A Home for the Prisk Crew in Biloxi, MS

Erin Prisk, a receptionist on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and a single mother of three girls, Stella (8), Ava (11), and Audrey (15), found it hard to make ends meet following a divorce. “They’ve seen me struggle at times, and know what they can live without and what they can wait for,” she says about her children. Having rented since her divorce, the idea of owning a home seemed out of reach. At least, it did until a family friend referred Ms. Prisk to HOPE. She looked at one house and found exactly what she needed – a home close to her parents that she could afford. HOPE looked at her track record and ability to pay and approved her mortgage. The purchase, however, was not nearly so smooth. On closing day, the sellers backed out. But HOPE stood by her side. “I would contact [HOPE] and they were just so caring and they always knew me by name.” Eventually, the sellers changed their minds again, and a few months later, Ms. Prisk and her daughters were moving into their four-bedroom, two bathroom house just two streets away from her family. “It’s been great. I always felt like I wasn’t just pushed aside.”