Heather’s Home Dedication, November 2024

Congratulations Heather and Family! Heather celebrated with friends and family in a private home dedication on November 21, just in time to be home for Thanksgiving! Check out a few pictures online.

  • Thank you to the volunteers who helped build this home and those who donated quilts, towels, dishes, gift baskets, and more!
  • Thank you Hamilton Beach for the donation of small appliances.
  • Thank you Wegmans for filling Heather’s pantry and fridge.
  • Thank you SignGypsies for the ‘welcome home’ sign for the celebration.

We are grateful for the support towards the STAR development from these community partners:

  • Department of Housing and Community Development’s
  • Affordable and Special Needs Housing Program
  • PDC Housing Program through Virginia Housing
  • PlanRVA and Partnership for Housing Affordability
  • BHE GT&S, a Berkshire Hathaway Company
  • Capital One
  • County of Hanover
  • Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation
  • First Citizens Bank
  • Publix Super Markets Charities
  • Rotary Club of Mechanicsville Foundation
  • St. James the Less Chenery Fund
  • Town of Ashland
  • Wells Fargo
  • Individual donors who generously support our mission

This project was supported, in whole or in part, by federal award Number VA NEU 0008 awarded to the Town of Ashland, by the U.S  Department of the Treasury.

Heather's New Home
Heather's New Home
Lot 3 in Habitat’s STAR Development
Beautiful Kitchen
Beautiful Kitchen
Bathroom
Bathroom
Wegmans & Hamilton Beach Donations
Wegmans & Hamilton Beach Donations
Wegman’s filled Heather’s pantry, fridge, and freezer!
Hamilton Beach donated several small appliances to help get started in her new kitchen.
SignGypsies
SignGypsies
SignGypsies donated a cute sign for the celebration
Receiving the Keys!
Receiving the Keys!
Morgan Dean, Executive Director, hands over the keys to Heather
Cutting the Ribbon
Cutting the Ribbon
Heather and her daughters cut the ribbon
Heather Standing Proud in Front of Her New Home
Heather Standing Proud in Front of Her New Home
USDA State Director
USDA State Director
Perry Hickman is the USDA State Director for Virginia. Heather’s affordable mortgage will be financed through USDA
Partnership for Housing Affordability
Partnership for Housing Affordability
Shelby Carney is with Partnership for Housing Affordability who has helped fund Habitat’s STAR development.
Ashland Support
Ashland Support
Several Ashland representatives came out to support Heather.
Habitat Board Member & Ashland Resident Brent Chambers
Council Member Ms. Anita Barnhart
Council Member Ms. Pamela Sopall
Director of Planning & Community Development Nora Amos
Family Support
Family Support
Heather’s family joined the celebration of her new home.