LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – From the time he could hold a pencil, Lake County resident Adam Scherer longed to be an architect. 

After high school, he entered the U.S. Army and served for 10 months during the Vietnam War out of Camp Pendleton in San Diego as a Bulk Fuels Tech before being honorably discharged as the sole surviving son in his family.  

After the war, he fervently pursued his passion and worked as an architect until his retirement.  

A 25-year resident of Lake County, Scherer, a recent amputee, came to Habitat for Humanity for assistance getting into and out of his home.  

Habitat for Humanity, as part of the Home Depot Veteran’s Repair Program, assessed his hillside home and installed a wheelchair lift and built a sidewalk to enable Scherer to get his wheelchair in and out of his home and from the house to his driveway.

“It is fun going up and down; the lift and sidewalk have been very helpful,” said Scherer. “I love that the lift lets me get into my garden and that I no longer get the chair stuck in the mud when it rains. I appreciate the work Habitat did for my house.”

If you are a military veteran homeowner or if you are a veteran who resides in a family member’s home and require repairs or accessibility modifications made to the structure to accommodate a disability, Habitat for Humanity encourages you to apply to the Veteran’s Repair Program by coming into the office at 16285 A Main St. in Lower Lake or calling the office at 707-994-1100 for an application.