2011 Partner Families
The Griffin Family
Last January, Lindsay Griffin, a merchant teller at US Bank, and her children, Dakota, Dajah and Pacino, were selected to receive the seventh and final home to be built in Evergreen Habitat’s Patten Park development.
The hard-working single mother currently rents a cramped two-bedroom house with water damage.
“Knowing that my children and I will have a place that we can call a home is something I’ll never be able to express enough gratitude for. We’re excited for the construction to begin!”
The Cabrera Family
Cristino Cabrera, a former police officer in the Mariana Islands who now works as a security guard for Southwest Washington Medical Center, and Lucrecia Tudela, a stay-at-home mom, are looking forward to a new start for themselves and their four children: Ritaciah, Champ, Ky and Tyce.
The family’s goal is simple; however the practice of living comfortably and safely can be a challenge for a family of six sharing a two-bedroom apartment. Currently, the four children share the master bedroom while Christino and Lucrecia take the smaller room.
The Bastidas Family
Keeping the family under one consistent roof has been a struggle for Bastidas family who had to relocate several times due to rising rent.
The lease on their two-bedroom apartment is the first they have been able to renew in three years.
Deseré, a cashier at WinCo Foods, and Miguel, who is self-employed as a courier while working as a collections agent for Receivables Performance Management, want a stable, permanent home for their children.
2010 Homeowners
The Soria Family
When Maria (Malou) Soria and her daughter, Angelina Jean, were selected as family partners, the two were living in a basement apartment that frequently flooded during heavy rain. The kitchen and bathroom were shared with other renters.
Last January, the family moved into their Patten Park home. Malou says her favorite part about owning her home is that she can now cook meals in her own kitchen.
The Jatskovski Family
Before moving into their Habitat home, the Jatskovski family of seven lived in a four-bedroom apartment. Their living conditions made it impossible for the family to eat meals at the same time around the same table. In the morning, all family members had to take turns getting ready in the apartment’s single bathroom.
Now, Alexandr, Natalja, Alina, Dmitri, David, Mark and Larissa can comfortably spend quality time together in their new Patten Park home.
All Families
Patten Park
Maria Soria
Alexandr & Nalalja Jatskovski
Kelly Coleman
Rebeca Cramer
Christabel Hawes
Tenny Commons
Melissa Jenkins
Tammy Lacy
Marianne & Boyd Kilgore
Kimberly Whitten
Helen MacArthur
Single-Home Sites
Cindy & Michel Johnson
Ruth Lindell & Todd Nelson
Connie Parker
Linda Targonsitis
Deana DeJesus & Teddy Toves
Brenda & Scott Tipton
Margaret Ramme
Pamela & James Israel
Margaret & Chris McCanlas
