| Finding your sweetheart on site |
 You might not think of a construction site as a place that cultivates romance, but you might be surprised at how well building homes and building relationships go together. "I never thought that I would meet the woman of my dreams on site. But there she was one day, peering out from behind a pair of safety goggles," reminisced Brian Thornton, who met his wife Bethany on a Habitat Toronto build site. Bethany and Brian have now been married for 3 years and welcomed their first child, Naomi, on September 2nd, 2008.*
Showing your sweetheart how much you care, does not have to be restricted to one day a year. Habitat for Humanity Toronto needs volunteers during the winter months, so come out to a Habitat build site to show your love by picking up a hammer for families living in need. Sign up to volunteer today.
* (Bethany, Naomi and Brian Thornton pictured above at the 2009 Father's Day Build.) |
| A gift from the heart |
 This Valentine's Day, why give chocolate, teddy bears or expensive jewelry when you can give a Gift from the Heart? Donate to Habitat for Humanity Toronto and celebrate your love by giving a hand up, not a hand out, to a Toronto family.
Make a Gift from the Heart in your sweetheart's name and an e-card* will be sent to your Valentine to let him/her know of your generous gift.
So skip the your trip to the florist this year and instead make a heartwarming gift for those living in need.
* Electronic Valentine's Day cards are available upon request and can only be sent if a valid email address is provided. Select "Dedicate this donation" and "Send a free eCard" during the online donation process. Tax receipts issued for gifts of $20 or more.
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| Read. Study. Build! |
 From February 16th to March 5th, over 100 students from 4 universities will show their school pride by building Habitat homes at the annual Reading Week Build.
With an ambitious fundraising goal of $12,000, students from U of T, York, Ryerson and George Brown will spend their spring break wearing hard hats and steel toes on a Habitat build site instead of sandals and sunscreen in Florida.
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| A royale donation |
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 Habitat for Humanity Toronto is thrilled to welcome Irving Tissue, makers of Royale Tissue Products, to our home building family!
Irving Tissue first became involved with Habitat Toronto when they saw the beginning of 20 new Habitat homes being built right across the street from their head offices. They were so inspired by what they saw, they soon became Habitat Toronto's newest Title Home Donor.
Habitat for Humanity Toronto is looking forward to building solar paneled homes at the William's Way build site alongside Irving Tissue and welcoming 96 men, women and children to the Weston Road neighborhood. Thank you Irving!
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| 2009 Tax Receipts |
 Did you make a monetary donation to Habitat for Humanity Toronto or a donation to the Toronto ReStores in 2009? You can expect to receive your Charitable tax receipt or ReStore tax receipt by February 28th, 2010. If you have not received your tax receipt by this date, please email our office or call 416-755-7353.
Get your tax receipts even faster and more environmentally friendly by signing up to receive E-receipts! Please email Ariel at info@torontohabitat.on.ca for details.
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| Crew Leader Corner |
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Shortly after Jan Smulders' retirement began in April, 2007, he was eager to find a way to get out of the house, stay active and learn new skills. This desire, along with his knack for building, led Jan to volunteer and Crew Lead for Habitat for Humanity Toronto.
All Crew Leaders are invited to attend this month's
Trim Finishing Training Course!
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| Build Update |
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* Hainford - Volunteers are needed on this site to help put up drywall, work on trimwork and paint the 10 remaining homes on this site. Sign up today to help make sure these homes are ready for families to move-in in early April.
* William's Way - Lots of activity on 8 homes on this site such as framing, insulation and drywall installation and mechanicals. Foundations are set to begin once the ground thaws in early spring.
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| Get 2 FREE Tickets! |
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If you purchase $100 or more at a Habitat Toronto ReStore, you will receive 2 FREE Tickets to the
National Home Show!
This is a limited time offer as long as tickets last... so stop by your local ReStore today! |
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