Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity dedicates first home at Cornerstone Creek

13.09.2024 20:40

Kfor.com

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR)- Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity (COHFH) leaders celebrated its first-ever home dedication at the Cornerstone Creek addition in Oklahoma City.

COHFH Chair/CEO Ann Felton Gilliland said Cornerstone Creek’s first home dedication marks a milestone in Habitat’s 35-year-plus history of providing affordable housing opportunities in the greater Oklahoma City area.

Councilman Bradley Carter with Ann Felton Gilliland at COHFH’s Home dedication in Cornerstone Creek. Image COHFH
Diamond W. with Ann Felton Gilliland at the COHFH’s Home dedication in Cornerstone Creek. Image COHFH
Denise Crosswhite Hader at COHFH’s Home dedication in Cornerstone Creek. Image COHFH
Diamond W. and Maxwell Supply Chair, Jerry Thomason at the COHFH’s Home dedication in Cornerstone Creek. Image COHFH
COHFH’s Home dedication in Cornerstone Creek. Image COHFH
Habitat for Humanity Home built by Maxwell Supply in Cornerstone Creek

“We couldn’t be prouder of our new homeowner, Diamond W., a dedicated state employee and single mother, who bought and will move into her new home with her daughter, Demi, in the days ahead. Diamond is our first-ever Cornerstone Creek homeowner, and we will celebrate her with our home-build sponsor, Maxwell Supply Company, and community members.”
Chair/CEO Ann Felton Gilliland

According to COHFH, Cornerstone Creek’s first homeowner, Diamond W. fulfilled all the requirements of Habitat’s New Home Construction program, and through Habitat she was able to buy her house for cost and without a down payment.

Special guests attending the dedication offering warm wishes included, Ward 1 Oklahoma City Councilman Bradley Carter, Oklahoma House Rep. Denise Crosswhite Hader and Maxwell Supply Company Chairman Jerry Thomason, as well as his son, Maxwell Supply Company President Charlie Thomason. Maxwell Supply Company sponsored the home build for Diamond W.’s home making it the seventh home build the company has sponsored in the past 17 years.

Habitat says, various groups of community members also presented Diamond W. with house-warming gifts, including the Edmond Board of Realtors, Malarkey Roofing Products, Supermercados Morelos and The Order of the Daughters of the King. Miracle Revival Center Church Rev. Johnny Nubine gave a rousing house blessing and dedication and COHFH Board Member Gary Houghton led a litany.

Diamond W. at the COHFH’s Home dedication in Cornerstone Creek. Image COHFH

“Habitat will use this opportunity to build a loving home, shelter and safety for me and my child. It is with great intentions for Diamond and Demi to build, grow and share in love in memories in a place we can call our own.”
Diamond W.

COHFH leaders say, Habitat’s Cornerstone Creek is set to be complete in six to eight years featuring 450 affordable homes, three parks with trails and workout stations with a gazebo.

Click link to take one-minute survey to see if you qualify: www.cornerstonecreek.org/cc-one-minute-survey. For more information, call 405-232-4828 or go to www.cohfh.org.