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Events
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Founded in 1986, Habitat for Humanity of Greater New Haven (an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the elimination of poverty housing through the creation of homeownership opportunities for low-income working families. Habitat builds and rehabilitates homes in the Greater New Haven area with the goal of creating safe, decent, affordable houses that add to the revitalization of New Haven’s neighborhoods. Habitat accomplishes its mission by partnering with individuals, religious and civic organizations, local business and corporations.
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Latest News
- Habitat Receives Youth Advocacy Award
On June 8, Habitat for Humanity of Greater New Haven received a 2010 Youth Advocacy Award from Youth Continuum, a non-profit organization that works with at risk youth aged 15-23 who are either homeless or aging out of the child welfare system. In 2008, Habitat and Youth Continuum began a collaboration on "Skills for Life", a pilot program funded by The Annie E. Casey Foundation. Youth Continuum provides academic support, job readiness training and financial literacy ... - Yale-New Haven Hospital to Sponsor Two New Habitat Homes
On Saturday, June 12, Habitat and Yale-New Haven Hospital held a groundbreaking for two new homes on Sylvan Avenue being sponsored by YNHH. YNHH and its Medical Staff sponsored their first Habitat home, 15 Wilson Street, in 2009. The groundbreaking was attended by Habitat staff, Board members, friends and supporters, YNHH administrators and staff, recent Habitat homebuyers and Habitat’s newest family Dorjee Wangdak, his wife ...
Upcoming Events
- 2010 West Rock Challenge
The 2009 race gets underway! The 2nd Annual West Rock Challenge, a 9-mile/5k run to benefit Sleeping Giant Build, will be held Sunday, August 15, 2010. The location is Lake Wintergreen/West Rock Ridge State Park, Hamden. Entry Fees: 9-miler: $30 (before 7/15); $35 (7/16 to Raceday) 5k: $20 (before 7/15); $25 (7/16 to Raceday) Start Times: 9-miler: ... - 15th Annual Robert J. LeFloch Memorial Golf Outing
The 15th Annual Robert J. LeFloch Memorial Golf Outing to benefit Habitat for Humanity of Greater New Haven and the Connecticut Building Congress Scholarship Fund will take place on Tuesday, September 21, 2010, at the beautiful Race Brook Country Club in Orange. Over the past 13 years the event has raised over ... - Madison Cares “Build This House” Gala
Madison Cares will hold its annual fall "Build This House" Gala on Friday, September 24 beginning at 6:30pm at the Owenego Inn in Branford. Tickets are $75 per person for an evening of food, fun, raffle prizes and live music from the band "Flashback". Contact Maureen Lopes at mlopes@snet.net for more information or to order tickets. Madison Cares will start work on their seventh Habitat homebuilding project in fall 2010....
