Tarrita Avant and her two children Curtis (5) and Dearia (2) will soon call 1527 12th Street home. The three of them drive by their new home everyday while returning from Hubbell Elementary where the children are schooled. The trip is slightly out of their way, but Tarrita can’t contain her excitement about the prospect of being a homeowner.
The family currently resides in a small duplex subsidized through section 8 housing assistance while Tarrita works full time as a claims assistant at Principal Financial Group. While her new home is sponsored by Wells Fargo and Citigroup, many volunteers from Principal have also helped their associate build her new abode.
Tarrita, in addition to working full time, attends DMACC seeking to earn a business degree, and yet finds time to help others. She volunteers to read to first graders at Capitol View Elementary, is a member of the Diversity Resource Group at Principal and is very involved with Maple Street Missionary Baptist Church where she is a member.
For Tarrita and her children, 1527 12th Street will soon become the foundation upon which they will grow.