Posted Wednesday, October 28, 2020 2:29 pm
Amanda Moore is the single mom of three children, juggling a full time job, and helping children with online middle and elementary school homework, basketball practices and games. Then a tornado comes ripping through your backyard.
With this limited window of time each week, she still managed to keep her volunteer hours to stay in the Habitat program.
In a prepared statement read by homeowner services manager NaCole Massengill, homeowner advocate Mark Gluckner affirmed the Moore family's battle to homeownership. He said this would be “almost impossible” for anyone else — not for Amanda Moore.
On Tuesday, Habitat for Humanity of Cleveland dedicated its 142nd home — the Women Build home — in a ceremony at the Victory Cove subdivision site for the Moore family.
Moore and her children were overjoyed Tuesday evening surrounded by family and friends, as they transitioned into a life of homeownership at this week's Habitat for Humanity home dedication.
“I’ve rarely seen anybody so determined and work so hard to keep pushing through all the delays and challenges that were thrown at her. Delays with construction; volunteer team shortages; appliance shortages; and material shortages, she has stayed so positive through it all and has worked so hard, always looking forward to this day,” said Gluckner.
Born and raised in Cleveland, Moore is the single mother of Jakia Young and Johnathan and Amontay Walker.
Their family has been renting a home with poor electrical wiring, soft floors that her daughter has fallen through and a leaking roof.
She said the neighborhood feels unsafe, with police constantly patrolling the street and illegal activities taking place nearby.
She believes her children deserve to grow up where they can go outside without being afraid.
"It's going to get better. I promise," she tells them.
Moore has been determined to learn all she can in the Habitat program to ensure a bright future for her children and herself.
She said, "I want things to be better for my kids and to show them that it's possible to do anything."
She is very excited to soon have a home of her own, where her family can flourish and excel.
The Women Build home was made possible through sponsors like Andy Anderson, Beiersdorf, Bradley Sunrise Rotary, Broadstreet United Methodist Church, Easy Auto, Girls in Pearls by Pat Fuller, Habitat Family Fundraiser, Beverly Johnson, Knights of Columbus, Law Offices of Andrew B. Morgan, Nicholas Lillios, Ocoee Crest, Patty Silverman, Southern Heritage Bank, Wacker, Wells Fargo and Wright Brothers.
Habitat for Humanity of Cleveland seeks to put God’s love into action by bringing people together to build and repair homes, communities and hope.
For more information about Habitat for Humanity of Cleveland and the ReStore, visit habitatofcleveland.org or restoreofcleveland.org.
