Community Toolbox (CTB) is delighted to announce that their organization will become a program of Southeast New Hampshire Habitat for Humanity (SENH Habitat). CTB and SENH Habitat are dedicated to providing housing resources and assistance to families in need to ensure people have safe, healthy, and affordable homes.
This collaboration will allow for improved advocacy and the ability to serve more families, whose income falls within the 30-60% range of the area median. Meg Rotondo, co-founder of CTB, noted that several of the original founders and board members of CTB were volunteers with SENH Habitat prior to spinning off in 2013 to create their own non-profit focused around a Fix-it program. Since that time, they have helped over 300 families through their Fix-It program which provides critical home repairs such as building outdoor ramps for wheelchairs, installing weather stripping for heat protection in the winter, implementing modifications for handicap accessibility, and so much more.
Multiple local agencies such as Community Action Partnership and Society of St. Vincent de Paul provide referrals and vet potential clients’ needs and eligibility for program participation. Marcie Bergan, Executive Director of SENH Habitat, said that our mission of building affordable housing has grown to include assistance for veterans and for seniors aging in place, receiving referrals from the VA and other community partners.
“Collaboration is key! We have started expanding services beyond building new homes and now offer a Housing Plus program”, shared Bergan. Bergan and Rotondo noted that SENH Habitat and CTB have always worked in partnership, referring clients to each other whenever possible, and that by officially combining efforts we will be able to serve far more people here in the Granite State. Rotondo added “It is very exciting to see the two organizations come full circle as they rejoin forces.”
About Community Toolbox: Our mission is to bring volunteers and communities together to improve the homes and lives of homeowners in need, because we believe that everyone deserves a safe and healthy home. For more information about Community Toolbox, visit www.CommToolbox.org.
About Habitat: SENH Habitat is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that strengthens families and develops communities by partnering with corporations, like-minded community groups, faith-based organizations, and individual volunteers to build and renovate simple, decent, affordable homes with hard-working people who are in need. For more information about SENH Habitat, visit www.SENHHabitat.org or call 603– 433–9555.
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