Making Dreams Happen
Cara remembered when she was really young she had a home where she lived with her family, that was until her parents decided to get divorced. That was the point from where everything changed, They had to move away from the house. Now that she had a new house to herself, Cara was ready to make awesome new memories in this place with her family again. Cara confessed that she always wanted a home for herself, so this was a very emotional moment for her here.
The Nominations Were Made
The production company behind Prank It Forward, Defy Media had put out a notice in Cleveland, looking for “victims” when Mary Jo Dean, Cara’s boss, nominated Cara, along with her three other employees. She instructed each one of them to record a video for the companies facebook page. While this was all a ruse, the video made by Cara touched everybody’s heart, and so she was chosen!
Serious Health Problems
Cara had sacrificed everything for her family, even her health. She has been living with ulcerative colitis. This condition of hers had gone undiagnosed for years and had caused her a lot of pain. It was an extremely painful experience for her battling this condition of her, as often she would find herself without any money or source of income, she even faced evictions a few times in her life. But thanks to this show, Cara would never have to go through that again.
A Gift That Keeps Giving
Cara was granted the home in what’s known as a land trust deal. This implies that NHS still holds the ownership of it, but they’re renting it to Cara, free of any cost, for 99 years, with a renewable contract. NHS was also ready to provide help to Cara with expensive housing taxes and maintenance, as well. “They’re doing a marvelous work equipping me for the stuff I need to do and not do. They are guiding me through it and holding my hand,” she said.