By LISA CAPOBIANCO STAFF WRITER For years, ESPN has committed itself to completing a variety of community service projects, including some that involved collaboration with Habitat for Humanity. Working on previous home builds in Hartford, Bloomfield, New Haven, and New Britain, ESPN volunteers recently began a project right in the company’s hometown of Bristol. The project is the construction of a three-bedroom home located at 215 Lillian Rd., located just over a mile from ESPN’s main campus. The build was made possible through a grant of $25,000 from ESPN to Habitat for Humanity—ESPN’s first financial commitment to a Bristol build and the first time in which volunteers will finish a home from start to finish, according to a press release. ESPN volunteers will build the home throughout the summer and fall, with the goal of finishing the project in time for Veterans Day in November. The home has been awarded to a U.S. veteran, Sergeant Taurean Gaston and his family. Sgt. Gaston served in combat on multiple tours in Afghanistan. “I am happy to be home and look forward to completing sweat equity and building my home,” said Gaston in a statement. “My children are young and I know that [...]
By LISA CAPOBIANCO STAFF WRITER For years, ESPN has committed itself to completing a variety of community service projects, including some that involved collaboration with Habitat for Humanity. Working on previous home builds in Hartford, Bloomfield, New Haven, and New Britain, ESPN volunteers recently began a project right in the company’s hometown of Bristol. The project is the construction of a three-bedroom home located at 215 Lillian Rd., located just over a mile from ESPN’s main campus. The build was made possible through a grant of $25,000 from ESPN to Habitat for Humanity—ESPN’s first financial commitment to a Bristol build and the first time in which volunteers will finish a home from start to finish, according to a press release. ESPN volunteers will build the home throughout the summer and fall, with the goal of finishing the project in time for Veterans Day in November. The home has been awarded to a U.S. veteran, Sergeant Taurean Gaston and his family. Sgt. Gaston served in combat on multiple tours in Afghanistan. “I am happy to be home and look forward to completing sweat equity and building my home,” said Gaston in a statement. “My children are young and I know that [...]