Making Memories at Home
Cheryl has so many memories in the home she’s lived in for 50 years. Some of her favorites include raising her five children -- teaching...
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Oct 311 min read
My mental health improved
Martha worked in childcare for more than 20 years and says she loved helping the children and improving their behavior. In 2020, she...
Oct 71 min read
I dreaded going into that room
Linda has lived in Wilmington for 70 years and graduated from historic Williston High School in 1967. She attended Cape Fear Community...
Aug 291 min read
“I don’t want anything to happen to my house. It’s all I have.”
Rebecca has been living in her home since 1994. When her family moved in, it needed repairs, but they didn’t have the resources to fix...
Jul 11 min read
William and Elizabeth can now rest and breathe easily for years to come.
William has done his best to try and keep up with the maintenance on his home, but at 76-years-old it has become nearly impossible. The...
May 312 min read
My grandkids are what keeps me going
Jessie is raising her two grandchildren on her own and she says the kids are the start of her new life at the age of 60.
Apr 221 min read
Deja Vu for Mattie
Mattie’s situation felt like déjà vu. Due to multiple storms, some of the shingles had blown off her roof causing a leak in her den. One...
Mar 282 min read
One less worry for Jacqueline
Mold was slowly spreading throughout Jacqueline’s home. The home she raised her five children in. The home she’s lived in since 1974. And...
Mar 41 min read
A hand up
Steve grew up in Wilmington and when his mother passed away in 1983, he inherited her mobile home and has lived there ever since. Now 62,...
Feb 121 min read
Gloria is aging-in-place, safe at home
As a 91-year-old widow, Gloria was self-sufficient and lived alone. One day she wasn’t feeling quite right, so she drove herself to the...
Jan 31 min read
Artina felt trapped in her own home
A spinal injury resulting from a car accident left Artina partially paralyzed and she spent most of her days confined to a hospital bed...
Jul 28, 20231 min read
My floors scare me
Dawn has not used her oven in over a year. That’s because some parts of her floor are so soft, she’s afraid to step on them, so she can’t...
Apr 5, 20231 min read
No more holes in the bathtub
Jade just wants a safe and livable home for her and her grandchildren. She lives on less than $900 a month and after paying for...
Mar 6, 20232 min read
A Dream Home for Sylvester and Rebell
Sylvester grew up in North Carolina but moved to New York in search of a job with benefits. Before he left, he bought some land near...
Feb 1, 20231 min read
A healthier home for Alethia
At 93, Alethia is the last living sibling out of eight and she expects to live many more years! Her mom lived to the age of 102 and all...
Jan 9, 20231 min read
A New Start
HVAC was donated and installed by Wilmington Air for a homeowner in-need.
Oct 3, 20221 min read
Life doesn't have to be perfect to be beautiful
Home repairs are expensive especially when you are on a fixed income. WARM provides repairs for free to those in-need.
Aug 12, 20221 min read
A New Beginning
Dawn moved to North Carolina to start her life over after losing her daughter and husband in a car accident. She bought a home, but has...
Jul 12, 20221 min read
Independence for more Homeowners
Willie served in the Army’s elite 82nd Airborne Division completing 83 jumps, including four during combat in Korea and Vietnam. After he...
Jun 16, 20221 min read
Mr. Atlee Comes Home
Mr. Atlee is in his 70’s and about 17 years ago returned to live in the home he grew up in. Mr. Atlee’s house tells the story of life...
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