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Lorrie Cotton (center left) gives a hug to Marc Clark, chairman of the Family Selection Committee of the local Habitat for Humanity, as he makes the official presentation to her of a new Habitat for Humanity home for her family. Also pictured (from left) are Gary Wicker, director of the Sanford Area Habitat for Humanity; Cotton’s sons Kenneth and Tony (behind quilt); Aaron Fleming, Lee County Schools director of career and technical education; Central Carolina Community College President Bud Marchant; and Lee County Schools Superintendent Jeff Moss. Construction of the Poplar Street home was funded primarily by a Golden Leaf Foundation GLOW grant obtained by the college for green construction education. The home was built by Southern Lee and Lee County high schools students enrolled in a CCCC green building and carpentry class and Habitat for Humanity volunteers. A partnership of community companies assisted in the project.

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Lorrie Cotton (third from left) listens as Marc Clark, chairman of the Family Selection Committee of the local Habitat for Humanity, presents a quilt made anonymously for her family by a local church. The gift was given during the official presentation to her of a new Habitat for Humanity home for her family on Poplar Street. Also pictured (from left) are Cotton’s son Tony; Aaron Fleming, Lee County Schools director of career and technical education; Central Carolina Community College President Bud Marchant; and Lee County Schools Superintendent Jeff Moss. The house was funded primarily by a Golden Leaf Foundation GLOW grant obtained by the college for green construction education. The home was built by Southern Lee and Lee County high schools students enrolled in a CCCC green building and carpentry class and Habitat for Humanity volunteers. A partnership of community companies assisted in the project.

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Lorrie Cotton (center back) and two of her children, Tony (left) and Kenneth (front) are all smiles as they check out the ceramic tile handicapped accessible shower in the bathroom of their new Habitat for Humanity home on Poplar Street. Joining her are Quin Henry (second from right), Lee County High School construction technology teacher; and Gary Wicker, director of the Sanford Area Habitat for Humanity. The house was funded primarily by a Golden Leaf Foundation GLOW grant obtained by Central Carolina Community College for green construction education. The home was built by Southern Lee and Lee County high schools students enrolled in a CCCC green building and carpentry class and Habitat for Humanity volunteers. A partnership of community companies assisted in the project.