It’s been nearly two years since Russ Patterson has had a home, but that’s all about to change thanks to the big heart – and house – of a perfect stranger.
Russ Patterson’s Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey home was destroyed when it flooded during Superstorm Sandy in 2012 and she’s been living the hotel life ever since.
“It’s a constant stone wall and you really feel like you’re alone,” said Patterson.
But that’s all about to change because Patterson is getting a new home – one that was donated anonymously from a good Samaritan who’s building a larger home for his expanding family and wanted to give this one to someone in need.
“It’s so hard to even comprehend,” Patterson said.
The generous gift was donated to Habitat for Humanity Atlantic County and with the help of the county’s Long-Term Recovery Group with whom Patterson has been working with, The Red Cross and United Way, the Atlantic City Traffic Control Officer now has a new home to call her own.
“They’re incredible, they’re incredible. There’s no way in this world I could possibly say thank you enough,” Patterson gushed.
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The house will arrive at the empty lot on where Patterson’s former home once stood Saturday morning. She’s hoping that it will be move-in ready by the holidays.
