“I am ready to end the cycle of moving and starting over.”
LaBresha Jenkins is a dedicated single mother of three who has spent more than eight years working as a market manager at Grow Financial Federal Credit Union. She recently graduated from St. Petersburg College with a certificate in Business Operations in Marketing, balancing her education, career, and motherhood. Her children, Kahlaeha, 17, Kaylee, 15, and Mason, 7, each have their own unique interests, from beauty and athletics to music and art.
Over the past 17 years, LaBresha and her children have moved approximately 11 times. Rising rent costs and limited space have made finding long-term housing stability a challenge. Despite these obstacles, she has continued working hard, advancing her career, and creating opportunities for her children.
When LaBresha learned she had been accepted into the Habitat for Humanity Homeownership Program, she was overwhelmed with joy. After applying three times, she finally had the opportunity to give her family a permanent place to call home.
LaBresha looks forward to decorating each room, giving her children spaces of their own, and creating lasting family traditions. Having previously volunteered with Habitat, she is especially grateful to now experience the impact of the program firsthand as a future homeowner.
For LaBresha, homeownership means stability, belonging, and a fresh start for her family.
