A group of local young people on Friday proudly showed off the two-story, red-brick house in Covington they helped renovate for the past year and a half.
Those who toured the home expressed admiration at the renovation of the home at 1230 Wheeler St. in Covington that many said was nearly torn down two years ago.
About 30 young men and women with YouthBuild of Northern Kentucky learned the carpentry trade to renovate the home.
YouthBuild allows young men and women ages 16-24 a chance to earn their General Educational Development certification while learning onsite construction job skills. The Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission oversees YouthBuild.
The Wheeler Street home was the first one renovated from a partnership with YouthBuild of Northern Kentucky and Housing Opportunities of Northern Kentucky (HONK), which is a non-profit property development firm based in Covington.
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