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A family of six lost their home to a July 4 fire. Love INC just helped them become its 108th neighbor housed.

The Seaford nonprofit wants 300 new monthly supporters by the holidays.

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House keys at a front door (file photo) Photo: Shixart1985, CC BY 2.0

On July 4, a house fire left a family of six without a home. Both parents had been unable to work since January, the nonprofit said.

Through a connection with the Laurel Foundation, the family was referred to Love INC of Mid-Delmarva, which took them into its Hope House for temporary housing. Love INC worked with them to look for work, cover immediate needs and search for safe, affordable housing. The process took patience and persistence, the organization said.

Today all six are housed. In its Nov. 2 announcement, the Seaford nonprofit said the family marked the 108th neighbor it has helped move from homelessness into housing.

Love INC said in its announcement that it believes "every neighbor deserves the opportunity to build a stable future."

How to help

Love INC works through local churches, businesses, organizations and individuals to connect neighbors in crisis with help. This holiday season it's running "A Home for the Holidays" and hopes to sign up 300 new members for its Love Your Neighbor monthly giving program, Love INC told The Sussex Ledger in a Nov. 5 email. Membership is $39.99 a month, according to the announcement; the program's web page lists it at $39.

Join or learn more at loveincofmiddelmarva.org/love-your-neighbor

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