September 4, 2024
Leesburg High’s Construction Academy To Construct New Home In Coleman For Habitat for Humanity
By Kyle Coppola
Leesburg High’s Construction Academy To Construct New Home In Coleman For Habitat for Humanity
Leesburg, FL – Habitat for Humanity of Lake-Sumter, in collaboration with Leesburg High School, is set to begin construction on a new home in Coleman, Florida, as part of their ongoing Youth Construction Academy initiative. This year’s project will be launched with a special celebration for the students at Leesburg High School.
The Youth Construction Academy, now in its sixth year of partnership with Leesburg High School, provides students with hands-on experience in building a home from the ground up. This year’s home build is proudly sponsored by RoMac Building Supply, a key community partner.
(Over the past six years the Youth Construction Academy at Leesburg High has worked on many great projects including Habitat for Humanity homes.)
Event Details:
- What: Leesburg High School Construction Academy Celebration
- When: Thursday, September 5th at 8:00 AM
- Where: Leesburg High School Campus Auditorium, 1401 Yellow Jacket Way, Leesburg, FL 34748
Important Note: The location for this event has been updated as of September 3, 2024. Attendees must present ID to gain access to the auditorium.
Construction on the new home will take place throughout the school year, from September to May. Upon completion, a dedication ceremony will be held in May, where the keys to the newly built home will be presented to a family who has successfully completed Habitat’s Home Ownership program. This program not only provides students with career-ready skills but also supports local families in achieving the dream of homeownership.
Media representatives are invited to attend the celebration event. To RSVP, please contact Katy at Habitat for Humanity of Lake-Sumter by September 4th via email at Katy@HabitatLS.org.
This initiative reflects the ongoing commitment of Habitat for Humanity and Leesburg High School to empower students while making a tangible difference in the community.
Kyle Coppola was born in Newton, Massachusetts and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communications from Curry College in 2016. After traveling to Florida on a family vacation, he decided he could not get enough of the warm weather and made the move from snowy Massachusetts to central Florida 8 years ago.
For the last decade Kyle has gained valuable experience in social media content creation, marketing and sales, writing, video production, sports announcing and even broadcasting for local radio stations, such as FM 102.9 in The Villages and FM 91.5 in Massachusetts. Every year he volunteers at The Villages Charter High School as a play-by-play sports announcer for the football games as well as a public address announcer for the basketball games, including the annual Battle at The Villages Tournament.
Outside the office Kyle is a husband and father to two beautiful girls along with their cat. In his spare time he likes to spend time with his family, travel, play golf and swim. He is also a huge sports junkie and even bigger motorsports fan and loves to attend racing events when he can.
