Home for the Holidays

With the weather cooling off and the stores beginning their big sales, we can’t help but be reminded that the holidays are right around the corner. For many of us who are looking forward to gathering with our loved ones, the holiday season brings to mind the meaning of home. For some, a home is a place to get together with our friends and family; for others it means having a warm place to sleep at night. For everyone, though, a home should be a safe and comfortable place where one can live happily and healthily. Unfortunately, there are still many families in the metro Denver area who are missing out the true feeling of home.

Denise and her three children are one such family. They have moved every year for the past six years, always in search of a place they can call “home.” At their current apartment, they are constantly exposed to drug users and dealers and are far from any decent schools. Denise’s oldest son is visually impaired and has to walk 20 minutes across busy streets just to get to the bus stop every day. This holiday season, Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver has partnered with this special family to give them the gift of homeownership. The family’s new home will be closer to the children’s schools and will provide them with the safety and stability they have always dreamed of. “Being able to purchase a home of our own is the best gift we could've hoped for this Christmas,” Denise said.

Help us provide homeownership opportunities for more families like Denise’s this holiday season. Visit Home for the Holidays to read Denise’s full story, make a gift online, and learn about ways you can help.