Housatonic Habitat donates goods to veterans group

Housatonic Habitat for Humanity recently launched a program for ongoing donations of household items to Make a Home Foundation (MAHF), a nonprofit group that helps area veterans. The donation to MAHF in Waterbury is part of Housatonic Habitat”™s expanded effort to reach out to veterans through local support groups.     

“We filled one truck and we plan to donate more goods in the months ahead,” said Michelle Barney, ReStore assistant manager. 

The ReStore, which sells refurbished, restored and gently used household goods, will offer MAHF a range of serviceable items, including furniture, lighting, cabinets, and kitchen and bath products. “We”™re very pleased to have this ongoing relationship with Make A Home, and we are exploring other ways to serve our veterans,” said Fran Normann, executive director of Housatonic Habitat for Humanity.

Housatonic Habitat contributes to community revitalization in the greater Danbury region by creating homes that can transform a street and neighborhood and add value to the community. 

For more information about Housatonic Habitat for Humanity, see housatonichabitat.org.