Joey Franklin, 15, of Lake Forest works on mortaring a basement wall as he helps with rehab work on a Lake Forest home to be sold to a qualifying family. | Joe Shuman~For Sun-Times Media

Morgan Jacobs, 17, of Lake Bluff and Michael Marasco, 17, of Lake Forest work on painting a staircase on a home on Cherry Avenue in Lake Forest that is part of the Community Partners for Affordable Housing program. | Joe Shuman~For Sun-Times Media

Amanda Rule, 17, of Lake Forest spent a recent Saturday morning painting with other teen volunteers as they helped rehab a home in Lake Forest. | Joe Shuman~For Sun-Times Media

Morgan Jacobs, 17, of Lake Bluff paints a basement staircase on a recent Saturday morning as teens helped rehab a home in Lake Forest. The Cherry Avenue house will be sold to a qualifying local family. | Joe Shuman~For Sun-Times Media