HOME FOR GOOD

Crews are making progress on building a home for good in Southeast Roanoke.

A special donation is helping us build another Home For good!

WSLS 10 launched its tenth Home for Good project along with Habitat for Humanity. The home on Bullet Avenue in south east Roanoke will be finished before the end of the year.

WSLS 10 News dedicated its ninth Home for Good in partnership with Habitat for Humanity.

WSLS is once again building a Home for Good in partnership with Habitat for Humanity in the Roanoke Valley.

Wednesday marked an exciting day for WSLS, Habitat for Humanity and community sponsors as the 8th "Home for Good" project officially got underway.

The family buying this year's Home for Good says owning a home will have a major impact on their lives.

WSLS 10 News is proud to kick off our 8th "Home for Good" project this week.

There was plenty of joy and excitement along 22nd Street Northwest in Roanoke on Friday as WSLS 10 News, Habitat for Humanity in the Roanoke Valley and generous sponsors kicked off this year's "Home for Good" project.

This week WSLS 10 News kicks off our 7th "Home for Good" project in partnership with Habitat for Humanity in the Roanoke Valley, generous community sponsors and volunteers.

Throughout the pandemic, local non-profits have had to balance meeting growing community needs while still operating safely.

WSLS 10 News' latest "Home for Good" project kicks off this week in partnership with Habitat for Humanity in the Roanoke Valley, generous community sponsors and volunteers.

At the end of April, WSLS 10 News is excited to kick off our 7th "Home for Good" project.

Courtney Warren, her three children and her nephew moved into the home shortly after Friday’s dedication and celebration. “Thank you, thank you, thank you and thank you,” Warren said. “We couldn’t do it without our WSLS family and our sponsors and volunteers, so thank you,” said Karen Mason, executive director for Habitat. Work to clear the lot where the Warren family home was built happened in December 2019, but construction was delayed in the spring because of the coronavirus pandemic. This is the sixth “Home for Good” project WSLS 10 has been a part of.

ROANOKE, Va. – Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, plenty of rainy days and everything else 2020 has thrown our way, this year’s “Home for Good” project will wrap up later this month. WSLS 10 has been working in partnership with Habitat for Humanity in the Roanoke Valley, generous community sponsors and volunteers to help a deserving family in our area become homeowners. The journey to build Warren’s four-bedroom home started in December 2019 when crews cleared the lot on Moorman Avenue in Roanoke for the home. Since then, volunteers and sponsors have been able to safely return, and Chicosky said they have played a crucial role in keeping the build on schedule. Warren will get the keys to her new home during the October 23 home dedication.

ROANOKE, Va – Work on 10 News and Habitat for Humanity of Roanoke Valley most recent home for good project is nearly complete. “Home for Good” is done in partnership with Habitat for Humanity in the Roanoke Valley and generous community sponsors. Saturday volunteers from Habitat for Humanity and JES Foundation Repair were on site finishing up windows and putting the final touches on the crawl space underneath the house. Courtney Warren was also on site helping with the build, she says she and her children will move in once its complete and can’t wait to call the house their home. “Working three jobs is kind of difficult but the kids are excited I’m excited and its even great just having my hands in it,” Warren said.

Members of the WSLS team and volunteers from Marvin Windows and Doors were at the site on Friday making progress on the home being built along Moorman Avenue in Roanoke. Da'Quon Turner, with Marvin Windows and Doors, said this was a great opportunity to give back to the community. Since then, the first floor has been laid out, and work is underway on the second floor. Chicosky said one of the highlights of this build has been the excitement of Courtney Warren, the homebuyer, and her family. The Warren family is just coming out full force to get their daughter and family member into a home, and thats what its all about, Chicosky said.

ROANOKE, Va. – 10 News officially kicked off the 2020 “Home for Good” project on Friday by raising the first wall of the home being built along Moorman Avenue in Roanoke. "Home for Good" is done in partnership with Habitat for Humanity in the Roanoke Valley and generous community sponsors. “It feels really good in light of all the, kind of the bad news that we’ve all been surrounded with lately, it feels really great to come together and celebrate something that gives us a little dose of joy,” said Karen Mason, Habitat’s Executive Director, during Friday’s wall-raising celebration. Mayor Sherman Lea of Roanoke said it is the Roanoke way for everyone in the community to pitch in and help each other. Work on the home as a part of this year’s “Home for Good” project was originally scheduled to start in early April, but the COVID-19 pandemic delayed the start of construction.

ROANOKE, Va. – In four months, a deserving family will own the home of their dreams thanks to 10 News’ partnership with Habitat for Humanity in the Roanoke Valley and generous businesses. Habitat for Humanity cleared the lot in December 2019, but work on the home came to a screeching halt in March because of COVID-19. Habitat for Humanity in the Roanoke Valley had to get resourceful to keep its construction schedule on track. The Habitat ReStore is a reuse store that accepts donations and sells home improvement items to the public at a fraction of the cost. With the Commonwealth slowly reopening, so it Habitat for Humanity.

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Smiles, cheers, and well wishes greeted the Ayamba family in Roanoke as 14 family members stood proudly on their new front porch. WSLS 10 partnered with Habitat for Humanity in the Roanoke Valley on the station's fifth project. "We are grateful for our partnership with Habitat for Humanity, our generous corporate sponsors, and our wonderful volunteers." This Habitat project was the largest build ever, featuring seven bedrooms. Habitat for Humanity Roanoke Valley has built 244 homes serving more than 1041 individuals since 1986Copyright 2019 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.

Wednesday afternoon the Ayamba family officially received the keys to their new home. War forced the Ayamba family from their home in Central Africa. This year's Home for Good -The Apostles Build project also added more than 20 area churches as partners. This year's build was uncharted territory for Habitat for Humanity because it was the Roanoke chapter's biggest new construction project ever. This marked WSLS 10's fifth Home for Good project in partnership with Habitat for Humanity.

This year's Home for Good-The Apostles Build project also adds more than 20 area churches as partners. They will provide monetary donations, volunteers and food for volunteer crews throughout the more than four-month project. Lee said The Apostles Build has been a biennial project for Habitat, and in the past, 12 churches committed to donating $5,000 each to support the project. Lee said there are currently 22 churches participating in this year's Home for Good-The Apostles Build project. This year's build will be uncharted territory for Habitat, because it will be the Roanoke chapter's biggest new construction project ever.

ROANOKE, Va. – Volunteers are working hard to make sure this year's "Home for Good" project stays on schedule, and volunteers from one of this year's sponsors worked to make that happen Thursday. Volunteers with HHHunt, a regional real estate development and management company, spent the day tidying up the home's front porch, cleaning the kitchen and bathrooms and installing blinds. HHHunt volunteers said it's important to be involved in the community. "At the end of the day, the community keeps us going, so if it wasn't for the community, there really wouldn't be any HHHunt community here in Roanoke," said Tim Sandidge with HHHunt. The "Home for Good" home dedication is set for July 20.

ROANOKE, Va. – The 10 News "Home for Good" project, in partnership with Habitat for Humanity and generous community sponsors, is expected to wrap up next week. On Wednesday, a lot of familiar faces volunteered at the "Home for Good" site. Members of the 10 News team rolled up their sleeves and volunteered throughout the day. VIEW PHOTOS FROM WEDNESDAY'S BUILD"They've been planting trees. If you look over in the backyard, they've been planting those trees, working on the sidewalk.

ROANOKE, Va. – It has been two months since the 10 News' "Home for Good" project in partnership with Habitat for Humanity and community sponsors started, and now it is two weeks away from completion. Since May 9, Habitat staff and volunteers have put in a lot of hours and hard work to help expedite the construction process. "We're usually planning about a 4 1/2 to 5-month build time frame," said Brian Clark, Habitat's construction director. "It just lets us work with scheduling volunteers, which is sometimes a little more tricky than scheduling paid contractors. The "Home for Good" project will be finished in mid-July, about 10 weeks after construction started.

That's why the proceeds from Habitat for Humanity's ReStore on Melrose Avenue in Roanoke benefit Habitat. "Items that are donated to the ReStore don't necessarily go into a Habitat home, they actually are sold in the ReStore." You can see those proceeds at work in the Roanoke Valley. Habitat for Humanity also said it aims to be environmentally conscious on its construction sites and in its ReStore. Come on out and shop," Tucciarone said.

ROANOKE, Va. – 10 News, Habitat for Humanity of the Roanoke Valley and community sponsors are only one month away from dedicating the home being built during the "Home for Good" project. Wednesday, Brian Clark, Habitat for Humanity's construction director, gave 10 News a tour of the home and a construction update. "When you walk in now, it is actually starting to look like the final house," Clark said. Crews spent the day working both inside and outside of the house, including a family that will move into their own Habitat home later this year. Clark said there's still plenty of work to be done but construction is on schedule to wrap up next month.

ROANOKE, Va. – The walls are up and the windows and doors have been installed as 10 News continues to build a "Home for Good" in partnership with Habitat for Humanity of the Roanoke Valley and community sponsors. Thursday, one of those sponsors put the finishing touches on the roof. Crews with Mountain Roofing Inc. spent the day installing shingles. The "Home for Good" project has reached the three-week mark as 10 News, Habitat for Humanity and community sponsors build a home for a deserving family in Roanoke. Construction should be complete in mid-July.

ROANOKE, Va. – The 10 News "Home for Good" project continued Tuesday with the help of a community sponsor, despite the rain. Crews from Bower Heating and Air Conditioning were on site working inside the home 10 News is building with Habitat for Humanity of the Roanoke Valley and sponsors. Bower Heating and Air Conditioning has partnered with Habitat on other home projects. "It's good to get out and help out," said Ryan Perry, with Bower Heating and Air Conditioning. The "Home for Good" project is expected to wrap up in July.

ROANOKE, Va. – On Wednesday, 10 News will raise the walls on a home we're building in Roanoke, in partnership with Habitat for Humanity in the Roanoke Valley and generous community sponsors. Teyauna Hayes, a 25-year-old Roanoke native, is excited to move into the home this summer when construction is complete. Hayes said a desire to provide more for her two children motivated her to reach out to Habitat about becoming a homeowner. "I just wanted to scream, just scream, scream, scream," Hayes said with a laugh and big smile on her face. "It's not just they're going to give you a free home, it's, 'I'm going to work for this,'" Hayes said.