A community comes together to buy a man a new home

Bob Granata's Conway home was destroyed while

he was

trying to take down a tree in the yard with neighbors in August.

Granata's friends and church family rallied around him and decided to help him get a new home.

They started Bob's House for Bucks and just six months later they've almost accomplished their goal.

"

I

t's a new beginning, it's a new start," said Granata.

Granata was surrounded by friends as they broke ground on his new house Saturday morning.

"We have a plan, we have a building permit, we've removed the old mobile home which was a big task in and of itself. So we're ready to start building," said friend, Clint Hardwick.

They've almost raised their goal of $20,000

,

but they're still short.

Click this link if you would like to donate. Make sure to list the donation is for Bob's home.