Women Building Homes for Habitat for Humanity

On March 16, Santa Cruz County Bank employees took part in Women Build Month, volunteering for Habitat for Humanity Monterey Bay at the Rodeo Creek Court project, an 11-home development in Live Oak.

Volunteers included Krista Snelling, Cecilia Situ, Brianna Carabba, Heather Schnell, Jenny Grove, Dara Harris, Kim Luke, Yadira Rudoni and Jessica Lopez. The team worked under the direction of Habitat’s professional construction crew, led by Construction Managers Dylan Childs and Keaton Port-Gaarn, and Construction Associate Sal Dibiasi. Together with Habitat’s homeowners, the SCCB team assisted on preparing century-old chicken coop wood for re-use, priming and painting wood panels for a planned children’s playhouse, installing solar panels on a roof, and sealing the walls of a shower/tub area in preparation for tile installation.

After four years of construction, the Rodeo Creek Court development is in its final stages, with a completion date expected in early summer this year. The development includes five two-story duplexes and one ADA-accessible single-story home. Finishing touches on the last phase of the dwelling units, along with work on the development’s common areas, are the final tasks to be completed.

Krista Snelling, president and CEO of Santa Cruz County Bank, who joined bank staff at the site again this year, said, “We are so thrilled to contribute to the completion of the Rodeo Creek Court site. The Build days we have participated in over the years have been meaningful and rewarding. We’re grateful for our longstanding partnership with Habitat Monterey Bay and for their dedication to housing families in Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties. We’re excited to celebrate as the families move into their new homes.”

Satish Rishi, CEO of Habitat for Humanity Monterey Bay, said, “We are immensely grateful for their team’s tenacity and generosity.”

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TOP PHOTO: Santa Cruz County Bank employees volunteered at Habitat for Humanity Monterey Bay’s Rodeo Creek Court development.
Back Row (from left) — Jenny Grove, Yadira Rudoni, Krista Snelling, Dara Harris, Brianna Carabba, Heather Schnell
Front Row (from left) — Kim Luke, Jessica Lopez, Cecilia Situ.