As we gather with family and friends this holiday season, I am once again reminded of the importance of home. It’s where we prepare our favorite holiday dishes, share stories, and make treasured memories. And for several Habitat LA partner families, this will be the first holiday they celebrate as homeowners in their new home.
When most people think about their childhood home, their most vivid memories are of the holidays. It’s the family coming together and that special feeling you get when the house is decorated. So many of our families have never had the opportunity to invite family over for the holidays. Yet once they’ve moved into their new home, it’s one of the things they look forward to the most.
Each Christmas Eve, I drive by the homes that we’ve finished during the year. Often the houses are decorated, and I know that the families inside are celebrating their first Christmas together in their new home. That’s the vision that motivates me and why I’m grateful to every donor, volunteer, and employee who helps us to serve more families each year.
On behalf of our Habitat LA family, I wish you and yours a blessed Christmas and all the best in the new year.