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Building homes, strengthening communities

by | Mar 20, 2025 | Area News, Latest

Thanks to Habit for Humanity of Collin County, Mary Ellis took possession of her “recycled” Habitat home on Cottonbelt Avenue in Wylie last December.

Last year, seven Collin County families celebrated the holidays as new homeowners thanks to a program that has been putting “God’s love into action by building homes and communities” since 1992.

Habitat for Humanity of Collin County (HFHCC), a nonprofit housing organization operated on Christian principles, has helped many families who might not otherwise have owned a home achieve their dream of home ownership, despite rising rent and real estate prices.

For more on this story see the March 20, 2025 print, or digital edition of The Sachse News. Subscribe today and support local journalism in your community.

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