Gwendolyn Mathis was born and raised in Washington D.C. and wanted to become a homeowner in the city she called home. Her first step for making this dream a reality was becoming a member of Manna’s Homebuyers Club in 1990. During her time in Manna’s Homebuyers Club, her journey became filled with many obstacles, difficulties and delays that would have caused most to give up and quit. Her generosity and care for others was one of the big reasons her dream of homeownership got delayed for so many years. Others simply came first for Gwen. In addition, she lost her job at one point, thus losing the financial means to purchase. She worked hard to find another job, eventually succeeded, and got back on track with her homeownership goal. Soon after, she qualified for and signed a sales contract for a new condominium at Madeline Gardens in Northeast D.C. Before she could go to settlement, there was a delay in construction that was beyond Manna’s control. Then in April of 2007, she suffered a serious stroke that left her disabled and unable to work. Gwen never gave up on her of homeownership, and Manna never gave up on helping her accomplishing that dream. During the next year, she made an amazing recovery from her stroke, and the delays in construction had been resolved. After overcoming many hurdles in her life, Gwen became a homeowner at the Madeline Gardens Condominium in September 2008.
Today is Give to the Max Day!! Make your good deed of the day a donation to Manna, Inc. Donate to Manna here!!
No comments:
Post a Comment