Westhab Celebrates 30 Years of Creating Homes

Westhab, a nonprofit organization in Westchester County, celebrated its 30th year providing permanent homes to families in need, helping local residents find jobs, and giving kids the chance to climb out of poverty and pursue brighter futures.

An instructor from ArtsWestchester leads performers, who are part of Westhab's youth programs, in an African dance to help celebrate the nonprofit's 30th anniversary on November 2.

Westhab of Westchester County provides affordable housing and social services to low-income and homeless families and singles and has worked within the community to bring the number of homeless families down from 1,000 in 1991 to less than 300 today.

On November 2, this nonprofit celebrated its 30th anniversary at Westchester Broadway Theatre. With the help of local restaurants, a jazz band, master of ceremonies Mike Bennett from WHUD, and young people in Westhab's youth programs, the organization honored Westchester County executive Robert Astorino and former executives Andrew O'Rourke and Andrew Spano.

"We have a wonderful board and staff, but if we didn't have the trust of the people in positions of authority to hire us to do the work we do, then we'd have nothing," says Bob Miller, president of Westhab, who has been with the organization since 1984.