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Silver Lining Raffle Winners
Friday, March 9, 2012
John King and John Bowen
Friday, March 16, 2012
Randall Wagner and Donna Sellers
Friday, March 23, 2012
Jill Ross, Jamie Lacy and Bob Wood
Friday, March 30, 2012
Rebecca Gaujot and Joe Omasta
Friday, April 6, 2012
Dwight Foley and Nancy Bird
Friday, April 13, 2012
Kim Good, John Welch and Terry Hill
Friday, April 20, 2012
Maggie McCabe, Heather Meade,
Jane Long and James Lester
Friday, April 27, 2012
Joan Hammonds, Rosco Linthicum & Tera Kirk
Friday, May 4, 2012
Adam Farley & Ora Gholson
Friday, May 11, 2012
Tammy Trump, Monty Smith
& Sandra Young
Why is Habitat Needed?
Cabell County, WV has an urgent need for programs that provide both stability to low-income families through affordable homeownership as well as overall stability to the West Virginia housing market, which has rapidly deteriorated as a result of foreclosure and abandonment. More than 20% of the population live below poverty level.
Unable to qualify for a home loan or afford a quality rental, many of Cabell County's 96,319 (Census 2010) low-income families spend greater than 50% of their income on substandard, overcrowded housing (Census 2010).
Living in substandard housing endangers a family’s health and safety, erodes their hope and self-worth, and can impair the ability of their children to succeed. Impoverished children are at increased risk of juvenile delinquency, substance abuse, teen pregnancy, school drop-out and employment problems later in life.
Habitat for Humanity has shown that with safe, decent and affordable housing, along with access to the proper resources:
- Families can provide stability for their children
- A family’s sense of dignity and pride grow
- Health, physical safety, and security improve
- Educational and job prospects increase
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