First Nails Hammered for Single Mom of Four on Saturday
Habitat for Humanity of NW Metro Atlanta is pleased to welcome back Berkadia, a Berkshire Hathaway and Jefferies Financial Group company, as a full house sponsor again on this year’s two-story build. Volunteers from additional partners, Herc Rentals and students from Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School raised the first walls on Saturday, April 23 on Pine Street.
The future homeowner is Brittany Neal, a single mother of four (Ashlyn, 14; Malaya, 12; Asher, 10; and Lockett, 6). She has worked as the activities/life enrichment director at an assisted living facility for the past two and a half years. Due to the ever-increasing cost of rent, Brittany simply cannot afford to continue maintaining a decent place to live for her and her children. Owning a Habitat home will give her the opportunity to provide a safe, decent, home for her family and be affordable for them. Brittany said that she “would love the opportunity to partner with Habitat, build my home, and to help others.”
“We’re thrilled and humbled to sponsor a home with Habitat for Humanity,” said Andrew Mays, Berkadia Senior Managing Director. “A place to call home is essential to helping families thrive and we’re proud to partner with Habitat for Humanity to make that possible within our Atlanta community.”
“We are grateful to welcome Berkadia back this year to change the future for a deserving family,” said Jessica Gill, CEO, Habitat for Humanity, NW Metro Atlanta. “Because they chose Habitat, four children will grow up with stability and the opportunity to succeed in the future.”
About Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Metro Atlanta
In 1985, Chrys and John Street met Millard Fuller, who challenged them to start an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity in Cobb County. They distributed brochures to local churches and gathered 12 people to form a Board of Directors. On April 1, 1986, Cobb County Habitat for Humanity was officially incorporated as an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International. In 2008, the organization expanded to include Douglas and Paulding counties and the name changed to Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Metro Atlanta. Since 1986, nearly 600 homes have been built, rehabilitated, or repaired as part of our pursuit to provide decent, affordable housing in Cobb, Douglas, and Paulding counties. To learn more about the local affiliate, visit habitatnwma.org.
About Habitat for Humanity
Driven by the vision that everyone needs a decent place to live, Habitat for Humanity found its earliest inspirations as a grassroots movement on an interracial community farm in southern Georgia. Since its founding in 1976, the Christian housing organization has grown to become a leading global nonprofit working in local communities across all 50 states in the U.S. and in more than 70 countries. Families and individuals in need of a hand up partner with Habitat for Humanity to build or improve a place they can call home. Habitat homeowners help build their own homes alongside volunteers and pay an affordable mortgage. Through financial support, volunteering or adding a voice to support affordable housing, everyone can help families achieve the strength, stability and self-reliance they need to build better lives for themselves. Through shelter, we empower. To learn more, visit habitat.org.