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Welcome Habitat for Humanity’s Newest Silt Partner Family:
Suzette Beresford and her children: Hannah 14, Andrew 12, and Timothy 10.

The Beresford Family has called the Roaring Fork Valley home for 20 years. After many years of marriage, the family has recently endured a divorce. Suzette has dedicated a large portion of her adult life to being a stay-at-home mom. As many single parents can relate, her new role as a single mother is a daily juggling act. Among these demands is the exciting training and development of a new profession as a Dental Assistant. When Suzette Beresford received the news she was going to have the opportunity to become a Habitat for Humanity partner family she said, “This feels like I’ve won the lottery, only better, because it comes with a community.”

This family is truly working together to build a new life. In addition to school, Hannah and Andrew both work to contribute to the family. This home will provide the foundation and consistency the entire Beresford family has been searching for so they can build their future. Habitat for Humanity of the Roaring Fork Valley is happy to be a part of this family’s next step together.

6

hours pledged

35

volunteers
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Location / Venue

  • Address:
  • 1181 Grand Avenue
  • Silt, CO 81652
  • USA
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In Support of Habitat for Humanity of the Roaring Fork Valley
Habitat for Humanity of the Roaring Fork Valley partners with local families who otherwise would not be able to afford a home of their own, through conventional means. We build homes in partnership with local families in need of a hand-up, not a hand-out.  The wide gap between our high resort area cost of living (especially for housing) and the actual rural community wages makes it difficult to retain teachers, and essential personnel within our area- all who hold jobs that are key to the well being of our children and community, but cannot afford to live close to where they work. 

Our local Habitat has been building homes with lower income families for almost 20 years,  but we have become increasingly aware of the acute need for housing for the middle income workers who provide vital services to our community.  This is what brought about an extraordinary collaboration with the Roaring Fork School District, Pitkin County, and the Town of Basalt to build the Basalt Vista Housing Partnership- located behind Basalt High School- which provided 27 affordable homes.   Our current development is Wapiti Commons located in South Rifle.  We have started construction on 20 affordable homes consisting of  ten 3-bedroom townhomes and two  3-bedroom condos for families, and eight 1-bedroom condos for older adults or small families.  Our next development will be homes in Glenwood Springs so please watch for details on our website.

Habitat for Humanity is a movement of people who build more than houses. By bringing homeowners together with volunteers, donors, community leaders, foundations, and other supporters we are building stable families, safe neighborhoods, and caring communities.