When cancer turned Ashley Petroff’s life upside down, the San Tan Valley mom of three lost more than her health; she lost the stability of a place to call home. But today, Petroff is standing in front of the apartment that helped her family start over.
A Valley nonprofit, A New Leaf, is unveiling its newly renamed Thunderbird Apartments, an affordable housing community transforming 80 units into stable homes for families moving from crisis to stability. The project also includes a nearly $1.8 million renovation backed by local donors, creating housing for up to 260 people at a time.
Petroff, who has lived there for several months, is sharing how having a safe place to land gave her children dignity, security, and the chance for their family to focus on healing.
An online fundraiser has been created to help Petroff.
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