On Thursday, November 15th 2012 Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County Women Build Program hosted the 5th Annual Gourmet Expo and Wine Tasting at Aitoro Appliances in Norwalk. This annual event is a major fundraiser for the Women Build program which engages women in making a difference through raising awareness of the need for [...]
Members of founding sponsor Trumbull Rotary and other sponsors joined U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County board and staff members in breaking ground at the Bridgeport site of what is to be the organization’s first home designated for a veteran and his or her family. Shown are Eileen Bakos [...]
On Friday, September 21st Bank of America employees, including a number of local executives, volunteered at Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County’s eighth annual Women Build and presented a $25,000 grant to the organization. The funds are part of a recently announced $200,000 in housing-related grants that will impact low and moderate-income communities throughout [...]
John DeMattia bought his first house, a duplex in Bridgeport, at age 22. He had just completed his military service and was able to secure a veteran’s loan with a $500 down payment. Now he and his company, NAPA Auto Parts of Bridgeport and Fairfield, are helping to make it possible for another family to [...]