WICOMICO COUNTY, Md. - The Habitat for Humanity of Wicomico County is giving back to a local U.S. Army Veteran. On Friday, volunteers are fixing the back deck of Mr. Nicolas Grant's home.
Every year, Habitat for Humanity participates in their 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance, internationally. This year marks the third year that the non-profit's Wicomico partners are participating.
Earlier this week, volunteers from Habitat for Humanity began cleaning up the outside of Mr. Grant's home. On Friday, they are finishing the work by fixing his home's back deck, which is filled with holes. We spoke with Mr. Grant ahead of Friday's big renovations and he says he is very grateful for their help
"I'm glad that they do support of service members because we go and we do a lot for our country," said Grant. "It shows that they're not just doing it for nothing, you know. They care for this country or any country and give back to them."
Today, volunteers, including veterans and their families, gathered at Mr. Grant's homes to work on the renovations. For Marine veteran, Dana Condron, he says his time in the service reminds him why it's good to always give back to others.
"it's like the, you know, one thing you learn in the, in the service, whether whatever branch you're in and even first responders, it's like, you know, you're a team and, you know, you got to take care of each other, " said Condron.
The volunteers are cleaning up Mr. Grant's yard, fixing his fence, and repairing his dry rotted deck, which he says he can't wait to check out.
"They're doing they're doing the, the deck. There's a little deck area back there," said Grant. "I'm going to try to do a little barbecue in maybe a day or so. Yeah. And it's it's looking good so far. Looking great."
Christina Williams, the Director of Development for Habitat for Humanity of Wicomico County says the organization does lots of projects throughout the year. The explained why this one is especially important.
"At habitat, we believe that everybody deserves a safe and decent place to call home and an affordable place to call home," said Williams. "The housing crisis is here. It's not getting any better anytime soon without help from everybody in the community. And that's what we're here for, because we want to make sure that all of our neighbors can live safely at home for as long as they wish."
For more information on how to volunteer for future Habitat for Humanity of Wicomico County events, click here.