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A community comes together to buy a man a new home
Posted: 02.02.2013 at 6:20 PM
Brianna Smith

Brianna joined WPDE in May of 2012. She is a reporter who is excited to cover all of your local stories.

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Bob Granata's Conway home was destroyed while he was trying to take down a tree in the yard with neighbors in August.

Granata's friends and church family rallied around him and decided to help him get a new home.

They started Bob's House for Bucks and just six months later they've almost accomplished their goal.

"It's a new beginning, it's a new start," said Granata.

Granata was surrounded by friends as they broke ground on his new house Saturday morning.

"We have a plan, we have a building permit, we've removed the old mobile home which was a big task in and of itself. So we're ready to start building," said friend, Clint Hardwick.

They've almost raised their goal of $20,000, but they're still short.

Click this link if you would like to donate. Make sure to list the donation is for Bob's home.

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