Olivia LaMotte, founder of Habitat-Roanoke, dies at 91

ROANOKE, Va. – Olivia LaMotte, the founder of Habitat-Roanoke Valley, passed away on Friday after a long battle with kidney infection and developing dementia, Habitat for Humanity in the Roanoke Valley said.

The organization said Olivia’s vision “led nearly 1,500 people into affordable home ownership in our area, with nearly 500 of those beneficiaries being children.”

Habitat-Roanoke has asked that, instead of flowers, locals make a donation to the organization, which you can do here…

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