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Volunteer Spotlight
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Tony Solar has been volunteering with Habitat for Humanity Kelowna for over fifteen years. Thank you, Tony!
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ReStore Study
| Okanagan College honours business student Lisa Burnett smiles after giving her presentation about Habitat for Humanity's ReStores. ReStores sell used building materials and help support HFH's work across Canada.
We are looking for some volunteers with retail backgrounds to serve on a task force to explore the idea of setting up a ReStore in Kelowna. Please contact us to learn more.
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Building homes. Building hope.
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HFH Kelowna is a community-based, non-profit, faith-based organization working for a world where everyone has a safe and decent place to live.
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HFH Kelowna Receives Grant
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| Habitat for Humanity and The Home Depot are committed to environmentally responsible building practices.
In addition to the grant, The Home Depot employees are offered the opportunity to get involved with this build project through The Home Depot Team Depot program.
"We truly appreciate the support that The Home Depot and its employees have shown for Habitat for Humanity," says Brigitte Reimer, HFH Kelowna co-chair. "With these funds, we'll be able to use more environmentally sustainable building materials for our Westside project." [read more]
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Artists care at SOPA Square
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| Artisan Fair a big Success
The rain held off for the day, the mayor dropped by, and we sold hot dogs at the SOPA Square Artisan Fair on Pandosy Street. Thank you to the artisans who donated a portion of their sale proceeds to HFH Kelowna. More photos of this event available at the SNAP Okanagan website.The builders of the new SOPA Square development on South Pandosy are recycling building materials from demolished buildings on Pandosy Street, with proceeds going to Habitat for Humanity Kelowna. Doors, door hardware, sinks, and toilets are just some of the items for sale at bargain prices.
For more information, please call Nicole at 250-762-5818 ext. 8 or by email at nicole@sopasquare.com. |
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What's In A Name? Plenty
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Habitat for Humanity has the same brand-name
recognition as Starbucks, according to Interbrand, an image consultancy company.
"One
of the strengths of the Habitat brand is its unique mission," writes Barry Silverstein. "In the
non-profit world, one can find organizations
wo rking on behalf of the
environment, animal welfare, cancer, AIDS, poverty, and numerous other
causes.
"Very few, however, share Habitat's mission and the manner in
which it is carried out.... Habitat is not a traditional charity; instead
of giving away money, it
directly engages the eventual beneficiary, the homeowner, in the
charitable endeavor. Homeowners may end up helping other homeowners
build homes. This creates a sense of ownership and pride, as well as a
deep commitment to helping others."
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