Schwartz Family Dedication

This October, the Schwartz family received the keys to their home in Lovettsville through the Loudoun Habitat for Humanity Homeownership Program. 

Loudoun Habitat for Humanity has been at work in Loudoun County for 27-years partnering with homeowners based on a homeownership model that focuses on a need for a safe, stable home, a willingness to partner through sweat equity, and the ability to pay an affordable mortgage.  Therese Cashen, Executive Director for Loudoun Habitat for Humanity discussed the organization’s work of building strength and stability while empowering through homeownership, “The Habitat model provides a hand -up, not a hand-out.”

COVID-19 did not stop these new homeowners from working hard on the sweat equity part of their partnerships, working with the Loudoun Habitat for Humanity ReStore staff to help communicate with shoppers about mask and social distancing while in the store.

Sarah, an employee with Human Services in Loudoun County shared how this partnership with Loudoun Habitat for Humanity has impacted her family. She said, “As a county employee, my job is to assist others with looking for resources to help people get where they need to be.  Being able to tell my children that we were buying a home and telling them about the Habitat for Humanity program was amazing.”