Grand Forks single mother receives a home of her own
Sandy Cortez is the recipient of Red River Valley Habitat for Humanity s 2020 home. She and her four children will move into the home by the end of the month. 6:00 am, Jan. 19, 2021 ×
Sandy Cortez and her four boys, from left, Gonzalo, Gabriel, Eben and Evans, will move into their Habitat For Humanity home by the end of the month. Eric Hylden / Grand Forks Herald
When Sandy Cortez s husband walked out on her and her four children three years ago, she set - and met - a series of goals for herself: Get her GED. Divorce him. Get full custody of the kids. And go to college.