Thanks to Habitat for Humanity, Alexandria family gets a home of their own for Christmas
Habitat receives far fewer applications than Christopher Dean thought; generally about 30-60 a year, according to Sara Gronholz, Community Engagement coordinator. Written By: Karen Tolkkinen | ×
Madilynn Dean, 9, a fourth grader at Lincoln Elementary School, hangs an ornament on her family s Christmas tree. In the foreground is an ornament made by her mother, Lara Dean, in honor of the family s home purchased through Habitat for Humanity of Douglas County. (Karen Tolkkinen / Echo Press)
The Dean family’s biggest gift this year won’t fit under any Christmas tree.