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Cali Warren Jun 15, 2024 Updated Jun 15, 2024
BLUE HILL -- The Hancock County Habitat for Humanity held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new home Saturday.
For Sonia Groesbeck, who will help build her new home, it's a new beginning.
"I'm really looking forward to stability. I wont have to worry about the rent changing, I'll have my own place to be safe and comfortable in. Mike Sealander, on the [Habitat for Humanity] board, has added some modifications to the house so that, as I get older, the house won't age out of me. I will have my supports in the house," Groesbeck shared.
The home's construction has been planned for a few years, but was postponed due to COVID and infrastructure issues.
Now, Groesbeck is looking forward to the security the home will provide after she suffered a major loss.
"When her application was approved, she was approved as a family. She came to us with her teenage son, Brock, and we approved them both for a house," said Sherry Billings, Executive Director of Hancock County's Habitat for Humanity branch. "Unfortunately, months after that, Brock was diagnosed with a progressive form of cancer that he did pass away from."
Habitat for Humanity representatives say they're aiming to finish the home before the holidays, to give Groesbeck a place to heal from tragedy.
"We're going to get this house built alongside Sonia...allow her to have this place of strength to really heal and reimagine her life and what her future is going to look like in this beautiful spot," Billings stated.
Groesbeck says knowing she's about to be a homeowner is a feeling difficult to put into words. "Exciting, and overwhelming, and I wish I had a lot of words. I just feel a lot right now," she smiled.
If you want to help the Hancock County Habitat for Humanity build stable homes for people like Sonia, visit their website.