Samantha Davis-Kania, a lifelong LaGrange County resident, understands the need for affordable housing both from her job at Wells-Fargo Bank and her childhood experience of living in a single parent home after her father passed away. LCHFH is not new for Samantha, who has helped to build five LCHFH homes and participated in LCHFH auctions.  She joined the Board of Directors so that she could do more than “just put up the walls” of Habitat homes, and she has a passion for matching families to home ownership.

Lynnsey Peachey was born in LaGrange County and attended local schools.  An employee of Wells Fargo, she has volunteered on many build sites.  In addition, she co-chaired the fund-raising arm of the 2017 Women Build.  If you bought a pink hat, tip it to Lynnsey and her committee.  Lynnsey attends First United Methodist Church in LaGrange, and she and her husband have two children.

Gary Fry, a lifelong LaGrange County resident, works at Farmers State Bank in Shipshewana.  He is a past Cub Scout Master and currently volunteers with Junior Achievement.  A veteran of the Marine Corps, Gary has also worked as an insurance agent. Gary appreciates Habitat’s stance of helping local families through zero interest loans, and he is pleased to be able to fill the need for board members.  In his free time, Gary enjoys hunting, riding his motorcycle and spending time with his children and grandchildren.

Dan Lehman is a part of LCHFH because he likes what LCHFH stands for. He is a self-employed builder and has building experience so he enjoys being a part of local builds. He finds LCHFH’s families, annual auction, construction and volunteering interesting.

Click the document icon above to read a recent letter from the LCHFH Board of Directors explaining what happens when a LCHFH homeowner wants to sell their home.