From HFHSA President & CEO, Natalie Griffith
The Excitement is Building! On April 2, over 60 volunteer builders and 200 spectators came together to celebrate the announcement of our newest community, Morning Star Terrace.
City of San Antonio staff and officials joined Habitat volunteers to build the first set of wall panels for an entire house! However, the real story for this exciting event is how it all came about.
This special project began with the growing concern of surrounding neighbors and our City government over a 2.5 acre site in District 5. Upset by the uselessness and blight of this property, the land contained deteriorated and abandoned commercial buildings.
District 5 City Councilman David Medina, Jr. heard the complaints, and despite hitting dead end after dead end, never gave up on his search for a lasting solution.
Councilman Medina matched up Habitat’s need for affordable land with his ...