They say it takes a village to raise a child, it seems like the same is true when it comes to ending poverty housing. The Bay Area Habitat for Humanity Saturday July 20th in a small living room with no furniture and brand new paint smells, put together a heartful home celebration to one beautiful spirited lady and her brand new home. The company, along with representatives from Dow Chemical, friends, associates, and family of Diana, all filled the room with excitement looking forward to the future of the Edwards home and to the end of poverty housing. “We don’t discriminate against anyone. Anyone can have a home,” says Thomas Wiuff, Director of Development for Bay Area Habitat. “I started in 2017 with an application.” says Dianna Lee Edwards, the owner of the new home. “I had to get a house” she says.
That’s not all she had to do to get this brand new home. With an application and a total of 300 volunteer hours, Dianna was chosen by Bay Area Habitat from a list of candidates. “She’s an absolute blessing,” says Kat Garcia a friend and coworker with Dianna. “It’s like that homey feeling you get when you see a family member.” When asked what would the future look like for her new home Dianna says, “This will be home. I have nieces and nephews. It’ll always be open for them.” Bay Area Habitat members were in attendance showing their love and support toward Dianna with gifts of wine ,bread, and other housewarming items. This isn’t the end of their endeavor for the community concerning housing. “We have built over 160 homes since the start in 1991.” says one Bay Area Representative. The company has done a lot for the community including helping with Harvey repair last year. To learn more about Bay Area Habitat visit www.bahfh.org.
