WMDT 47 News - Delmarva's ChoiceHelping Hands

MAGNOLIA, Del. - Homeowner Brandy Mason says, "it's been a real eye sore for us." Homeowner Tim Mason says, "frustrated."

Worn out by mistrust but now overwhelmed with anticipation, Tim and Brandy Mason are rejoicing over the remodeling of their home. But it's hard to forget how this project originally started - with humiliation and delay.

Years ago, a friend had been paid to do repairs in the house, but he eventually abandoned the project costing the Mason's over $6,000 in incomplete work. "I was holding a grudge on them a little bit. We didn't have the money to pay someone else to do the work, so we were stuck," said Tim Mason.

Tim can do very little in home improvement because of a brain injury suffered in a recent accident. "We needed to get the house fixed - it really bothered him and plus the kids, you know, the kids really need to have a safe place to live," said Brandy Mason, Tim's wife.

Helpings Hands, a non profit group from the Eastern Shore of Virginia, comes to the rescue of people like the Masons. They rebuilt their bathroom, painted the kitchen and made other modifications.

Helping Hands Secretary Tammy Pryor says "this story really touched my heart deeply and I'm glad we can get here and do this for these people."

The Mason's will celebrate their wedding anniversary on Valentine's Day with a sweet new look at home.