said Swift, a single mother of two. “I’ve helped on other Habitat homes; it is finally my turn. It’s a lot of physical labor, but will be so worth it. I’ll be two minutes away from work and I can see the lake from my deck.”
In addition to the property, Mendo Lake Credit Union employees and volunteers will participate in the refurbishment work and will assist Swift by providing beds for her two children.
“We are able to turn a bad situation into a good one,” said Cooper. “This is pretty exciting.”
This will be Habitat for Humanity Lake’s 17th home in the county and its first in Lakeport.
In order to provide homeownership opportunities for low-income, first-time homebuyers, Habitat for Humanity Lake County relies on donations and volunteers.
To find out how you can help, or for more information about Habitat for Humanity Lake County, visit www.lakehabitat.org , call 707-994-1100 or drop by the office at 16285 A Main St., Lower Lake.