CLEARLAKE OAKS, Calif. – In 1994, Navy veteran James Evans retired to Clearlake Oaks to enjoy the outdoor opportunities Lake County has to offer.
Evans enlisted in the Navy at age 17 and served three years as an aircraft mechanic before entering the private sector as a high precision camera mechanic.
When he and his wife moved to Lake County, it was with the intention of remaining here indefinitely.
However, without the means to keep up with the maintenance of his home, there was concern as to what the future would hold.
That was when Evans reached out to Habitat for Humanity Lake County.
Last summer, Habitat for Humanity Lake County received its third grant – totaling about $200,000 – from the Home Depot Foundation Veterans Home Repair Initiative, as Lake County News has reported.
Thanks to that Home Depot grant program aimed at helping veterans, Habitat for Humanity Lake County was able to provide much-needed repairs that have improved the livability of Evans' home.
“It’s nice to be able to sit on the porch without getting wet or worrying about getting hurt, and the new floors in my bathrooms and washroom are a blessing,” Evans said. “Getting the door fixed makes us feel safer.”
He added, “The Habitat crew did good work; we appreciate everything they did for us.”
If you are a low-income homeowner who has owned and lived in your home for at least five years and are in need of repair services, Habitat for Humanity Lake County may be able to help.
For more information about available services, call the Habitat for Humanity office at 707-994-1100, stop by the office at 16285 A Main St. in Lower Lake or visit www.lakehabitat.org .
Habitat for Humanity offers home repair program for vets, low-income residents
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