Quincy separated from the father of her three kids in 2019. She needed to leave quickly, so she moved into her mother’s basement, which had one bedroom and living space. Quincy and her two children shared that one bedroom while she was pregnant with her third child.
She knew her family was outgrowing the space in her mom’s basement, and she was saving for a place to live. Quincy worked at Calvary Chapel for a few years when Pastor Tom Keller told her to apply for affordable housing being developed on Canal Street nearby. She was chosen for a two-bedroom duplex, giving Quincy her own bedroom.
Built in 2023, the Canal Affordable Housing has two triplexes and one duplex that house five one-bedroom and three two-bedroom units. Community Homes of Lebanon County was awarded a $750,000 Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grant through the support of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh’s member, Jonestown Bank & Trust Co.
Since moving, Quincy has felt relief about giving her children a home. “As a single mom not knowing how you afford life, […] an option out there […] gives you integrity about how you are living.” She now has more peace of mind about raising her children and has secure housing that her family can continue to grow into.
