VIDEO: SPHA Team Volunteers on Habitat for Humanity House
By Nick Fokianos, SPHA Director of Communications
PINELLAS COUNTY, FL - On June 27, 2023, a team from the St. Petersburg Housing Authority (SPHA) joined hands with community partner Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco Counties to volunteer their time and efforts on a new home for a deserving family. "We hope that they are going to enjoy their life here," said SPHA Receptionist / HR Assistant Feroza Schacht.
Among the team was SPHA President and Chief Executive Officer Michael Lundy, stating, "The St. Petersburg Housing Authority is donating its time to give back to the community, and it's just a warm feeling to be able to do this for a Habitat family."
The new homeowners will be the Roldan-Lozano family. We talked to mom, Yanitza Lozano, via a translator, about her experience in the Habitat program. Yanitza said it's a very beautiful experience, and she recommends to everybody to try it if they need it. She said they have learned a lot through the classes. She said it's a very good program. All the staff, the way they work with them, the way they treat them, it's a very beautiful experience and she is very grateful.
The St. Petersburg Housing Authority is proud have assisted with the Roldan-Lozano family's forever home. To learn more about Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco Counties check out their website www.habitatpwp.org.
Photo of St. Petersburg Housing Authority team.
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ABOUT HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF PINELLAS AND WEST PASCO COUNTIES:
Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco Counties, a locally run affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, is a part of a global nonprofit housing organization operated on Christian principles that seeks to put God's love into action by building homes, communities and hope. For more information, visit www.habitatpwp.org.
ABOUT THE ST. PETERSBURG HOUSING AUTHORITY (SPHA):
An independent quasi-governmental entity and a political subdivision of the State of Florida, operating under Chapter 421 Florida Statutes, SPHA is the local administrative agency for housing assistance programs funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). SPHA offers a variety of programs and services that provide affordable rental housing to low-income families, seniors, veterans, and the disabled in the greater St. Petersburg region. For more information, visit www.stpeteha.org.