November / December 2019
Meet the Roughton Family Wanting to hold true to their aspirations, Dylan and Katie married a month after his hospital release. Dylan has since found a job at Storm Smart, where he is advancing and learning more daily. In November, 2018, Dylan and Katie were blessed with the arrival of their son, Sebastian. Becoming Habitat homeowners will allow both Dylan and Katie to achieve their dream of owning an affordable home to raise their children even if for some future reason Dylan’s injuries require him to stay home while Katie returns to work. Dylan and BOARD OF DIRECTORS Dylan, who was raised by a single, Katie were accepted in the Habitat homeownership hardworking mother and often had to fend for program in June, 2019, have completed all their himself, moved annually to different homes and schools, Will Sunter program requirements, and are very excited that their lacking stability in his life. At a young age he decided he President home is under construction. wanted to be married to the mother of his children, have a Elias Mahshie Charlotte County Habitat works diligently to help reliable job and be a homeowner. Katie, who lived with her Vice-President families in need of affordable homeownership. single mother and grandparents, was blessed to have a stable Stacy Jones Currently, we have 24 approved families waiting for roof over her head and a nurturing family but wanted to Secretary their homes to be built. Audrey Hepburn said, raise her family differently. Tommy Williamson “As you grow older, you will discover that you have Dylan and Katie, who was seven months pregnant, Treasurer two hands - one for helping yourself, the other for wanted a fresh start and moved to Florida with Jeff Cardillo helping others.” Will you please consider making a Katie’s family, who offered to help them get on their feet. Past President year-end contribution? Your gift will offer a “hand up, Within one week, Dylan secured a good job at PGT. Dylan not a hand out” to families like the Roughtons so and Katie found themselves on the right track, joined a local VOTING DIRECTORS children like Krystopher and Sebastian can grow up church and quickly made friends. Dylan and Katie saved in safe, affordable homes and have the opportunity to to replace their old clunker vehicle, and two weeks later Jay Gordon thrive. Krystopher arrived. Greg Griner On behalf of our staff, board of directors and the In January, 2017, Dylan decided to visit his family in Paul Lioon families we serve, thank you for believing in the Habitat North Carolina. Katie assumed he was resting after Elizabeth Lombardo mission. Together we can continue to make dreams driving all night, but she soon learned Dylan had been hit by Roger Miller come true and build a stronger community one family a drunk driver and was hospitalized in Jacksonville, FL. Steven Vito at a time. She was instructed to come immediately because of Dylan’s Pastor Rich Webb critical condition. With her world turned upside down, Brittney Williamson God bless you, Katie prayed the entire way. Dylan underwent two surgeries placing metal plates in his pelvis, his left femur and knee, CEO and his right foot and ankle. He spent a month in the Mike Mansfield Gabrielle Reineck hospital before returning home to start his long Senior Director of Outreach healing process.
