Tuesday’s Hometown Hero is Katie Thompson.  She works with Habitat for Humanity in Orange County.

She works with families to help build them homes.  The people who get these homes put in a lot of work and sweat equity into making these homes a reality.

Katie does fundraising for Orange County Habitat for Humanity.

Find out more about Orange County Habitat for Humanity.

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