An old-fashioned roof raising completed the first building of a $6 million, three-building expansion for Touchstone Village at the Youth Crisis Center.
The combination of more than 100 volunteers, good weather and coordination kept the project a day ahead of schedule.
Greg Matovina, project coordinator, owner of Matovina & Co., and past president of NEFBA, was surprised at the turnout.
“The construction is progressing much better than originally anticipated,” he said.
NEFBA builders, trades people, staff, and volunteers from several organizations and businesses participated.
The Youth Crisis Center broke ground in March on Touchstone Village. Touchstone Village will provide housing for 18-21-year-olds who are no longer eligible for funding from the state’s foster care program.
“Seeing the need was very easy for us,” said NEFBA President Mark Downing. “There was no way NEFBA couldn’t take part in this project.”