TAMPA – The Tampa Bay Buccaneers turned teamwork on the field into life-changing impact in their community Nov. 18 by donning hard hats with Habitat for Humanity of Tampa Bay Hillsborough to build two new affordable, hurricane-resilient homes for Brandon families in need.
For Habitat’s third annual Holiday Home Build with the Bucs, rookie cornerbacks Benjamin Morrison and Jacob Parrish kicked off the first volunteer shift that morning, with veteran players defensive lineman CJ Brewer, offensive lineman Lorenz Metz, safety Rashad Wisdom and tight end Devin Culp continuing construction into the afternoon.
Rolling up their sleeves alongside the players were Buccaneers staff, members of the Player Community Impact Board, season ticket holders known as the Krewe and future homeowners themselves.
“Tampa Bay’s team has always believed deeply in our community,” said Kourtney Sanchez, chief impact officer for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. “We’re proud to partner with Habitat of Tampa Bay Hillsborough to make a real and lasting impact for these families who deserve safe, stable homes.”
Future homeowner Raul Johnson, who works in food service, said without Habitat and the continued community spirit of the Bucs, there was little chance his family would have ever seen their dream of homeownership come true.
“Thank you for volunteering to make someone else’s life better,” Johnson said.
Nichol Faber, a financial counselor, said the new home will mean peace and stability for her three children.
“I will forever be grateful,” Faber said.
The new homes are part of the Windhorst Commons community in Brandon, a Habitat neighborhood with 23 hurricane-resilient homes.
