MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – Construction teams of volunteers have completed the first home rebuild for Valley fire survivors in Middletown.

The home build is a joint project of Team Lake County, the Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California and Hope City, a ministry of Hope Crisis Response Network Inc.

The three-bedroom family home was constructed on the Middletown Rancheria for homeowners Justin Lord and Courtney Van Leuven following a December ground-breaking.

The volunteer labor was coordinated by Hope City as the construction partner to Team Lake County, the long-term recovery group.

Team Lake County is working together to meet the unmet needs of the survivors of the 2015 wildfires in Lake County.

Reflecting on the progress made following the devastation of the Valley fire, Jose Simon, chairman for the Middletown Rancheria said, “We have experienced great adversity; and with the assistance of so many, a unified community has now made the first step in rebuilding what has been lost. We cannot express how grateful we are to everyone involved in giving Justin and Courtney a new beginning.”  

Volunteers contributed more than 1,300 hours to complete this home.

The dedication is set for 1 p.m. Sunday at the home, located on Middletown Rancheria, 22223 Highway 29.