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Volunteers build affordable homes, brighter futures for Ashe families

Ashe County Habitat for Humanity volunteers are constructing affordable homes for local families, according to the organization's president. The group views home ownership as a significant opportunity for residents to improve their circumstances.

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♥ Why this matters

Ashe County Habitat for Humanity is building homes for families who would otherwise be locked out of ownership, full stop. President Jeff Vestal calls it a life-changing generational event, and he is not overstating it. Volunteers are doing the actual work, which means local people are choosing to show up and frame these houses. That matters more than the nonprofit cheerleading usually does.

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