| Call for Volunteers |
 | Volunteer Brian Wrightson
photo by Stephen Barber |
| Brian Wrightson serves on our board of directors and is chair of our building committee. He can also be found swinging a hammer at the build site. Thanks, Brian! Now that the house has been framed, we will soon move on to the next phase -- interior finishing. Sign up for the Build Bulletin to stay in touch.
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| We're now on Facebook!
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| We now have our very own Facebook page. Check us out!
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| Thank you to....
| | Tac Mobility, Blue Valley Water, Kelowna Hot Shot Delivery Service, Bulldog Concrete Finishing, Arco Concrete Service, Interior Testing for their support of the Westside duplex project.
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| Recent Fundraisers
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 | Garage sale volunteers
Brittney, Melissa & Kayli
SNAP Okanagan photo |
| Two recent garage sales organized by SOPA Square and staffed by volunteers from the Royal Bank Pandosy & Cedar Branch provided low-cost used building materials to the public and kept material out of the landfill. Proceeds were donated to Habitat for Humanity.
Guitarist Thomas P. Radcliffe entered Thanksgiving weekend patrons at the Minstrel Cafe & Bar, with proceeds to Habitat. Thanks to Clare Anderson and the Minstrel Cafe for hosting this benefit performance.
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| Fruits & Passion | | |
During the upcoming holiday season, Fruits & Passion Boutiques will donate a portion of the proceeds from the sale of Cucina Arancia Dolce Purifying Hand Wash to Habitat for Humanity Canada. This product will be sold for $8.50 with every purchase of $10 or more. Visit Fruits & Passion in Orchard Park Mall.
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Building homes. Building hope.
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| UPDATE REPORT -- IT'S LOOKING LIKE A HOUSE NOW | | Roof trusses and sheathing
 | Roof trusses are in place thanks to Edgecombe Builders and Vision4Structures
Photo by Hugh Pett |
Our loyal volunteers have been helping out at the site every build day, but for working at heights, we are very grateful to draw on the professional skills of volunteers from Edgecombe Builders and Vision4Structures, who donated two days to raise the second-storey walls and the roof trusses. This is the most dramatic and satisfying portion of the build -- the moment when the walls are "stood up," and when the trusses are lifted in place. It's amazing how quickly everything comes together with the help of some seasoned tradespeople. Thanks to CHBC TV, Westside Weekly, Shaw Communications and the Daily Courier for their coverage of our big build week. Thanks also to our volunteer first aid attendants. Click here for more photos
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| TOLKO SUPPORTS HABITAT | |
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Provides lumber & sheathing for duplex
Tolko Industries Ltd. has provided a lumber and sheathing package for our Westside duplex.
"We are very pleased to be part of this worthwhile community project," says Jonathan Rogers, Acting Vice President, Marketing & Sales. "This is a perfect fit for our business, in addition to being an opportunity to contribute back to the region where so many of our employees live and work."
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| GO TEAM -- TEAM DEPOT, THAT IS | | Raising the walls
When you need a community-minded team to help build a house, who are  you gonna call? Team Depot, of course. Employees from The Home Depot Westbank volunteered two days at the build site and helped us finish damp-proofing the foundation, as well as assemble and raise the first-storey walls.Thanks to Jason Handley, Julie Pilling and all the Team Depot volunteers.
Special thanks to Delta Grand Okanagan for providing lunch for our volunteers and the ladies of the Westbank United Church for the home baked goodies.
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"MY BOYS ARE NO LONGER ASHAMED"
| | The founder of Habitat once wrote:
"[W]e built a Habitat house for a poor family... Soon after the house was
 | Young boy exults in seeing his Habitat home
Photo by Steffan Hacker HFHI
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completed... I asked the mother, 'Annie, what is it about your new house that means the most to you?' She shot back immediately, 'My boys are no longer ashamed for their friends to know where we live!'
"Think about that. What damaging effect does it have on children to be perpetually ashamed and embarassed about their home? I am convinced that the loss of self-esteem and pride brought about by living in poor housing negatively impacts children in all areas of their lives, particularly in their schoolwork. But moving children into good homes has a tremendously positive effect on them."
-- excerpted from More Than Houses, by Millard Fuller
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