A series of entries designed to capture the ongoing adventures of NINA! See how we came to be where we are today, and follow along as we enter the new century of social media!
Page: 23We’re trying to figure out if this is the first time we had volunteers from two different places. We think it is, and we think we’ll do it again! Rich Grobe and Tony Mein supervised today.
Two volunteers from Aetna came over today to continue painting at 117 Sigourney. They were overseen by Tony Mein, a long-time friend of NINA and a longer-time resident of Asylum Hill.
The carpenters installed the distinctive front gable at 88 Hawthorn, while the masons continued their inexorable progress around the house.
A very busy day at 86 Hawthorn. Along with the windows and the bricks, the new water line is also being installed.
Our intrepid carpenters at work on framing and trusses.
Kyle Bergquist posted a piece on his blog today about 115 Sigourney Street and our work in Asylum Hill. Kyle and his wife Amy are Hartford real estate agents (they not only sell homes in Hartford but live in Hartford, too!), and they have been terrific supporters of NINA's work over the years. For Hartford Heritage Homes, they pitched in by helping us out with a market analysis on the project that we submitted to our funders for this project. This analysis persuaded the funders that our homes would sell, and that in turn led to our ability to get this project underway!
Hartford and NINA are very fortunate to have partners like the Bergquists who are committed to the revitalization of Hartford.
Not that we encourage this sort of thing, but it is pretty.
Today a group came over from Aetna to help out with painting, which included the porch post for 115 Sigourney as well as color on the walls at 117.
We really lucked out this year! This was our third group from The Hartford as part of Day of Caring. The Hartford is committed to community service, and it gives its employees the opportunity to volunteer for Day of Caring as fits their schedule. This has been a tremendous boon for NINA over the years, as every volunteer helps us to keep our homes affordable for their future owners.
