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Habitat for Humanity Home Build
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October 30, 2009: “Rebuilding Our Future” was the theme of the American Bankers Association Annual Convention in Chicago, which proved to be appropriate for 100 of the attending bankers and families who kicked off the convention by building a Habitat for Humanity home in nearby Glendale Heights, Illinois, under the auspices of the ABA Housing Partners Foundation.
The Borners invested a cold, rainy Saturday on the build, with Mr. Borner commenting that he and his wife were proud to join the effort to leave a tangible and permanent gift to the community in the tradition of Habitat for Humanity in giving a hand up, not a hand out, to a deserving working family. Tom Borner, Chairman and CEO of Putnam Bank, said, “Bankers improve communities wherever we go, and we make a difference because bankers, by nature, are builders”.
Putnam Bank has provided a leadership role in Habitat for Humanity of Northeast Connecticut by the extraordinary efforts of its staff in serving in a number of volunteer positions within the organization and the recent sponsorship of a home in Danielson, Connecticut. The ongoing leadership provided by the Bank helps to make the local chapter successful. In celebration of the organization’s 15th anniversary, a single-family home build in Brooklyn, Connecticut, is being planned for the spring of 2010. This will be the 12th home built locally by Habitat for Humanity of Northeast Connecticut.
For further information on Habitat for Humanity of Northeast Connecticut, or to learn how to become a volunteer, call the Habitat office at 860-928-7293, or visit their web site at www.habitatnortheastct.org.
