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New homes are coming to East Baltimore as Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake builds the final phase of the Orchard Ridge community.Rows of colorful houses line Orchard Ridge Boulevard, where dozens of families will be welcomed into their first homes.”I’m there every Saturday doing floors, walls, whatever they need, so I’ve been there through every step, even from when the foundation was up,” said Erica Comegys, one of the future homeowners. Steve Bolton, the chief operating officer for Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake, said Baltimore roofing and waterproofing manufacturer GAF has donated to more than 360 Habitat for Humanity affiliates, including the Chesapeake, helping the organizations save about $5,000 per roof.”GAF, some years ago, back in 2011, started a program with Habitat International, and, to date, they’ve helped with over 4,000 roofs, which is approximately $10 million worth of a donation,” Bolton told WBAL-TV 11 News.Comegys told WBAL-TV 11 News she was inspired by her mom to get involved.”She actually went through the program in 1998, she got her house in 1999, and, since then, she’s paid it off. She had a successful run in the program, and she’s been encouraging me to do it,” Comegys told WBAL-TV 11 News.Comegys said her main reason to get involved was to have something to pass down to her children and to create generational wealth. She said Habitat is preparing her with information she wouldn’t have received from other programs.”It has been long, but it’s been very educational for me, taking all of the homebuyer classes, credit classes, just learning how to take care of a home, how to manage a budget — things I’ve never known before,” Comegys told WBAL-TV 11 News.Comegys plans to move into her new home in February.
New homes are coming to East Baltimore as Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake builds the final phase of the Orchard Ridge community.
Rows of colorful houses line Orchard Ridge Boulevard, where dozens of families will be welcomed into their first homes.
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“I’m there every Saturday doing floors, walls, whatever they need, so I’ve been there through every step, even from when the foundation was up,” said Erica Comegys, one of the future homeowners.
Steve Bolton, the chief operating officer for Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake, said Baltimore roofing and waterproofing manufacturer GAF has donated to more than 360 Habitat for Humanity affiliates, including the Chesapeake, helping the organizations save about $5,000 per roof.
“GAF, some years ago, back in 2011, started a program with Habitat International, and, to date, they’ve helped with over 4,000 roofs, which is approximately $10 million worth of a donation,” Bolton told WBAL-TV 11 News.
Comegys told WBAL-TV 11 News she was inspired by her mom to get involved.
“She actually went through the program in 1998, she got her house in 1999, and, since then, she’s paid it off. She had a successful run in the program, and she’s been encouraging me to do it,” Comegys told WBAL-TV 11 News.
Comegys said her main reason to get involved was to have something to pass down to her children and to create generational wealth. She said Habitat is preparing her with information she wouldn’t have received from other programs.
“It has been long, but it’s been very educational for me, taking all of the homebuyer classes, credit classes, just learning how to take care of a home, how to manage a budget — things I’ve never known before,” Comegys told WBAL-TV 11 News.
Comegys plans to move into her new home in February.