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For South Daytona family, their gift will soon be owning a home Pat Rice The Daytona Beach News-JournalPublished 5:30 a.m. ET Dec. 22, 2021 Updated 6:56 p.m. ET Dec. 22, 2021 SOUTH DAYTONA — In a few months, Betsaida "Betsy" Fortier, her husband and their five children will move from the rented manufacture... Read More

Stories of Hope: Madeline Mendez Velez realizes dream of homeownership My name is Madeline Mendez Velez, and I am involved with the Homes Brings Hope program. I work six days a week to provide for my three kids. Itzel is 8, and she’s in third grade at South Daytona Elementary. She’s a bookworm and is very creative. She... Read More

Stories of Hope: Eugena and George Green share FBH Community story We are Eugena and George Green and the FBH Community has helped us understand that there is hope and help for low-income people and that they will go above and beyond to make sure our needs are met. VCan and Food Brings Hope have been there for our ... Read More

'God answered my call': Daytona Beach family buys first home in time for holidays For the first time this year, Shayla Howell is preparing to host her family for Christmas. She and her boys are going to string lights up on the front of their home. They're going to get a big tree. All because she was able to purchase a home ... Read More

Featured in the News Journal: Homes Bring Hope turns another renter into a homeowner Featured in the News Journal: Every night for five years, Madeline Mendez had to push aside toys, books, DVDs and all the other trappings of her living room to clear a space where she could drift off to sleep. Just a few feet away, her three kids wou... Read More

Land Of Opportunity: The Impact Of Donated Land America is a land of opportunity. And here in Volusia County, that opportunity is magnified by the generous donation of land to Homes Bring Hope, which lowers the cost for families in their quest to become homeowners. The donation of remnant lands a... Read More

Featured in the News Journal: Homes Bring Hope Celebrates First Closing Featured in the News Journal, homes Bring Hopes celebrates its first closing, bringing homeownership to a low-income family. Petra Smiley and her family were supported by Homes Bring Hope and the community during their house dedication on Thursday, A... Read More

Homes Bring Hope to Increase Home Ownership and Reduce Poverty For too many hard-working people, the dream of owning a home is just that, a dream. They work hard, they provide for their families, they pay their rent. But at the end of the month, there is no money left to set aside toward a down payment on a home... Read More

The Success Story of Petra Smiley Petra Smiley’s story is one of hard work, hope and determination. “I am very appreciative of all of the individuals and organizations who have come together to assist me in becoming a homeowner,” said Ms. Smiley. “There are not enough words to descri... Read More