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Colorado Springs, CO (Dec. 12, 2024) — “I am just looking forward to having a place to call home,” says Bernadette, a childcare teacher and mom of three.

Although Bernadette grew up in Fountain, she found herself priced out of the homeownership market here, and she and her children have been living in an apartment in an unsafe area.

After she was accepted into Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity’s homeownership program in August 2023, though, Bernadette was able to begin working on her family’s future home, the 2024 Apostles Build, made possible through partnerships with El Paso County churches.

“The best part is [my kids] get to see it from the ground up!” she remarks. “They’re at an age where they’ll remember that for the rest of their life.”

Each Pikes Peak Habitat homeowner invests 200 hours of sweat equity, which includes assisting on our construction site and taking classes in budgeting, maintenance, and other aspects of homeownership. Their work culminates in the completion of their home, which they purchase with an affordable mortgage.

This weekend, we’re celebrating Bernadette’s home dedication—just in time for the holiday season! Please join us on Saturday, Dec. 14, at 10:30 a.m. at The Ridge at Sand Creek, 868 Bidwell Dr., Colorado Springs 80915. Bernadette and Pikes Peak Habitat staff will be available for interviews after the ceremony, and visitors will have the chance to tour the three-bedroom, two-bathroom home.

To the churches and the many volunteers who assisted with the construction, Bernadette says, “Thanks for making it possible for my family to have a home for the rest of their life.”