Habitat Lowell welcomes two Lowellians to its staff
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Lowell is pleased to announce the addition of Suzanne Frechette and Michelle Toomey to its staff. Suzanne was recently appointed as the nonprofit’s Development Director after serving for 5 years as its Grants Manager. She was also Habitat for Humanity of Greater Lowell’s first-ever Executive Director, serving from 2005 - 2007. She is currently an attorney specializing in Real Estate. Suzanne grew up in Lowell’s Acre neighborhood and is actively involved in the local community...
Many Hands Make Light Work
August 5, 2021: With volunteers and community support, a Main Street home built in 1951 is undergoing a transformation into a two-family residence by Habitat for Humanity of Greater Lowell. The site is abuzz with men and women who provide free labor to rehabilitate the property, including the two new homeowners, said Kim Trainor, the chapter's director of development. Read More: (more…)
Habitat Greater Lowell Celebrates Build Project Opening
June 23, 2021: The ribbon was cut on June 23rd kicking off the 50th & 51st home renovation project at 930 Main Street for two local families. Dating back to the early 1900’s, the house at 930 Main Street was acquired through a collaborative effort with the Town of Concord, the Community Preservation Committee, the Concord Housing Foundation Inc, the Concord Housing Development Corp and Habitat for Humanity. The existing house is a 3-bedroom ranch which will be converted into a 2-family duplex resulting in an energy efficient, safe,...
Workers Credit Union Supports Habitat for Humanity of Greater Lowell with $5,000 Donation and Employee Volunteerism
April 20, 2021: Workers Credit Union Supports Habitat for Humanity of Greater Lowell with $5,000 Donation and Employee Volunteerism. Workers Credit Union is pleased to announce their donation of $5,000 to the Habitat for Humanity of Greater Lowell as part of their annual sponsorships. On March 12th, six Workers Credit Union employees volunteered with Habitat to complete tile and finish work at Habitat’s newest build in North Billerica.Read more (more…)
Trinity Church launches joy campaign
November 23, 2020: Trinity Church of Concord launched a new capital campaign called Embracing JOY! Journeys in Outreach and Youth. The campaign aims to raise $2 million over four years to fund Trinity’s Outreach Ministries and Youth Formation in perpetuity. “Unusual times require unusual commitments,” said Senior Warden Charlie Stone. “We decided to be bold because the need is now and the need is greatest when times are challenging.” Read more (more…)
Westford resident moves into Habitat for Humanity house
May 15, 2019: Two years and 255 hours of labor and learning later, Westford resident Tracy LeBlanc is officially a homeowner, one who can look at the walls and say, “I built that.” LeBlanc and her three children moved into their Habitat For Humanity home on Juniper Hill at the beginning of May, celebrating with local officials, family and the organization on Friday, May 10. LeBlanc said the building process took a little more than a year. She started the...
Dreamy Builders Hammer Away for Habitat
March 12, 2019: The spring social scene just began to hammer away when Habitat for Humanity of Greater Lowell hosted its sold-out 12th annual Dream Builder’s Gala and Auction at the UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center. More than 250 dreamy builders, real-estate brokers and agents, developers and partner families nailed it at “The Only Party that Builds a Home,” as they enjoyed cocktails and appetizers in the foyer while they viewed and made an offer on a house,...
Analog Devices partners with Habitat
September 16, 2018. Lowell Sun – Analog Devices has committed to a multi-year relationship with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Lowell to build affordable homes in the Greater Lowell/Northern Middlesex community. The partnership includes a series of “build days” where teams of Analog Devices employees spend the day out of the office and on a home construction site. Read more:
