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Gainesville woman celebrates having home rebuilt with state grant

First Baptist Church pastor Isaac Whitehead Jr. and Carrie Ivey hug Thursday, June 14, 2018, surround by her family members during a housewarming party. Ivey received Community HOME Investment Program funds from Hall County to make some improvements to her aging home. The program is funded by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs and helps homeowners with repairs. - photo by Scott Rogers

06152018 CHIP 1.jpg — First Baptist Church pastor Isaac Whitehead Jr. and Carrie Ivey hug Thursday, June 14, 2018, surround by her family members during a housewarming party. Ivey received Community HOME Investment Program funds from Hall County to make some improvements to her aging home. The program is funded by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs and helps homeowners with repairs. - photo by Scott Rogers

Carrie Ivey of Gainesville stood in the driveway of her home, which she called “God’s gift,” on Thursday afternoon, June 14, surrounded by family admiring the new space at her housewarming.