At Opportunities, when a family buys their first home, we smile.
When we can help them find $50,000 toward their down payment, the smiles spread beyond our branches to our community.
One family’s journey began in a strife-torn country thousands of miles away. They found Vermont to be a stable home for their children and the grandparents.
Both parents had good jobs. Mom was even able to finish her undergraduate degree while working full-time. Even Mom’s co-workers, who knew her degree would be a ticket to a better job, were delighted for her. Last Fall, she graduated and found a better job a couple of miles away.
With this new job, the family’s income improved enough to make homeownership within reach. Despite higher home prices, they found a home they could afford in South Burlington. But the overwhelming cost of the down
When we can help them find $50,000 toward their down payment, the smiles spread beyond our branches to our community.
payment threatened to end the dream.
Through the Lift Up grant program offered by the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston, Opportunities was able to obtain a $50,000 grant for this New American family.
When we learned the grant had been approved, our reaction went beyond smiles. We high fived. We whooped. And we definitely smiled.
Sometimes, we help make dreams come true.
