Andover residents Richard and Lolli Sumberg and family
October 21, 2025 – Andover Patch
Essex County Habitat for Humanity raised over $185,000 at the Building Dreams Gala to build affordable homes in Essex County. The event, held October 16 at the Ipswich Country Club, was a celebration of the organization’s 40 years of supporting local families in life-changing ways.
Families like Tina Lloyd’s, one of the local Habitat affiliate’s first homeowners, who proudly shared her story and how owning a Habitat home enabled her to send her two daughters to college.
During the program, Watts Water Technologies received the Community Builder Award for standing alongside Habitat for 37 years, generously sharing their time, talent and resources to help build safe, stable, and affordable homes.
Habitat Homeowner Tina Lloyd. Watts Water Technologies representatives.
Additionally, Richard and Lolli Sumberg were honored with the Keystone Partner Award. For decades, the Sumbergs have been champions of Habitat’s mission, offering not only their generous support but also their leadership and passion for expanding access to affordable housing.
“We thank the community for supporting our mission at this, our largest fundraiser of the year, and over the past 40 years,” said Kevin Hudson, Habitat’s Director of Charitable Giving. “It’s heartwarming to know that so many share our vision that one day, everyone will have decent place to live.”