1310 N Champaign , Champaign

Homebuilders Blitz 2006

1 Neighborhood

Four Families

Four Homes

Five Days

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Meet Rhonda Winston and her two sons

Clearly shocked, Rhonda Winson's first response when told she had been selected for a Habitat home was "I'm so happy I could scream!"

Her tidy little two-bedroom home has family photos over most of the walls. She has two polite and bright sons, Tieree, 11, and Jamar-e, 10. Winston has lived in Champaign for 16 years. The 32-year-old grew up in Chicago, and moved with her father, who was in the service, to Panama when she was 14. A hard-working woman, she holds two jobs and works six days a week.

"Our lives are going to change dramatically because of this program," Rhonda said. "I am looking forward to having more responsibility and more security. The solid ground and the stability will be so nice."

The Winstons' three-bedroom home will be built for them at 1310 N. Champaign Street by Ramshaw Real Estate during the Home Builders Blitz, June 5 through 9, 2006.

by Vickie Jo Varvel
by Craig Chamberlain