Over the holidays, homeowners everywhere look forward to peaceful nights spent at home with their families. This year, Dee Erwin is looking forward to it in a way she never has before. “I’ve had really big plans for my home, and now it’s all coming together!” she exclaims.

Before the Housing Development Alliance started repairing Dee’s home, she only had access to one entrance, and she feared the repairs her roof would need over the next few years. She heard that the Housing Development Alliance repaired homes for low prices with low interest, and upon making just one phone call, her plans started to realize.

Over the summer, volunteers worked with our carpenters to paint the exterior, and to build a porch and stoop to give her safe access to each entrance. Our carpenters also installed a metal roof on her home with a twenty five year guarantee.

“My family and neighbors– and even people that just drive by– always comment on how good my house is looking these days! And those volunteers were so sweet!  You just don’t hear about help like that anymore,”  she stated. “In the future if I need anything done to my house, the Housing Development Alliance will definitely be the people to do it. I want everyone to know that.”

Most of all, Dee is excited about having her two daughters and grandchildren, including her newest grandchild, Ashton, over for Christmas. “I’m just so happy,” she said gratefully. "There was a time when I had almost nothing– and now look at me.” For the first time in many years, Dee can sit inside her home and happily hum along with the tune, "let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!"