Thank You. You Did It!
$30,000, 3 Kitchens
With your Support we met our Tuesday Giving Goal!
Thanks to our volunteers who installed new Shaker-style cabinets into the kitchens at our triplex in Red Bank. With your support we have the materials to renovate all three unit kitchens to include the cabinetry, appliances, flooring and paint.
This year’s Giving Tuesday campaign will focus on a newly acquired, three-unit property in Red Bank that sorely needs nearly $30,000 in kitchen renovations before three deserving families can move in.
Joe Gagliano, chair of HABcore’s Property Management Committee, said each unit needs a complete kitchen makeover, including new appliances, cabinets, flooring and paint.
“This property was an eyesore with multiple code violations when we purchased it this past summer,” Gagliano, a longtime board member, said, noting that volunteers have already made great strides in cleaning up the backyard, which was overrun with bamboo and had dilapidated garages. “With the help of the Tower Hill Kitchen Crew, we will soon begin to renovate the kitchens at a significant savings.”
Tower Hill Church in Red Bank is expected to send its volunteer crew to participate in the rehabilitation project later this month.
The Wall Street triplex will be named after the late Rolf and Nancy Margenau, founding trustees of HABcore and longtime Rumson residents. Rolf served as board president for more than a decade. Nancy was a dedicated board member who helped with admissions to our initial boarding home in Red Bank and always helped keep the building clean. Several years ago, the couple honored Nancy’s cousin, David Carmine, by creating David's Emergency Fund for HABcore residents. The couple remained on the Advisory Council until their deaths earlier this year. A house naming ceremony will be held sometime next year.
The Wall Street project was partially funded by Red Bank developer Kalian and helps the borough meet its affordable housing obligations. The three households are expected to move in by the end of the year. The property has one, two-bedroom apartment and two, one-bedroom units.
The Wall Street renovation project is our most ambitious Giving Tuesday campaign. With staggering cuts in federal funding on the horizon, HABcore is relying on generous donors more than ever to ensure we can continue to provide permanent, supportive housing to low-income families, veterans and individuals with special needs.