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“ACT is an organization that brings much needed support, expertise, and resolve to housing issues in Andover. ACT is instrumental assisting the Town of Andover with income qualification, monitoring affordable units, and implementing the rental and mortgage assistance program. Happy 30th Andover Community Trust!”
—Lisa Schwarz, Assistant Planning Director town of Andover
“In the 1990s my initial motivation came from a commitment to the Lawrence Habitat project, which involved many enthusiastic Andover folk. I saw no reason why the Andover community couldn't participate in a similar effort to fill a clear local need. It took a slew of meetings and the persistence of Susan Stott to get ACT up and running. Act's progress is heartening indeed!”
— Bob Lloyd, ACT co-founder
“Working with ACT over the years on numerous projects was truly satisfying, both personally and professionally. It allowed me to give back to the town that was the center of my family's life for forty years. Watching John Pearson and Susan Stott in action proved what dedicated volunteers can accomplish.”
— Bill MacLeod, early supporter and donor of Civil Engineering services
“Housing should be a right, not a privilege.”
— Susan Stott, Founder
“Helping others find the security of a home and the true joy of living and raising kids in a wonderful community like Andover is what connected me to ACT in the beginning and continues to be my daily motivation. By considering each other’s lives and experiences and perspectives, we are bringing the best version of our community to more and more families.”
— Denise Johnson, Executive Director of ACT
“I was privileged to join Sandy, Kerry and their 3 children, as they toured their new ACT home, joined by Kerry's mother and sister. Moving from room to room with big eyes and broad smiles, they absorbed all they saw with wonder and joy. This, of course, is why we do this work. This family will have a lifetime together in this house.”
— John Pearson, ACT architect and past president
“I would urge people to join ACT! It is a group of effective and dedicated people working to produce more affordable housing in Andover while enriching the town both culturally and aesthetically in the process.”
— Cheryl M., ACT supporter
"I am honored to continue the amazing work envisioned 30 years ago to create a more economically diverse community, enriching the lives of all of Andover. Working with our founding visionaries, GLTS, town leaders and so many more individuals devoted to affordable housing is energizing. Happy Birthday!"
— Kate Margolese, ACT board member
“I feel privileged to be part of ACT and to work with such dedicated professionals, committed to bringing affordable housing to Andover.”
— Dan Mahoney, ACT board member
“Economic diversity is an essential component of a vibrant community and for thirty years, ACT has been at the forefront of every effort to establish permanently affordable housing in Andover. I am so grateful to ACT for their vision and leadership; they are one of the town's most important community partners.”
— Annie Gilbert, Select Board member
“The work that ACT does in Andover is fundamental and priceless to this community’s well-being and to my love of it— I believe that Andover should always be a place for opportunity— a place for EVERYONE to get their foot in the door of homeownership, better education— all the benefits that Andover can offer. We need ACT now more than ever!!”
— Lynn and David Eikenberry, ACT supporters
“Comprehensive affordable housing that benefits a community is not cheap housing. A healthy mix of housing options, from market- rate and affordable rental housing, single- family homes, duplexes, as well as developments for seniors, ensures opportunities for all individuals tocontribute to their communities. That's why we do this.”
— Ellen Keller, ACT board member
“Everyone—all of us, every last person on earth—deserves decent shelter. It speaks to the most basic of human needs—our home—the ground from which we grow and blossom. We each have need of food, clothing, education, medical care, and companionship; but first, we must have a place to live and thrive. Thanks to the good work of Andover Community Trust, affordable housing has benefited many families and made our community stronger.”
— The Rev. Dana Allen Walsh, South Church of Andover
“The smiles on the kids’ faces as they check out their new rooms makes all the work to build the homes well worth the effort!”
— Joan Johnson, past ACT board member
“Trish and I have been proud to support ACT and the Lupine Road project. Lupine Road has been a breakthrough in its partnership with Habitat to bring multiple units of new affordable housing to Andover in a single project, and hopefully is a model that can be scaled up in the future.”
— David Brown, ACT supporter
“The Andover Planning Division is grateful to have ACT as a partner as we engage the community in examining our zoning through an equitable lens to bolster our local economy, improve public health and safety, and stay committed to our goal of being an inclusive community.
— Tony Collins, Associate Planner town of Andover
“The dedicated group of people who make up ACT have done a superb job of keeping the issue of affordable housing front and center year after year. ACT’s partnership with Greater Lawrence Technical School and its trade program is especially inspiring! Thank you Susan Stott for your vision and perseverance! Andover is a better place when families can afford to live here.”
— Mary Pritchard, ACT supporter
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