LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — The Waverly Excessive Faculty graduating class of 1975 obtained collectively this week for his or her fiftieth anniversary, and whereas there’s been a variety of catching up, what makes this reunion particular is the reward of housing that they are giving to 1 Lansing couple.
This week, the category of ’75 is constructing a house by means of Habitat for Humanity. They hope will probably be prepared to maneuver into by February.
Members of the category of ’75. (WLNS)
27 members of the category had been there Monday, taking the primary steps towards that purpose. Judy Peterson, a member of the category of ’75 who lives in mid-Michigan, mentioned a few of them have not seen one another since highschool.
That is not the one cause this challenge is particular. All of the measuring, carrying and hammering will give one Lansing couple a brand new place to name house.
That couple is Minerva and Mario Gonzales, who cannot wait to personal their first house.
Minerva and Mario Gonzales. (WLNS)
“It’s a blessing, I’ve been renting from one landlord for 15 years straight, and I want a home of my own, and this is the time, this was the time,” mentioned Minerva Gonzales.
They nonetheless can hardly consider it.
“I would never have thought this would be happening, 5 years ago I would never have thought,” Minerva mentioned. “But when I saw this, and the people, they’re so nice, they’re so helpful.”
Transfer-in day would possibly nonetheless be a number of months away, however they will already image what it will be like.
“We got to choose the color the paint for the house, and the roof color. Oh my God, and the appliances, amazing,” mentioned Minerva.
Members of the category of ’75. (WLNS)
They cant wait to share their new house with family members.
“Well hopefully at Christmas time, our grand kids and our great grandkids are coming down to see us,” added Mario Gonzales.
For Peterson and her class, that is the proper strategy to give again to the neighborhood that raised them.
“When you’ve been lucky in your life, that you can help others have some more luck in their lives,” Peterson mentioned.
