Community Connections
Shining a local light on:
Housatonic Habitat for Humanity
Proudly serving:
Bethel, Brookfield, Danbury, New Canaan, New Fairfield, New Milford, Redding, Ridgefield, Weston, Wilton
Learn more about their charity:
Community Connections
Community Connections shines a light on local charities whose compassion, service, and dedication strengthen the fabric of our community. By sharing their stories, we hope to inspire others and help the spirit of giving spread throughout our towns.
Under the spotlight today: Housatonic Habitat for Humanity
An interview with Cindy Sherman, Habitat Housatonic for Humanity
How do you brighten our community?
We brighten our community by creating pathways to safe, affordable homeownership and by helping families stay safely in the homes they already have. From building new homes to providing critical safety repairs for seniors and veterans, we focus on stability, dignity, and long-term impact. Every volunteer, sponsor, and homeowner partnership helps turn hope into something tangible.
Who do you serve in our community?
We serve hardworking individuals and families in need of affordable housing opportunities, as well as low-income seniors and veterans who require critical home safety repairs to age in place. In addition to housing, we provide financial literacy education and workshops to help families build long-term stability and confidence. Our goal is to ensure that everyone in our community has access to a safe, stable place to call home and the knowledge to sustain it.
What are you most proud of?
We are most proud of the families who partner with us and achieve homeownership, often after overcoming significant challenges. Watching children grow up in stable homes, seeing seniors remain safely in place, and witnessing volunteers come together for a common purpose reminds us why this work matters. The ripple effect of safe housing strengthens entire neighborhoods.
How did you change a life?
Lyme Connection has made many connections through the years and helped thousands of people struggling with Lyme and other tick-borne diseases. The most remarkable experience I've had, was meeting someone who had found their doctor through one of our conferences and didn't realize it was our conference when they shared their story.
Who are your community partners?
Lyme Connection comes under the Friends of Ridgefield Community Programs Umbrella, has partnered with the Ridgefield Library the RVNA, Founders Hall, Ridgefield Parks & Rec and the Ridgefield Playhouse. We have also been very fortunate to receive grants from Ridgefield Thrift Shop, the Leir Foundation, and the Rotary.
Local-Insta thanks Fairfield County Bank for making our Community Connections series possible!
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