Editor, The Caledonia Argus
A Spring Grove family has a new home after two years of waiting and working hard.
Sherry Pitts and her family are ready to move into their home on Feb. 1, which was built by Habitat for Humanity La Crosse Area.
“It’s been a long time coming,” she said. “It’s surreal.”
She added the family is looking forward to making it their own home. The family’s previous home caused allergy and asthma problems, Pitts told the Spring Grove Herald in 2019.
The process started in 2019 when Habitat for Humanity of La Crosse asked for applicants in Houston County. The chapter is expanding its outreach into other counties, such as Houston County.
The organization was quickly connected with Spring Grove Public Schools, who at the time, received a grant from the Bush Foundation and created a “Maker space” class that allowed…