October 2018, A Month of Help and Hope
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Greetings!
Habitat for Humanity’s global vision is “a world in which everyone has a decent place to live.” This statement and the work that supports it are innately optimistic. We believe that a hard working family, provided with the life changing opportunity to build and purchase a new home, will rise to the occasion, fulfill their obligations, help lift their community and become a model for others to exemplify. Thirty three years, 215+ homes and a 95% success rate would all indicate that our optimism is well placed.
It may be hard to retain this sense of optimism at a time when our nation is so politically polarized. America has always welcomed varied opinions, honest debate and passionate perspectives. But recently, it seems that we have lost the ability to disagree without abandoning our sense of shared humanity.
Strong opinions and freedom of expression help make our nation great. But when the polarization gets to be too much, come spend some time with us. Whether you build alongside a Habitat CFC family, attend an event or join us for a home dedication, I promise that you will regain your sense of optimism. The hope and determination of a family working hard while reaching for all that our nation has to offer, is truly uplifting. Their gratitude and our shared desire to see them succeed is the very definition of humanity. Thank you for making it possible!
Sincerely,
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Stuart D. Adelberg
Chief Executive Officer
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Double Dedication Ceremony for The Maria Valiente Frias and Martha Larrea Families
Last Saturday October 27 the rain storms did nothing to dampen the spirits of all who came out to help Habitat CFC dedicate two brand new homes in Bridgeport’s East End. We were honored that
Senator Richard Blumenthal
,
Mayor Joe Ganim
and City Council Member
Ernest Newton
all attended and helped two wonderful Bridgeport families begin exciting new chapters in their lives as owners of the homes that they helped build!
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A Great Turnout at Our
Gourmet Tasting & Fundraiser at Aitoro
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On Thursday October 25th Habitat CFC Women Build had another successful event. It was our 10th Annual Gourmet Tasting & Fundraiser and it keeps growing! Attendees from all over Fairfield County enjoyed culinary samplings in Aitoro’s state-of-the-art kitchens in Norwalk.
Many thanks to our sponsors Aitoro Appliance & Electronics, Norm Bloom & Son/Copps Island Oysters, Garelick & Herbs, Little Ranch Catering, The Mumbai Times, Muro's Original New York Bakery & Deli, New Line Academy, Paella Tapas Wine Bar & Restaurant, Pereira Family Portuguese Desserts, Saugatuck Sweets, The Sinclair Bar + Kitchen, SoNo Baking Company & Café, and Winfield Street Italian Deli.
Thank you to our sponsors, culinary hosts, and contributors for making our event a success- we will be able to begin building our 15th Women Build home in 2019! Lastly, a big thank you to our Women Build Committee for all of their hard work..
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Our Partnership with
Avangrid
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Last month Avangrid employees put on their hard hats and tool belts and headed to Habitat CFC’s construction site on Ogden Street Extension in Bridgeport with the goal of helping build a “green” house.
This year the Avangrid team helped put up siding on the Sanchez-Salcedo family’s future home as one of dozens of projects coordinated across the globe as part of an International Volunteer Day, in partnership with their corporate partner, Spain-based Iberdrola, S.A..
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Habitat CFC 5K Run, Still Going Strong
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The weather could not have been more perfect for our Annual 5K Run for Home and WorkBoot Challenge. The race was on October 6th at the beautiful Seaside Park in Bridgeport. A record number of registered participants enjoyed water views as they walked or ran along the course. We followed the race up with a post-event Celebration party including food, refreshments, giveaways, award ceremony and live music by
The Sulls
band!
A big
THANK YOU
to all of our Sponsors (
see list here
) and Run Committee for making this event a success!
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For more information or to contribute, please
click here
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If your car doesn't run, it doesn’t matter. We can turn your car, truck, motorcycle or RV into cash that supports your local community no matter what. Towing is free!!
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Tacos, Anyone?
Thursday, November 8, 2018
3170 Fairfield Avenue, Bridgeport, CT
4:00pm - 10:00pm
Dine at Taco Loco and your support will help Youth United build a Habitat CFC house in Bridgeport.
Mark your calendar to be at Taco Loco on November 8th and enjoy delicious Mexican food and drinks. 20% of the pretax sales for food and beverages from the day will be donated to Habitat CFC.
Flyer must be presented in paper or electronically when you are at the restaurant.
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1785 Stratford Avenue, Stratford
Just off exit 31 I-95
(store entrance is on Honeyspot Road)
203-383-4358
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ReStore Hours
Tuesday - Friday 10 am to 6 pm
Saturday - 9 am to 4 pm
Closed Sunday and Monday
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Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County | 203-333-2642
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