ConnectOne Bank Volunteers with Habitat Bergen in Little Ferry

Press release:

Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County (Habitat Bergen) received a team of seven volunteers from ConnectOne Bank of Englewood Cliffs to its Little Ferry job sites in early December.

The volunteers worked on various tasks throughout the day, such as the installation of vinyl tile, installation of trim and painting in a basement, which brought the Little Ferry home closer to completion.

In addition to their team build, ConnectOne Bank made a generous donation to the affiliate.

“We at ConnectOne Bank were honored to have the opportunity to partner with Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County for our first team build. Superstorm Sandy adversely impacted our families, businesses and communities, and two years later its damaging effects are still very much a reality for many of our neighbors. Habitat Bergen has made great strides in helping local residents rebuild. We were humbled and proud to work alongside the Sandy Restoration program to help make our communities a better place to be,” said Frank Sorrentino, ConnectOne Bank Chairman and CEO.

“The affiliate was delighted to welcome ConnectOne Bank to our job sites for their first-ever team build,” said Jacey Raimondo, Habitat Bergen Executive Director. “ConnectOne Bank’s mission to play a role in critical community issues interweaves with our Sandy Restoration program by completing critical repairs in Little Ferry.”

To view photos from ConnectOne Bank’s team build, visit https://www.flickr.com/photos/habitatbergen/sets/72157649260915698

About Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County

The goal of Habitat Bergen is to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the face of the earth by working in partnership with people in need. Using volunteer labor and donated funds and materials, Habitat Bergen builds or rehabilitates simple, decent houses and sells them to low-income families at cost, but with no interest added. Habitat Bergen is a people-to-people partnership, which joins all of us together regardless of race, nationality, religion, or socioeconomic status. That partnership begins with the homeowner families (partner families). Habitat Bergen is not a giveaway program, but a joint venture in which those who benefit from the housing ministry are involved in the work at various levels. They help with the construction of their own home, as well as the houses of their neighbors.