Meet Our Families
Every Home we build has a Story.
And at the heart of each story are the families who make it a home.
Alaina
A mother of one daughter, Alaina has called Sonoma County home for years, following her journey from Ohio to Lake County after college. With a degree in Psychology and a master’s program in Counseling, Alaina’s purpose is clear: to support children and teens in need and to be the mentor she wished she’d had growing up. Humble and determined, she’s currently renting in a neighborhood with limited safety. For the first time, she and her daughter will live in the same community as her daughter’s school—a dream come true.
Jeremy & Melissa
This couple has been navigating housing challenges with determination and humor. Jeremy grew up participating in sweat equity hours through another local affordable housing program. Jeremy now works in retail management, and Melissa works in health care services. For the past several years, they’ve lived with their family of four in a small granny unit, dreaming of the stability that homeownership brings. Their two children, a boy and a girl, ages 8 and 11, will finally have the space and security to grow up in the community they love.
Kerrily
Sebastopol native, single mother Kerrily has dedicated her life to serving the Sonoma County community, currently working in nonprofit homeless services. Raising her two sons, ages 6 and 11, she faced increasing rental costs and housing instability over the years. Kerrily has also given back previously through sweat equity hours for a family ownership project. Now, after years of perseverance, she and her children will have a safe, stable home to call their own, right where their family and roots are.
Maria
Maria, a single mother of a college-age son, has lived in Sonoma County for 20 years, dreaming of a home to call her own. For years, she and her son managed rising rent and limited transportation, living near the college so he could walk to classes. Maria works for the County of Sonoma and hopes to foster children in the future, showing daily the care and dedication she brings to her family and community.