A Palm Beach County woman received a surprise welcome home after Habitat for Humanity of Greater Palm Beach County and the iTHINK Community Foundation transformed her new house into a fully furnished home.
Carla Hamilton officially received the keys to her new home this week after completing hundreds of volunteer hours through Habitat for Humanity’s homeownership program.
“This is a home that she worked very hard for,” said Jennifer Thomason, president and CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Palm Beach County. “She volunteered 300 to 400 hours building her home, doing financial education, and then she purchased her home at a 0% interest mortgage based on 30% of her income and not the market.”…