Ribbon cutting held for YMCA Tiny Homes project in Dupree
The YMCA of the Seven Council Fires dedicated its Tiny Homes Project in Dupree on Sunday, Sept. 21. At left, Alli Moran, who was president of the board of directors when the project started addresses those in attendance. Above, staff of the YMCA of the Seven Council Fires are (back row, l-r) Mark Baron, CEO Andrew Corley, and Brittany Brooks; (front row, l-r) Frank Hernandez, Riley Newman, Jenna Wirrals, Anthony Summers, Amber Corley, Mariah McLellan and Denise Lafferty. Photos by Teri Gayer
There was a lot of excitement and celebration in Dupree on Sunday, Sept. 21 when people from all over the country were in town putting the finishing touches on four tiny homes, a project that began in 2020.Since September 2025, there have been 23 “Waves” or weeks of alumni volunteers coming to Dupree to work on the tiny homes. In total, 350 volunteers came for a week to work on the p...