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Tom O'Brien |
October, 2004 - J. Thomas O'Brien, Jr. recently began his term as President of the Richmond Metropolitan Habitat for Humanity, Inc. Tom has served on the board of the Richmond organization for four years. Richmond Habitat's primary objective is to provide decent and affordable housing for those now living in sub-standard conditions. On October 24, 2004, the Richmond Chapter dedicated its 200th home.
Kathy Garvin, Executive Director of the non-profit corporation said, "Tom has been a driving force on the Board of Richmond Habitat for several years, recently leading efforts to strengthen the organization financially and help position us to move to the next level of home building. I am confident with Tom's leadership that Richmond Habitat will achieve our goal of building 50 additional homes in the coming two years".
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l to r: Steve Reardon, Robert Chappell, Millard Fuller, Tom O'Brien, Hugh Fain and Meade Spotts |
The Richmond affiliate held a special dinner to honor the founder of Habitat for Humanity International, Millard Fuller in October. Mr. Fuller is President of Habitat for Humanity International. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Honor by President Bill Clinton in 1996. The International Habitat has built homes for more than 175,000 families throughout the world.
From the Habitat for Humanity International website:
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For over 25 years, Habitat for Humanity has helped low-income families reach their dreams of a place to call home. Through volunteer labor and donations of money and materials, Habitat constructs and rehabilitates simple, decent houses with the help of the homeowner-partner families. Habitat houses are sold to these families at no profit and financed with affordable, no-interest loans. The homeowners' monthly mortgage payments are used to build even more Habitat houses. |
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l to r: Dee Daughtrey, Millard Fuller, Tom O'Brien, Jerry Wright and Kathy Garvin |
