Building Hope

When Sharon Reid was notified she would become Habitat for Humanity’s newest homeowner, it was an “unexpected light.” This light was much needed. A hardworking single mother of three, Sharon’s life hasn’t been easy. After her divorce she bought a well-used...

When Amanda McIntyre moved into her Habitat home several years ago, she thought this would be her forever home. A single mother, working as a Certified Nurse Assistant and well on her way to becoming a Registered Nurse, Amanda felt like her new home was a...

In 2002 Frank Sobrero was attending mass at St. Patrick’s. After the service he was pulled aside by Ann Moore, a board member for Nevada County Habitat for Humanity. She told him he should volunteer for the charity. He followed her advice. Today, Frank...

Deeply rooted. This is the best way to describe the Fowler family and their iconic B&C Home and Garden Center located at 2032 Nevada City Highway in Grass Valley.The roots were planted in 1940 when Leland and Faye Fowler purchased 14 acres of meadow to build a saw...

The day Corinne Frechette and Matt Arnold received the keys to their Heritage Oaks home five years ago marked the end of a significant journey. “That day proved the impossible can be made possible,” Corinne says. She said that owning a Habitat for Humanity...

In order to make the homes they build for deserving, hard-working families affordable, Nevada County Habitat for Humanity relies on a solid core of construction volunteers.A mainstay in the NCHFH crew is C.J. Cavet. Originally from France, C.J. comes from...