2025 Partner Families
Home #64 - Greiner Family
Chris Greiner’s journey is one of unwavering resilience, love, and the quiet strength of a mother who never gave up. Born and raised in Findlay, her life has been anything but easy, but her heart has always been full of hope, determination, and an unbreakable drive to create a better life for her family.
She raised her twin children, Josh and Tosh, as a single parent, always working full-time - sometimes even holding down two jobs just to make ends meet. Despite the challenges, Chris made sure that her kids had everything they needed: food, shelter, and love. Even though she worked tirelessly, the dream of owning her own home always felt out of reach, a distant star just beyond her grasp.
When Chris was selected to become a Habitat homeowner, she was in complete shock. It felt surreal. She spent years working so hard, and now, after so many setbacks, she was finally going to have a home of her own, a place where her children, her grandchildren, and even her cat could thrive in a space that was hers and hers alone.
"This home will be mine. It’s everything I’ve worked for, and I’m so incredibly grateful.”
Home #63 - Gault Family
For seven years, Amanda Gault and her 12-year-old daughter, Joan, called her parents’ basement home. The space was full of love, but it wasn’t their own.
Amanda dreamed of giving Joan her own room, a place where she could hang out with friends, decorate how she wanted, and just be herself. Finding that space felt impossible. The houses Amanda could afford to purchase needed significant repairs - more than she could take on. The stress of not having their own home weighed heavily on her.
Amanda’s mom had been urging her to look into Habitat for quite some time. Finally, in January 2024, Amanda took a leap of faith. From that first meeting with Habitat, Amanda began to feel hope again. She and Joan learned how to manage their spending with guidance from the Financial Opportunity Center (FOC). Together, they started to feel more in control of their future.
Now, as construction is about to begin, Amanda and Joan are looking forward to what’s ahead. This home will be more than a place to live. It’s a fresh start, a foundation for their future, and a space where they can create new memories together. It will be "a place to call home.”
Home #62 - Summers Family
For Kara Summers and her two daughters Royal Grace, 10, and Evion Leigh, 8 the idea of “home” once felt more like a wish than a certainty. But through grit, faith, and the support of Habitat for Humanity, their story has transformed into one of triumph and promise - a testament to what’s possible when hope and hard work come together.
Kara works as a State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA), caring for others even as she dreams of becoming a nurse herself. Despite her determination, life has thrown its share of obstacles their way. For a while they were residents of Hope House, which gave them a roof over their heads when they needed it most. “But I was constantly worried about what would happen next,” Kara remembers. “Affordable housing in Findlay was either way too expensive or simply unavailable.”
One afternoon, Kara came across a newspaper article about Habitat for Humanity’s Financial Opportunity Center (FOC). Something about the program resonated with her. “I told myself, ‘What do I have to lose?’” she recalls. “I reached out to Dustin Fuller, and that email changed everything.” Kara became the very first FOC coaching client in 2021. After paying down debts and stabilizing her employment, Kara and her girls were selected as a Habitat Partner Family.
“They have taken a chance on me,” Kara says. “They have seen something in me that I didn’t even see in myself. They showed me I could build the life I wanted and gave me the tools to do it.”
For the Summers family, their new home will mean security, stability, and a place to grow. “Our biggest dream is to have a place where my girls can always come back to,” Kara explains. “It’s more than building a house, it’s about building stability and a future.”