Letter from New Habitat CFC CEO

I am honored to introduce myself as the newly appointed CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County (Habitat CFC). Though I am only two weeks into my tenure with this remarkable organization, I am no stranger to the world of philanthropy or the acute nature of the affordable housing need in our region. I come to my new position having just ended a twenty-seven year affiliation with the United Way - the last sixteen as the President and CEO in Greenwich, CT. I have devoted the bulk of my professional life to the identification of unmet needs, the development of sustainable solutions, raising and investing funds in effective programs and services. I am excited to shift my focus from a broad set of issues affecting one community, to the more specific and well defined housing needs of our entire region.

I chose to join Habitat CFC, because I have been truly inspired by the work and mission of this organization. I love the fact that Habitat CFC staff and volunteers take unwanted and underutilized properties and turn them into beautiful homes for families who never thought that home ownership would be possible. I am enamored by the idea that our families devote 500 hours of their time to building their homes and participating in classes and support services designed to ensure their success as homeowners. I am impressed that Habitat CFC sells these homes to deserving and capable families with zero percent interest mortgages - and I am awed by this organization's incredible success rate - achieved by 98% of the 191 homeowners over the past thirty years. More important than any of these facts, I have been blown away by meeting some of our local families, learning what their homes have meant to them and seeing how they have positively impacted every facet of their lives. 

Thank you for your ongoing interest and support for Habitat CFC. I hope to build on this organization's proud legacy while working together to provide homes, hopes and dreams for deserving families throughout the region.

Stuart D. Adelberg

Chief Executive Officer      
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Submitted by Darien, CT

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