A Marine veteran received the keys to his new home today in Bowling Green.
Formerly homeless, Keith Koerner, a student at WKU, is now a first-time homeowner.
"This is an amazing gift to me and I want to assure each one of you who are now my angels that have made this possible that I'm going to give back to this community," said Koerner. "I really didn't feel like I deserved this, and most veterans would say the same thing."
Housing and Development Services of Bowling Green (HANDS) worked with Monticello Banking Company of Monticello, Kentucky a coalition of local veterans’ groups, the city of Bowling Green, and U.S. Senator Rand Paul to build a home for Koerner.
"I am pleased to be part of this. This is a great combination of government, private, and community to get together to do something that I think is very noble," commented Paul.
The house, located on Chestnut Street, was financed with a $75,000 grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati.
Also helping with construction were Wabuck Development and Clayton-Watkins Construction, both of Leitchfield, Kentucky.
The property for the home was donated by the city of Bowling Green.
