A graduate of Wofford College, Jessica is a communications specialist for The Fuller Center.
I spent the last three days in Valley, AL at the 2016 Millard Fuller Legacy Build. I left the build yesterday feeling a wide range of emotions: sadness for leaving mid-week, fulfillment for what we had accomplished in just three days, and largely challenged for a reason I could not quite pinpoint. After taking a […]
For single mother Cashaundra Hicks, her dream of owning a home is less about herself and more about her daughter, Shakeriana. Cashaundra first heard of the Fuller Center through a friend who worked with the local partner to own her home and encouraged her to apply. Cashaundra did her research, applied, and after a time on […]
Two years ago Max and Robin Pierre relocated from their home in Massachusetts to the town of Lanett, AL to be closer to Robin’s father. Shortly after moving to Valley, Robin’s father introduced her to Kim Roberts, director of the Chattahoochee Valley Fuller Center Project. The two became fast friends, and Robin began volunteering with […]
As swarms of volunteers descended upon the Millard Fuller Legacy Build in Valley, Ala., early Monday morning, one volunteer stood out from the rest. LaTonya Whitlow wasn’t just there to help build a home; she was there to change her family’s life. LaTonya is a mother of three: D’andre, Trevian, and Caylon. LaTonya herself is […]
Since 2008, the United States Embassy in Armenia has partnered with the Fuller Center for Housing of Armenia to build homes for families living in substandard conditions. This year the program, known as “Helping Hands,” allowed Embassy employees and their families to honor the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks by helping to build a better […]
Gente Ayudando Gente, the Fuller Center’s local building partner in Ahuachapán, El Salvador, has plenty of hard-working families to put into homes. Thanks to the new team of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate and New Story Charity —along with Fuller Center supporters — these transformations can begin taking place sooner than families ever imagined possible. […]
