On July 20, Raise the Roof celebrated a groundbreaking at 39 Elliott Street in New Haven, our sixteenth sponsored build. A groundbreaking marks a milestone in the work of our mission and is a perfect waypoint for expressing gratitude for the hundreds of individuals, groups, and businesses that found beautiful and sometimes unique ways to contribute to raising funds. Many have shared so that we all may experience the gift of standing with a family to help them build.
Left to right in photo above: Margit Dahl, Bill Casey, Executive Director, Habitat for Humanity of Greater New Haven, Ron C. Hurt, Alder, Kippie Martin, Angela Clemmons, Sarah Mervine, Mary Hambor, Heather Regan, Donna Gregory, and Deb Heinrich
Remember that beautiful Saturday in June when the Shoreline community gathered at The Build at Bishop's? The walls that were framed that day along with the Message Walls where community members of all ages shared their good wishes are now in place at 39 Elliott Street.
And we have a house to help build!
Please join us at 39 Elliott Street and build with a friend or gather your church or civic group, your neighbors, friends, business colleagues, a school group, and others for a workday. Email us at contactus@raisetheroofct.org to find a date. Learn how to volunteer at www.raisetheroofct.org.
Raise the Roof is fond of saying that there are many ways to build a house. Last fall, the spectacular group of community leaders pictured below stepped onto the dance floor to lead the way in raising the funds that are sponsoring the build at 39 Elliott Street...and beyond. (Look back at what they did and savor their amazingness here.)
Left to right : Todd and Kimberly Steward (2018 Shoreline Stars), Schuyler Beeman, Malenky Welsh, Gini Vancil, Dylan Richmond, Arthur Wilkins, Hannah Lewis, David Bell, Pem McNerney, Rob Nolfo, Emily Nolfo, Chris Stemen, Tammy Stemen, Lisa Rollins, Jeffrey Johnson, Sarah Vetter, Todd Vetter
The past four years have taught us that the best way to raise a roof is to invite local stars and our Shoreline community to tear up the dance floor.
Plan to join us for our fifth annual...
Please join us as a sponsor. Read about sponsorship opportunities here and join us early for the opportunity to be part of the kickoff excitement and fun.
