Published: Feb. 3, 2022

This Friday, February 4 at 1 pm, Flower City Habitat will dedicate a new house at 757 Jay street. The home was sponsored by Asbury First, partner Harvest Home Coalition churches and Thrivent Financial. Learn more about the event here.

The dedication will be streamed on FB Live: www.facebook.com/RocHabitat/Live.

About our homeowner: Natasha G.

Natasha applied for the home at 757 Jay Street as soon as applications opened, and not only was she extremely organized, but she was also very friendly and open with the staff about her desire to be a homeowner. When asked about her comfort level in adding sweat equity hours to her already busy schedule, “confident” was the word she chose, and it showed in her preparation and follow through. By the first meeting (before she had even been accepted into the program), she had already read the entire handbook and came prepared with questions and a plan for savings.

Natasha works at L3Harris, where her work schedule is four 10-hour shifts, resulting in more days that she was able to volunteer on the construction site, learn about homebuilding and get her hands dirty!

Though she has no major complaints about the quality of her current rental, her cost burden is almost 52% of her total household income, far above the 30% which is considered affordable. Natasha weighed the pros and cons of homeownership for awhile, and came to the firm conclusion that this is the best path for her and her children.

She is a working, single mom of two kids (a 10 year old daughter and 5 year old son) and her children have been sharing a bedroom since her son was born. She is very excited to have an affordable home where they can each have their own room, and plans to wait to tell them until the home is complete. Natasha foresees the unveiling of the new home to be a complete surprise to her children, with their rooms all furnished, decorated, and ready for them to enjoy! What a day to look forward to!