These families have been selected to be Habitat Homeowners during the next two years. We are so proud of them!

Amy and her sons have lived in Bayfield for 5 years. Amy is currently employed at Grasshoppers in Bayfield as the Office Manager. Her oldest son will be a Junior at Bayfield High School this year. He is very interested in electronics and enjoys cooking. Her younger son will begin 8th grade in the fall. He loves to play basketball and dreams of being in the NBA someday. Amy found out she was accepted as a homeowner in May. She had this to say about becoming a Habitat homeowner… “This will be our first time as homeowners and we excited and looking forward to it. We are thrilled to have this opportunity, everything has always felt like a struggle– I never dreamed this could be a possibility. My boys and I can’t wait to begin building our home. We will take so much pride in our home, knowing that we built it ourselves.” Amy and her boys will move into their home in 2010.

Sherri and her daughter moved to Durango from Ft. Lauderdale. They wanted to be able to experience a different environment and lifestyle. They both love Colorado’s mountains, change of seasons and all the wonderful outdoor activities. Sherri's daughter who is 14, is looking forward to helping out in the Habitat Home Supply Store to contribute to the “sweat equity” hours she and her mom will do. Sherri is looking forward to helping out on site where Habitat homes are being built this year and her home will be built next year. Sherri said, “We feel very fortunate having been selected and are very grateful to everyone associated with Habitat for Humanity for making this possible.

Angie joined her family in Durango from San Francisco. She has fallen in love with the mountains and settled in with her dog, Gracie and cat, Tulo. She works at the South City Market Pharmacy where she loves being involved with the lives of this close-knit community. She is still in shock from the awesome opportunity that Habitat has given her to own a home in 2011. “It is truly amazing to imagine that my dreams are coming true! I am so grateful to Habitat for showing me that hope, faith and hard work really can bring good news. The picture of how my future looks has suddenly become so much brighter!” She is looking forward to this new chapter of her life and establishing a home where she already feels she really belongs.