Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Habitat for Humanity in Bergen County hosted its 19th annual Builder of the Year Gala at the Venetian in Garfield.
Dozens of local celebrities showed up for Habitat Bergen's Builder of the Year Gala Tuesday night, supporting the nonprofit agency's mission to provide affordable housing to low-income Bergen County families. Among the attendees who lined the red carpet at the Venetian in Garfield were Real Housewives of New Jersey's Jacqueline Laurita, singer Lori Michaels, notable interior designer Vanessa DeLeon and New York Road Runner 2013 Half Marathon Runner and Habitat Bergen Supporter Brian Lang.
Friday, April 26, 2013
Alpine/Closter Coldwell Banker supports Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County through Annual Garage Sale
For the fourth straight year, Alpine/Closter Coldwell Banker is hosting a garage sale on Saturday, April 27, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., rain or shine, to raise funds for Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County. New and used items can be dropped off from April 22nd to April 26th at Coldwell Banker, 15 Ver Valen St., Closter, NJ. “We look forward to watching this event grow each year,” said Terri Buffa, Branch Vice President of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Alpine/Closter. “We believe in Habitat Bergen’s mission and want to do all we can to help the affiliate succeed.” Sale items include beautiful furniture, giftware and accessories, as well as construction tools and supplies. All donations (except books and clothing) are being …
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County held its first annual 5k run to support its ‘Repair. Rebuild. ReStore.’ program in Little Ferry over the weekend at the Oradell Reservoir
Over 150 runners hit the ground running on Saturday in the first annual Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County 5k Race to Build for Little Ferry victims from Hurricane Sandy. The race, which raised over $3,523 to benefit the affiliate’s "Repair. Rebuild. ReStore" Hurricane Sandy rebuilding program in Little Ferry, was held at United Water's offices in Harrington Park next to the Oradell Reservoir. Habitat Bergen has embarked on a long-term commitment of rebuilding in Little Ferry over the next 18 to 24 months. To date, Habitat Bergen has completed work in five homes with the help of two GM Mobile Response Units fully equipped with Bosch and Lowe’s tools.
Friday, April 5, 2013
Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County will host a 5k to support its ‘Repair. Rebuild. ReStore.’ Hurricane Sandy rebuilding program in Little Ferry this weekend at the Oradell Reservoir
Get your running shoes ready this Saturday as Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County kickstarts the spring weather with a 5k Race to Build for Little Ferry victims from Hurricane Sandy. The race will take place at United Water on the Oradell Reservoir in Harrington Park. The event will raise support from community residents and local businesses for the affiliate’s ‘Repair. Rebuild. ReStore’ Hurricane Sandy rebuilding program in Little Ferry. “With five homes completed and a backlog of 70 more applicants, with that number growing, Habitat Bergen has embarked on a long-term commitment of 18-24 months in Little Ferry, in order to reach every low-income homeowner in need of restoration,” said Jacey Raimondo, Executive Director. “We are thankful…
Thursday, February 28, 2013
The non-profit's efforts to help homeowners rebuild after Hurricane Sandy recently received a $5,000 donations towards their efforts
For the next couple of years, the Bergen County chapter of Habitat for Humanity, based out of Oradell, will be assisting homeowners in South Bergen County to rebuild their homes that were damaged by Superstorm Sandy. So far the organization has begun its efforts in Little Ferry and has already gained an added boost to their long-term project. This past week, Boiling Springs Savings Bank donated $5,000 to Habitat Bergen’s Sandy rehabilitation project "Repair. Rebuild. Restore." It is the second donation Habitat has received in the past few months towards their Sandy rebuilding project as St. Peter the Apostle Church in River Edge raised over $1,100 through a gingerbread house-making fundraiser. "Habitat Bergen has already begun to assist …
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
River Edge Pack 229's senior webelos recently visited the Oradell Habitat for Humanity project site
With the first building completely framed and the second partially complete, the Oradell Habitat for Humanity project recently welcomed a group of senior webelos from River Edge Pack 229 to the Lake Avenue construction site. "These boys were anxious to meet our Habitat Bergen engineer from Omland Engineering Associates, Inc. at our Oradell housing project site to ask questions to attain their special achievement award for their engineer badges," Christina Dello Buono, Habitat's Director of Special Events & Marketing said. Habitat's project will include two, 1,800 sq. ft. single-family dwellings separated by a dividing wall. Neither home will be built with a basement but each of the four families will have three bedrooms, two bathrooms and …
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
St. Peter the Apostle Parish hosted a gingerbread house-making fundraiser to support Habitat Bergen
Before the holiday season came to an end, St. Peter the Apostle Roman Catholic Church in River Edge, hosted a gingerbread house-making fundraiser in December to raise funds for Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County’s Sandy Rehabilitation efforts. The event was a success, raising over $1,100 and bringing together community members, who took the time out of their Sundays to raise awareness of the need for affordable housing by building their own gingerbread homes. “St. Peter the Apostle has been such a valuable supporter of Habitat Bergen for over 10 years now,” said Jacey Raimondo, Executive Director, Habitat Bergen. “We are always amazed at the community’s generosity and enthusiasm to help us in our mission of providing affordable housing …
Friday, December 21, 2012
Chevrolet, Lowe’s and Bosch partner with Habitat to deploy the response units, which will provide tools and equipment to help Bergen County families with critical repairs
Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County is one of nearly a dozen Habitat affiliates that received a mobil response unit this week. The unit, which will be used to assist communities in the county as the organization works to restore and rebuild homes in the hardest hit area following Superstorm Sandy. The C-20 Panel Van, donated by Chevrolet, is specially outfitted with tools and equipment donated by Lowe’s and the Robert Bosch Tool Corporation. “Habitat Bergen is ready to get behind the wheels of the Chevrolet ‘Habitat Mobile Response Units’ and take action against Hurricane Sandy in the areas that were devastated in Bergen County,” said Jacey Raimondo, Habitat Bergen Executive Director. “This is an exciting way to kick off our project and …
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Homeowners can apply now for assistance from the volunteer organization
North Jersey was forever changed after Hurricane Sandy hit the area, devasting homes in towns like Little Ferry, Moonachie, Hackensack, South Hackensack and Carlstadt. Now the Bergen County chapter of Habitat for Humanity, based out of Oradell, is looking to institute a five-year relief plan to assist homeowners rehabilitate, rebuild and return to their homes. "Habitat International is committed to disaster relief and is rolling out programs for six target locations, including Bergen County," Jacey Raimondo, executive director of Bergen County Habitat said. "We're looking at long-term reconstruction over the next three to five years." As part of the long-term relief efford, which could begins sometime in spring 2013, Habitat Bergen is …
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
The Alpine/Closter Coldwell Banker office cleaned out its closet with an annual garage sale to support Habitat Bergen’s Oradell Build
The Alpine/Closter Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office hosted its annual garage sale in late September and subsequently raised $1,900 to benefit the Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County building project in Oradell. The real estate team recently presented a check to Habitat Bergen, accepted by Executive Director Jacey Raimondo, who expressed Habitat Bergen’s deepest thanks and appreciation. This is the third consecutive year that Terri Buffa, Branch Vice President of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Alpine/Closter and her entire team hosted the garage sale to benefit Habitat Bergen. “We are pleased and inspired to see the growing support for Habitat Bergen, as we continue to increase the money raised each year,” said Buffa…
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