Community Involvement
As part of Fairfield County and the Greater New York area, Justin gives back his time and energy to the community by staying active in various community organizations and groups.
- Special Olympics: The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round
sports training and athletic competitio n in a variety of Olympic-ty pe sports for children and adults with intellectu al disabiliti es, giving them continuing opportunit ies to develop physical fitness, demonstrat e courage, experience joy and participat e in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.
- Habitat for Humanity: Driven by the vision that everyone needs a decent place to live, Habitat for Humanity began in 1976 as a grassroots
effort on a community farm in southern Georgia. The housing organizati on has since grown to become a leading global nonprofit working in nearly 1,400 communitie s throughout the U.S. and in more than 70 countries. Families and individual s in need of a hand up partner with Habitat for Humanity to build or improve a place they can call home. Habitat homeowners help build their own homes alongside volunteers and pay an affordable mortgage. Through financial support, volunteeri ng or adding a voice to support affordable housing, everyone can help families achieve the strength, stability and self-relia nce they need to build better lives for themselves .
- Big Brothers Big Sisters: For more than 100 years, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America has operated under the belief that inherent in every child is the ability to succeed and thrive in life. As the nation’s largest donor and volunteer supported mentoring network, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America makes meaningful
, monitored matches between adult volunteers (“Bigs”) and children (“Littles” ), ages 6 through 18, in communitie s across the country. The group focuses to develop positive relationships that have a direct and lasting effect on the lives of young people.
If there is an organization or event that you would lke to tell Justin and his team about give them a call at 203-221-5263.