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Riverhead students help with Habitat for Humanity home in Riverside
Students in Riverhead High School’s Interact Club helped today in the construction of a home in Riverside with Habitat for Humanity. Read more
Read MoreA Party in Hard Hats: Friends Volunteer To Build Habitat House in Riverside
Asked what inspired them to volunteer to work on a Habitat for Humanity house, Linda Borenstein of East Quogue and Kathy Daly of Patchogue simply pointed their tools, a grout spatula and a putty knife, toward Pat Sanders. Read more
Read MoreSouthampton Town Collaborates With Habitat for Humanity To Recycle Construction Materials
Southampton Town is again in collaboration with Habitat for Humanity to recycle and reuse household and construction items Read more
Read MoreFamilies share ‘overwhelming joy’ at ribbon cutting for new affordable homes in Riverside
Two local families moved into brand new homes in Riverside this week, thanks to an affordable housing program — and their own hard work. Habitat for Humanity of Long Island — an independently-operated affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International — partnered with the Town of Southampton Housing Authority to build the two houses, which were…
Read More‘Get involved more.’ Some high school students opt to volunteer during winter break.
Feb 23, 2023 – By: News 12 Staff Instead of relaxing during winter break, St. Anthony’s High School student Charles Rios and fellow high school seniors volunteered Thursday on a housing project with hope as its foundation. They painted and cleaned a Habitat for Humanity house in Huntington Station. The teens said they’re receiving as much…
Read MoreApplicants sought for Habitat for Humanity homes in Riverside (Feb.17 – Riverhead News Review)
Volunteers from the nonprofit Habitat for Humanity joined Southampton Town officials and other community partners on Tuesday for a ceremonial wall-raising in Riverside, marking the fourth in a series of six affordable homes being built in the community through a public-private partnership. Read more
Read MoreGroundbreaking Signals New Chance For Family’s Forever Riverside Home Patch, Feb. 14
By: Lisa Finn It was a forever valentine Monday to the family who will be chosen to fulfill their dream of a forever home on Long Island: Habitat for Humanity of Long Island, in partnership with Southampton Town, hosted a ceremonial wall-raising in Riverside. Read more
Read MoreWalls are rising in Riverside, where family in search of affordable housing will build a future. Newsday, Feb. 14
Link to Newsday article, By: Jean-Paul Salamanca Myrnissa Stone-Sumair stood in the foundation of a Riverside home Tuesday just before its first wall went up and reflected on the significance of the effort in an area where affordable housing can be hard to come by. “It takes a whole lot to build a house,” the Habitat…
Read More‘The House That Beer Built’: Habitat for Humanity partners with breweries to build affordable house on East End (News12)
The fundraiser known as “The House That Beer Built” has two goals – to help boost business at breweries and bars while also putting a roof over the head of a family in need. Watch video
Read MoreThese local breweries are participating in a Habitat for Humanity fundraiser to help build affordable housing (Suffolk Times)
Habitat for Humanity of Long Island and more than 20 area craft breweries, bars and distilleries are partnering to raise funds to build more affordable homes on Long Island. Read more
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