WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES: Habitat for Humanity hosts its first home dedication since pandemic began

Karina Andrew reports:

For one Whidbey Island family, the wait for affordable housing is over.

Habitat for Humanity of Island County held its first home dedication since the beginning of the pandemic on Nov. 11. On that rainy Thursday afternoon, the Boone family formally received the keys to their new home.

They Said It

State Representative Dave Paul (D-Oak Harbor): “I’m happy to be working on your behalf at the state level for housing affordability,” Paul said. “It’s such an overwhelming problem to address, and what I love about Habitat for Humanity, their work is trying to help just one family and one house at a time.”