23 Years of Being Community that Builds
Raise the Roof believes that everyone deserves a decent, affordable and safe place to live. To honor this belief, we work to bring the Shoreline community together to partner with families and help them build and own Habitat homes. Our “building” consists not only of the physical work; we raise awareness of the need for such housing, raise funds to sponsor the work, and seek out volunteers to serve alongside families and help them build.
Raise the Roof works within the 501(c )(3) of Habitat for Humanity of Greater New Haven.
24 homes…24 families…and counting
Raise the Roof has sponsored and helped families build 24 homes with the 25th at 39 Arch Street in New Haven near completion. Join us as we celebrate with the family of Yvette and Jeyser their home dedication and passing of the hammer on October 3 at 3 PM, 39 Arch Street. 🔨🏠
Work has begun on the home that we’re helping the family of Salami and Wassila build at 248 Barnes Avenue. Help us build our 26th sponsored Habitat home! Register here.
In Fall of 2025, Raise the Roof and Habitat for Humanity of Greater New Haven built the first Habitat home on our Shoreline in the town of Madison, where Raise the Roof’s mission got its start. Read here.
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Stars are Shining
Community stars are stepping onto the ballroom floor to perform at the 2026 Gala of Stars: Dancing for the Cause at The WoodWinds of Branford, November 13, 6:30–11:00 PM…our 12th annual! They’re competing for ‘votes’ (dollars =votes), and their dancing will raise funds for the building of Raise the Roof sponsored Habitat for Humanity homes. Meet our 2026 stars! Voting is open…Vote now and vote often!
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Sponsorships Build
All sponsorships and donations go directly into providing opportunities to build.
We invite you to join us as a sponsor for this signature Raise the Roof event. Read about sponsorship possibilities here. You can support one or some of of our dancing stars with your sponsor gift or give without designating. Thank you for “dancing” and “building” with us as a sponsor.