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October 3rd is World Habitat Day

Read our World Habitat Day Globe and Mail insert In Canada, 1.3 million families are in need of safe, decent and affordable shelter right now. Internationally, the need is even greater. World Habitat Day is a time to reflect on the world's housing crisis and consider how our towns [ .....Full Story ]

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	Piano from Harlem’s Famous Cotton Club Donated to ReStore February 3, 2012
	In the 1920s and 1930s, the Cotton Club in Harlem was the place to be for New York City’s most prominent jazz musicians. Jazz greats Duke ...

	10-year-old Wins National Writing Contest, Directs $60,000 to Habitat for Humanity Build January 23, 2012
	A 10-year-old Ethiopian-born girl who won a national writing contest about the meaning of "home” will direct a $60,000 grant from the ...

	Partnering to Provide Safe and Secure Homes for Aboriginal Families January 20, 2012
	In a unique partnership, Habitat for Humanity, CMHC and the Métis Capital Housing Corporation are coming together to repair and rebuild housing stock ...

	Habitat for Humanity Affiliates Merge to Provide More Families with Affordable Housing January 4, 2012
	In order to increase the level of support that Habitat for Humanity is able to provide in several Alberta communities, the organization’s Brooks ...

	Toronto area resident selected as a finalist in Habitat for Humanity International magazine photo contest December 20, 2011
	Habitat for Humanity is pleased to announce Pi-Lin Vuong of Toronto as a top finalist in its 2011 Habitat World photo contest. Individuals from ...

	Habitat for Humanity Canada and Assembly of First Nations Partner to Prioritize Affordable Housing in First Nations Communities December 15, 2011
	Stewart Hardacre and Shawn A-in-chut Atleo signing the collaboration agreement, set to increase First Nations’ involvement in Habitat ...

	Habitat for Humanity Prepares to Respond to Southeast Asian Floods November 4, 2011
	Habitat for Humanity International is launching an appeal for $10 million in order to help as many as 25,000 families rebuild their lives following ...

	Our beginnings: From Peanuts to Partners October 12, 2011
	In 1942, Clarence and Florence Jordan started Koinonia Farm with Martin and Mabel England. Their "demonstration plot for the Kingdom ...

	Remembered on World Habitat Day: Todd Hardy, Founder of Habitat for Humanity Yukon October 12, 2011
	Written by Max Leighton, The Whitehorse Star. Originally published October 4, 2011. Friends and family members of Todd Hardy, the former ...

	Dedicated on World Habitat Day: Our 500,000th Habitat home October 12, 2011
	On Monday, October 3rd, 2011, as part of Habitat for Humanity’s World Habitat Day events, the 500,000th Habitat home was ...

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Last week, Genworth Financial Canada announced that Grade 6 student, Karson Simpson, from Guelph, Ontario was chosen ...

Feb 01 2011

As a leading home materials manufacturer, CGC is able to be actively involved with product donations ...

Growing up in North Sydney, Nova Scotia, I was relatively insulated from the realities of Canada's ...

Oct 04 2010

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