Progress Update: August 28, 2009

The site is prepared for pouring the slab. The weather was challenging, but the job got done.

See the photo gallery for site progress as of August 28.

Progress Update: Site Prep

Since the groundbreaking, several trees and some brush have been removed from the property.

Tucker Paving brought in 43 truckloads of dirt, and raised the level of the site to the required height.  Today (8/21) they were in the process of compacting and leveling the site.


See the photo gallery for this week's progress.

Groundbreaking Ceremony

Ground breaking ceremonies for Home at Last II took place on Saturday, August, 1, 2009 at 10:00 am.  The site address is 132 Hull Ave., Oakland, FL 34760.

This was open to the public and all were invited to attend.  It was a great turn out on a beautiful morning.  We wish to thank the following people for making this event a success:  Nick Shannin, WOHFH; Rev. Dr. Robert Hines, Jr., Pastor of Oakland Presbyterian Church; US Army ROTC, University of Central Florida; Colonel Ken Wheeler, United States Army; Kathy Stark, Mayor, Oakland, FL; Jeff Forest, CEO, Winter Park Construction; Kirk Hazen, VP, Hensel Phelps Construction Company; Kevin Roney, Principal, Booz-Allen-Hamilton; Bob Tate, President, WOHFH; Darrel Gardner; Jim McQillian; Frank & Sally Wills; and all of the volunteers who assisted for the day.

See photo gallery from Groundbreaking Ceremony.

Home At Last II web site & events calendar

Here is a link to the Habitat For Humanity's official page for the Home At Last II project:

Home At Last II Events

Background on the Home At Last II project.

Here is an article in the West Orange Times, with details about US Army Spc. Marcus Griffin and his family, and how this project came to be:

Home at Last family checks out local building sites, by Kathy Aber and Amy Quesinberry