How You Can Help
Welcome!
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 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.
Save the Date!
14th Annual Robert J. LeFloch
Memorial Golf Outing
to benefit
Habitat for Humanity
of Greater New Haven
and the CBC Scholarship Fund
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Race Brook Country Club
For more information, please click here for Events page and scroll down.
Dedication Day at 15 & 23 Wilson Street!
In spite of the overcast day, Saturday, May 16 was a day of smiles and hugs as representatives and volunteers from Habitat sponsor groups Yale-New Haven Hospital and Madison Cares joined with friends, family, co-workers of Habitat’s two newest homeowners to celebrate the completion of 15 and 23 Wilson Street.
Yale-New Haven Hospital and its medical staff partnered with Habitat for the first time to build 15 Wilson Street, the new home of Eliezer Trinidad, Evelyn Matos and their three children. In addition to financial support, 175 YNHH volunteers worked 19 weeks on the house, contributing almost 1,200 hours of labor. Volunteers included a broad cross section of departments, including doctors, nurses, administrators, health professionals, clerical and support staff, as well as some of their own family members.
Madison Cares, Habitat’s oldest house sponsor group, raised the funds and provided the volunteers for 23 Wilson Street, the home of Pedro Castro, Ginette Quiñones and their three children. The home is their fifth homebuilding project for Habitat.
Click on the following link for Channel 8’s coverage of the event:
Habitat for Humanity builds green homes via WTNH.com
Click on the following link to read coverage by the New Haven Independent: New Neighbors Are Eco-Friendly — & Just Plain Friendly via New Haven Independent
Our newest homeowners!
Eliezer Trinidad, Evelyn Matos & children
Pedro Castro, Ginette Quiñones & children
Adam’s Blog for Scheduled Volunteers
To facilitate communication between Adam, our construction manager, and scheduled volunteers concerning weather cancellations, work location, etc., we have started a new blog at http://habitatgnhvols.blogspot.com/. It will cover the time period of Friday to Friday. Adam will update the blog as necessary. Volunteers can link to it to receive automatic email updates. Please note: the blog is not a scheduling tool. It is a way for Adam to communicate specific information to volunteers already scheduled.
(Please do not report to a site if you have not been scheduled! For safety reasons we limit the number of people on site–12 volunteers per house per day. To schedule, please contact your sponsor group’s volunteer coordinator. Volunteers new to Habitat and not affiliated with one of our sponsor groups must attend an orientation. Contact Ellen McNally, Habitat’s Volunteer Coordinator, at (203) 785-0794 or emcnally@habitatgnh.org for more information.)
CARS FOR HOMES™
Did you know that the automobile is the most heavily recycled consumer product? 94% of the metal in a car is recycled! When you donate a car, truck, boat, RV or other vehicle to Cars for Homes™, Habitat’s vehicle donation program, it is “recycled” to help Habitat build decent, affordable homes for low income working families.
For more information on the Cars for Homes™ program, call (877) 277-4344 (toll free) or visit http://www.habitat.org/carsforhomes/default.aspx for more information. Be sure to indicate you would like the donation to be directed to Habitat for Humanity of Greater New Haven!
Upcoming Events
(Click here to go to our Events page for complete details on the following events. We post updates as soon as they become available.)
2009 West Rock Challenge: 9mi, 5km Runs and 2mi Walk for Humanity
Lake Wintergreen (Main Street, Hamden, CT)
West Rock Ridge State Park
Sunday, August 16, 2009–start time 7:30am
Come out to support Sleeping Giant Build, one of Habitat’s house sponsor groups, and test your stamina with this exciting and challenging off-road run and walk event at scenic West Rock Ridge State Park.
Visit our Events page for complete details.
Sleeping Giant Build 2nd Annual Golf Outing
Laurel View Country Club, 310 W. Shepard Avenue, Hamden
Monday, September 21, 11:00am start time (scramble format)–NEW DATE!!
Mark your calendar! Tickets are $125 per person and includes lunch, refreshments (beer, soda, water, etc. on the course), dinner, cart, green fees, prizes and contests.
Click here to register.
14th Annual Robert J. LeFloch Memorial Golf Outing
Racebrook Country Club, Orange
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
The 14th Annual Golf Outing will benefit Habitat for Humanity of Greater New Haven and the Connecticut Building Congress (CBC) Scholarship Fund. Details will follow.
For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Jennifer Rook, Habitat’s Director of Development, at (203) 785-0794 or jrook@habitatgnh.org. Some sponsorship levels sell out very quickly, so don’t delay!