ORLANDO, Fla. — A Central Florida mother and her two children are getting a fresh start thanks to a partnership between the Orlando Magic, AdventHealth and Habitat for Humanity Greater Orlando & Osceola County.
Community leaders, team representatives and volunteers will join the celebration on Thursday, November 12th celebrating Amber and her two children, ages 8 and 7, as they move into their new Habitat for Humanity Home.
The event brought together Orlando Magic Community Ambassador Bo Outlaw, Magic Managing Director Ryan DeVos, Habitat for Humanity Greater Orlando & Osceola County President and CEO Catherine Steck McManus, and AdventHealth Apopka CEO Brad Hillmon to mark the milestone and welcome the family into their new home.
The celebration also included a few unexpected gifts. The Magic presented the family with team jerseys, tickets to an upcoming game and $1,000 to help furnish their new home.
The home is the latest example of the Magic’s long-standing partnership with Habitat for Humanity Greater Orlando & Osceola County.
The organization has sponsored 15 homes that have been sold with affordable mortgages to local families, helping expand access to homeownership throughout Central Florida.
In September, Orlando Magic employees joined AdventHealth volunteers to help build the home, contributing hands-on support before welcoming the family during the dedication ceremony.
Habitat for Humanity leaders say affordable homeownership creates more than just housing. Stable mortgage payments can provide families with greater financial security, improved health outcomes and new opportunities for future success.
For Amber and her children, the home represents a new chapter and a place to build lasting memories.
And thanks to the support of community partners and volunteers, that chapter is beginning with plenty of excitement, a few Magic surprises and a home to call their own.
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