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| Dear Friend of Habitat,
While Canada will be celebrating its 143rd birthday on July 1st, Habitat for Humanity Canada is celebrating its 25th birthday throughout 2010.
And we have many reasons to celebrate and many accomplishments to be proud of! In the past 25 years we’ve built almost 1700 homes for low-income, hard-working Canadians; we now have a network of 73 affiliate partners; we’ve sent over 4300 participants to 30 countries on Global Village trips; we've opened 61 ReStores that have diverted approximately 84,000 tonnes of waste from landfills. And these are just a few of the amazing accomplishments of the HFHC organization and our partners across the country.
We want to thank all of our volunteers, donors, sponsors, employees and everyone who has left their mark on Habitat for Humanity Canada since 1985. We look forward to working together building homes and building hope for the next 25 years!
Warmest regards,
Habitat for Humanity Canada |
In this month's Issue
• Happy 25th Birthday
Habitat Canada!
• First Hammer of Hope
Bike Ride – 590 KM!
• Mountie House – HFH
Regina working with the
RCMP to celebrate two
anniversaries
• Women Build – HFH
Orillia/Lake Country
building this summer
• Haiti Update – How
Your Donations and
HFH Canada
are helping in Haiti |
Happy 25th Birthday HFH Canada!
Lots to Celebrate and Thank Our Partners For!
Click here to read about some of Habitat’s accomplishments over the past 25 years > |
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First Hammer of Hope Bike Ride raises $15K for HFHC Green Builds and Haiti Relief
 The hammer that is traditionally used for driving nails was carried in a new way during Habitat for Humanity’s first annual ‘Hammer of Hope Ride’ from Waterloo to Ottawa on April 24th to April 27th 2010. Terry Petkau, Director of Building Services at Habitat’s national office, strapped a hammer to his road bike and cycled 590 KM in four days that combined sunshine, rain and tough headwinds. Nine other riders also joined portions of the Ride to add their support to Terry and the ‘Hammer of Hope’ cause.
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Mountie House in Regina Bringing Together Habitat For Humanity and the RCMP
Mountie House is an extraordinary partnership between the employees of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) "Depot” Division and Habitat for Humanity Regina. The announcement of this partnership marks the official start of the celebrations leading to the division’s 125th anniversary on November 1, 2010.
The RCMP’s objective is "Safe Homes, Safe Communities”. This community-based project is an ideal way for RCMP cadets and employees to demonstrate their commitment to building strong community relationships.
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Mountie House
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HFH Orillia/Lake Country Launches its First Women Build
 Habitat for Humanity Orillia/Lake Country launched its first Women Build at 45 Victoria Street, Orillia with a groundbreaking ceremony on May 8th 2010. Despite the miserable weather, 64 courageous people attended the groundbreaking ceremony. The politicians were present with their umbrellas, as was the new Partner Family. A highlight of the morning was Devon, a local student who participated in the Meaning of Home Contest sponsored by Genworth Financial, reading his winning essay. The $1,000 prize Devon won was gladly donated to the Orillia/Lake Country affiliate. He had a captive audience, with many tears flowing by the time he was finished.
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How Your Donations and Habitat are Helping in Haiti
HFHC Establishing Habitat Resource Centre in Jacmel
On January 12, 2010 an earthquake rocked Haiti, changing the country’s landscape forever. Habitat for Humanity was quick to join in the recovery efforts: it set a goal of serving 50,000 earthquake-affected families over the next five years—helping build homes and restore hope.
The human and financial costs
Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, and Léogâne, Jacmel and Petit Goave were among the hardest hit. Damages are estimated at US$8 billion. About 105,000 homes were destroyed and more than 208,000 damaged, leaving 1.5 million people homeless. Countless families have been separated and children orphaned. Some 1.3 million people are living in temporary shelters in and around Port-au-Prince and more than 600,000 have sought shelter in the countryside and in other towns. The cost of rebuilding homes, jobs and lives in the region is estimated at US$11.5 billion. With your support, Habitat is distributing 10,000 Emergency Shelter Kits, assisting with cleanup, and building transitional and long-term shelters.
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Habitat's continuing
efforts in Haiti
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Recovery Efforts |
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