Meet Jamaul, a real life superhero. He is a firefighter, police officer and mentor who runs a summer camp for kids in Newark. Now we can add “homeowner” to that list of titles thanks to a down payment grant from Famous Friends! Congratulations, Jamaul!
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Everyone in town knows the teacher who inspires us, the nurse who cares for us, the police officer who makes us feel safe. They are the foundation of a vibrant community and to us, they are famous. There’s just one problem though: these famous friends aren’t guaranteed to stick around forever. Many are renters that lack the savings to purchase a home in town and plant roots. At Famous Friends it is our mission to remove this obstacle to homeownership by providing down payment grants to first-time homebuyers who serve in rural and urban communities that need them the most.
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We are honored to have been able to help Breonna, one of the kindest people we have ever met, purchase a home with her husband and four children in Arkansas. Breonna is a teacher at a specialized preschool for children with developmental disabilities and also a missionary at her church who feeds the homeless and visits nursing homes every weekend. She told us “I would give my last dollar” to aid someone in need and then wondered aloud if maybe one time it could be her turn to receive a little help. It was such a beautiful moment that we agreed on the spot to make this dream a reality! Congratulations Breonna!
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Famous Friends is proud to have helped teacher and coach Nick become a first-time homeowner in Pine Bluff by providing a grant to cover the down payment! ? He is both a Teacher of the Year recipient and a volunteer football coach, but it’s what he said about being a father figure that made us determined to help. In his words: “Growing up, I didn’t have a fatherly connection, so I make it my business to not only be a coach on the field, but to also be there for my students in a way that educates and heals the whole child. I not only attend football games, but I show up for my students outside activities that’s not connected to the school. Just seeing their smiles when they see me sitting in their piano recitals or me showing up at a kiddos fishing tournament. I do the things I wish had someone to do for me when I was growing up.” ? Nick is an amazing person and the community is lucky to have him. Please reach out if you know more local heroes like Nick or would like to make a tax-deductible donation to Famous Friends!
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Meet Sade, a teacher, coach and now proud homeowner in Florence, Arizona! As a single mom she already has a lot on her plate but somehow still finds the time to run a free basketball camp for kids in the community. She is exactly the type of selfless person that we are here to help. ? Thank you to everybody who has donated to Famous Friends allowing us to provide a down payment grant (Venmo: FamousFriends) and to Lennar Mortgage for making the numbers work with a below market mortgage rate. Congratulations Sade!
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