Dozens of people from all over the country are bicycling across the northern U.S. helping build better lives for those in need.
Tiffany Tarrolly shows us how they're a helping a Cloquet resident.
After living a stable life in an apartment for two years, Shala Topping and her three year old son had to move four times over the past year.
"When I started working dealing black jack the rent would have gone up 700, 800 dollars, so I thought it was kind of silly to work to pay higher rent," said Shala.
Community Action Duluth helped her apply to get a home through Habitat for Humanity.
And after an anxious wait, word came back.
"I couldn't be more thankful. It was, it was a very big relief when she told me it would be my house that I will be a first time homeowner," said Shala.
Nathan Palmer and William Blakeley are two of the group leaders for Bike and Build; a non profit organization that travels across the country on bikes, helping out with projects like this one.
"I love it. I like biking every day and I like serving people when I can it's just kind of a marriage between all the things I love to do," Palmer said.
Palmer and Blakeley agree- seeing the difference they can make in the lives of others is a great way to spend your summer.
"When we showed up this morning, there wasn't anything on the second floor of the house and by the time we leave today there's going to be the whole roof frame up hopefully, crossing my fingers, but it's just really nice to see that we're making a big difference in individual people's lives," said Blakeley.
Shala's house won't be done until November.
But at just 22- years- old, she's happy all her hard work has paid off, and she'll soon have a place her and her little boy can call home.
"I didn't think it was going to happen to me and it did so I'm really excited I'll move in it right now," said Shala.
Tomorrow the Bike and Build crew of thirty will head up highway two to Grand Rapids.
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