Fairfield, CT---The Board of Directors of Operation Hope, a non-profit organization providing innovative solutions to end homelessness in Fairfield and the surrounding area, held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday,
May 23, 2007 at 5:00 pm at Jarvis Court Homes in Fairfield, followed by a private reception. The ribbon cutting was attended by local and state officials, housing development and financing partners and those who made leadership gifts to the organization’s “A Place to Call Home” capital campaign. Operation Hope’s Board Chairman, Joel Z. Green of Fairfield, was master of ceremonies.

The Jarvis Court Homes development was financed by the Next Steps Supportive Housing Initiative through the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Webster Bank and generous gifts from hundreds of private contributions and grant partners including the Melville Charitable Trust, the Near and Far Aid Association, GE Foundation, and the Town of Fairfield’s Community and Economic Development Office.

Designed by architect Philip H. Cerrone, and constructed by R.D. Scinto, LLC, the Jarvis Court Homes development is located adjacent to Veteran’s Park at the former U. S. Navy housing site. The development consists of four duplexes that will be home to a total of eight families, including sixteen children, who were formerly homeless or at risk of homelessness. These new homes were developed by Operation Hope in response to a rising demand for affordable housing and supportive services. At Operation Hope there is a waiting list of more than 300 people every month who require affordable rentals and would benefit from the wrap-around supportive services that are a part of Operation Hope’s housing program. Services are personalized and geared to helping families achieve increased stability and self-reliance, and ultimately to leave homelessness behind forever.

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