{"id":11534,"date":"2024-04-10T10:24:39","date_gmt":"2024-04-10T14:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/baycoast.bank\/?p=11534"},"modified":"2024-04-10T11:08:26","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T15:08:26","slug":"home-sweet-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/baycoast.bank\/en\/newsroom\/home-sweet-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Single Mom Selected for Old Colony Habitat Home. Community Project Supported by BayCoast."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lazyblock-resource-hero-Z2ujvPt wp-block-lazyblock-resource-hero\"><div class=\"noHero\" style=\"height: 10rem;\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"section\">\n\t<div class=\"smallWrapper gutenberg\">\n\t    \n\t    <div class=\"categories flex\" style=\"justify-content: flex-start;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"h6\" style=\"margin-right: 2rem;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/baycoast.bank\/resource\/newsroom\">Newsroom<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"primaryColor dot h6\" style=\"transform: scale(2.2); \">\u00b7<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"h6\" style=\"margin-left: 2rem;\">\t\t\t\tApril 10, 2024        \n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t    \n\t    <h1 class=\"h2 blue bgWhite\" style=\"max-width: 50rem\">Single Mom Selected for Old Colony Habitat Home. Community Project Supported by BayCoast.<\/h1>\n\t    \n\t    <hr style=\"margin-bottom: 7rem;\">\n\t  \n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wrapper\" style=\"justify-content: center; max-width: 90rem;\">\n\t\t<div style=\"width: 100%; position: relative;\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/baycoast.bank\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Heros-for-Annual-Meeting-Articles-1.jpg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Single Mom Selected for Old Colony Habitat Home. Community Project Supported by BayCoast.\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto;\" \/>\n  \t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n          <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lazyblock-interior-content-KQzCs wp-block-lazyblock-interior-content\"><div class=\"spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"section\">\n\t<div class=\"paddedWrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wrapper flex gutenberg\" style=\"justify-content: center;\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"smallWrapper gutenberg\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"h3\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t  \n\t\t\t  \t<hr style=\"margin-bottom: 5rem;\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>In the 1939 classic film, The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy famously proclaimed, \u201cThere\u2019s no place like home.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having a place to call home is part of the American Dream, a dream many hope they can achieve, including Malkis Amaya. Born in El Salvador, Amaya came to the United States with her parents at the age of 10, hoping for a better life. As Amaya grew older, she realized that even with a full-time job, purchasing a house and affording a monthly mortgage on her own would be out of reach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But in June of 2023, that seemingly elusive dream of homeownership came true for the 35-year-old single mother of two children, 16-year-old daughter Veronica and eight-year-old son Allan. How did it happen? Malkis Amaya quite literally won a lottery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-d5157fe\" data-block-id=\"d5157fe\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-d5157fe-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-5c8f99f\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"5c8f99f\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:768px){.stk-5c8f99f{flex:1 1 66.7% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-5c8f99f-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-5c8f99f-inner-blocks\">\n<p>Amaya applied to enter a lottery being held by Old Colony Habitat for Humanity. The nonprofit organization, whose mission is to provide affordable housing for families in need, was in the process of building a 1,440 square foot, three bedroom, two bathroom Colonial-style home on Pike Avenue in Attleboro, Massachusetts, with generous support from community volunteers and donors including BayCoast Bank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amaya, who had to meet certain financial criteria to enter the lottery, was stunned when her name came up as the winner of the drawing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI have happiness in my heart because this is a dream come true,\u201d said Amaya. \u201cOne day, when I get old, I am going to be happy knowing that (my kids) will have a place\u2026they will always have this house. I want it to be a part of their story.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-9ab3a19\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"9ab3a19\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:768px){.stk-9ab3a19{flex:1 1 33.3% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-9ab3a19-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-9ab3a19-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-131301c\" data-block-id=\"131301c\"><style>.stk-131301c .stk-img-wrapper{width:100% !important;height:449px !important}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-11535\" src=\"https:\/\/baycoast.bank\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-4.jpg\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1920\" alt=\"Single Mom Selected for Old Colony\nHabitat Home.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/baycoast.bank\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-4.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/baycoast.bank\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-4-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/baycoast.bank\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-4-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/baycoast.bank\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-4-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/baycoast.bank\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-4-864x1536.jpg 864w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The beautiful new home has everything the Amaya family dreamed of \u2013 a large backyard, a bedroom for each of the children, and a primary bedroom for Malkis, along with plenty of space for their dog, Yogy. The home comes with a key benefit \u2013 an interest-free loan, making monthly payments much more affordable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Old Colony Habitat for Humanity CEO Kimberly Thomas says it is so rewarding to see local families have a home they would otherwise have not been able to afford, without Habitat\u2019s help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe serve 24 cities and towns, changing people\u2019s lives for the better,\u201d said Thomas. \u201cWe are grateful to our community partners like BayCoast Bank. They understand our mission of <em>a hand up, not a hand out<\/em>. The bank had volunteers on site during the build, offering their help and they did such a fantastic job. It was great to see the camaraderie \u2013 everyone doing such great work for the Amaya family,\u201d adds Thomas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI would like to thank everyone for giving of your time to help build this home,\u201d said Amaya. \u201cI know (the volunteers and builders) will all have blessings in their lives because of their kindness.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before moving to Pike Avenue, the Amaya family lived in a cramped two-bedroom apartment in North Attleboro, Massachusetts. \u201cRent-wise, it is getting more and more expensive. I was trying to save up money somehow because I really desperately wanted a house for my kids so they could have memories,\u201d said Amaya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Malkis\u2019 daughter Veronica says their previous living quarters were uncomfortable, as the high schooler had to share a room with her elementary-school aged brother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt was very hard to concentrate and do my homework,\u201d said Veronica Amaya. \u201cIt\u2019s so great to have this new space, to be able to focus on my work and not feel so stressed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have a fresh start,\u201d adds Veronica. \u201cWe\u2019ve been through a lot and it\u2019s so good to finally see my mom happy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Old Colony Family Interview (NEW 3.5.24)\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/920104057?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div> <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover how Old Colony Habitat for Humanity, with support from BayCoast Bank and community donors, is making affordable housing a reality for families in need.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":11541,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[194],"class_list":["post-11534","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-newsroom"],"acf":[],"featured_image_urls_v2":{"full":["https:\/\/baycoast.bank\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Heros-for-Annual-Meeting-Articles-1.jpg",1920,600,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/baycoast.bank\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Heros-for-Annual-Meeting-Articles-1-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/baycoast.bank\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Heros-for-Annual-Meeting-Articles-1-300x94.jpg",300,94,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/baycoast.bank\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Heros-for-Annual-Meeting-Articles-1-768x240.jpg",768,240,true],"large":["https:\/\/baycoast.bank\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Heros-for-Annual-Meeting-Articles-1-1024x320.jpg",1024,320,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/baycoast.bank\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Heros-for-Annual-Meeting-Articles-1-1536x480.jpg",1536,480,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/baycoast.bank\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Heros-for-Annual-Meeting-Articles-1.jpg",1920,600,false]},"post_excerpt_stackable_v2":"<p>Discover how Old Colony Habitat for Humanity, with support from BayCoast Bank and community donors, is making affordable housing a reality for families in need.<\/p>\n","category_list_v2":"<a href=\"https:\/\/baycoast.bank\/en\/.\/newsroom\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Newsroom<\/a>","author_info_v2":{"name":"kcaisse","url":"https:\/\/baycoast.bank\/en\/author\/kcaisse\/"},"comments_num_v2":"0 comments","publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-25 19:20:11","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/baycoast.bank\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11534","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/baycoast.bank\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/baycoast.bank\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/baycoast.bank\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/baycoast.bank\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11534"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/baycoast.bank\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11534\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/baycoast.bank\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11541"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/baycoast.bank\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11534"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/baycoast.bank\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11534"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}