Stronger Homes, Stronger Neighborhoods: Flagler Habitat Invests in Community Revitalization
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PALM COAST, Fla. - Floridant -- Flagler Habitat for Humanity recently brought corporate volunteers and community partners together in Espanola to repair an 80-year-old resident's home, investing in her safety and the neighborhood she has called home for more than 30 years.

Community revitalization begins with helping longtime residents remain safely in their homes. Projects like this preserve affordable housing, prevent further deterioration and sustain the relationships that connect neighbors across generations.

Minnie Robinson has lived in her Espanola home since 1995. When her front deck and two entry staircases deteriorated into serious safety concerns, Robinson contacted Flagler Habitat and reconnected with Construction Manager John Knox, whose phone number she had saved from neighborhood rehabilitation work approximately 10 years earlier.

Knox assessed the property and coordinated two volunteer workdays. On October 8, he and a Habitat crew rebuilt the side entry stairs. On October 15, volunteers from Wells Fargo in Palm Coast joined Habitat to rebuild the front deck and staircase, helping Robinson safely enter and leave her home.

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Meagan Marquart, project participant and branch manager at Wells Fargo's Town Center branch in Palm Coast, said, "Every year Wells Fargo donates to local communities, and we go out and participate in building projects with Habitat to help out locals—whether it's with their first home or, like this one today, doing reconstruction."

"This has been my home since 1995, and it's finally been repaired by good people and Habitat," Robinson said. "That brings peace for me and my family given all the problems I've faced over the years."

According to the 2020–2024 U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey estimates reported by Florida Health CHARTS, 26.9% of Flagler County homeowner households spend at least 30% of their income on housing costs. For homeowners facing this financial pressure, essential repairs may be difficult to afford.

Devrie Paradowski, executive director of Flagler Habitat, said, "Critical repairs keep families safe in their homes and protect our community's supply of affordable housing. Repairing homes is just as critical to addressing affordable housing as building them."

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By bringing volunteers, businesses and neighbors together, Flagler Habitat helps protect existing homes while strengthening communities throughout Flagler County. Contributions support critical repairs, affordable homeownership and neighborhood revitalization.

To contribute, visit https://flaglerhabitat.charityproud.org/Donate.

About Flagler Habitat for Humanity

Since 1992, Flagler Habitat for Humanity has brought people together to build more than 136 homes, repair approximately 100 others, and strengthen neighborhoods. As a Christian organization serving people of all faiths and backgrounds, Flagler Habitat puts God's love into action through its vision of a community where everyone has a decent place to live.