Habitat for Humanity, COVID-19 and a Housing Crisis

Habitat for Humanity, COVID-19 and a Housing Crisis

Now more than ever, Habitat for Humanity’s work is critical. For many families, those who were already struggling with a need for decent and affordable housing, their daily lives have only become more challenging. For others, those who find themselves affected by the...
Build Your Own Summer Home

Build Your Own Summer Home

Show us your crafty side with a model house. Call it your “summer home” 🙂 After a spring of being home together, hot summer weather, a hurricane and power outages…it’s understandable to want to make some FUN at home! Get your craft supplies out and download some...
Habitat’s Work

Habitat’s Work

Habitat responds to the George Floyd tragedy. Habitat for Humanity International CEO Jonathan Reckford and Adrienne Goolsby, Senior Vice President U.S. and Canada, co-authored a letter to the Habitat community saying in part: “The way we approach our work at Habitat...
Your Vote Matters for Housing

Your Vote Matters for Housing

The @CostOfHome campaign turns one-year-old today! Habitat for Humanity International is leading efforts to urge Congress to ensure housing stability, especially through the COVID-19 pandemic. Together with other advocacy groups, we advocated for an...
There Are Many Ways to Support Our Work

There Are Many Ways to Support Our Work

There are many ways to support Habitat, our mission, and our local community right now. Support doesn’t necessarily mean only financial support. We need your voice, your advocacy, your networking, your ReStore donations, ReStore purchases, and very soon, your...
ReStore Re-opens June 16th, 2020

ReStore Re-opens June 16th, 2020

The time has finally come that we are ready to reopen. We have designed a phased reopening that is intended to keep our staff, volunteers, partners, and customers safe and healthy. As with most stores, there are new protocols in place in order for us to reopen. Please...
COVID-19 Updates

COVID-19 Updates

May 15, 2020 Dear Habitat for Humanity supporter, I am writing to provide an update about the measures Habitat for Humanity of Eastern Connecticut is taking to protect our staff, volunteers and the people we serve during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. These...
Behind the Scenes

Behind the Scenes

As an organization, we have been hard at work in the background since mid-March, keeping the organization strong and ready for what is next. We are following the Governor’s “Stay Safe, Stay Home” executive order and keeping our programs and ReStores...