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| Habitat for Humanity Toronto E-newsletter |
HFHT News January 14, 2011 |
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Thank you
to our volunteers, donors and supporters who put their name on the line this past year. Together we were able to give families living in need a hand up and make Toronto a better place to live for all. We are truly grateful for your enduring hard work and generosity.
Our work is far from finished though. As we settle into our new home at 155 Bermondsey Road, we hope we can count on you to continue making a tangible difference in your community, and help give more Toronto families a hand up, not a hand out with us in 2011.
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| Our new home | |
On January 4th, 2011, the Honourable David C. Onley, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario cut the ribbon and helped open the doors to Habitat for Humanity Toronto's new home.
We invite you to stop by for a visit, a tour of the facility or a shopping stop at the ReStore! We would be proud to show you our new facility that will bring program and cost savings to the organization.
Through our new home at 155 Bermondsey Road, we are building a greater sense of community within the Habitat Toronto Family and building hope for the organization to continue to help families living in need in the future.
Welcome to 155 Bermondsey Road. Welcome to our new home.
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| Hard work makes a family's dream come true | |
Chin and Xian Ming Tea describe life prior to Habitat Toronto as one filled with difficulty and joy. Raising two children in a cramped two-bedroom apartment hasn't been easy. "Our living conditions could have been described as 'bad,'" Chin says. "Purchasing a Habitat Toronto home will improve our lives so much."
After seeing Habitat for Humanity Toronto featured on the news and in national publications, the Tea family was surprised when friends recommended they apply to be a Habitat Toronto partner family. Their friends thought a Habitat Toronto home could help them build a future with more joy and less difficulty. "My family likes to work hard. We wanted a Habitat Toronto house because we wanted to feel safe in our neighbourhood and proud of our home that we worked so hard for."
Click here to read more of the Tea Family's story. |
| Come in... we're open! | |
Have you seen Habitat Toronto's new ReStore? Come and check out all that the ReStore East York has to offer for your home renovation needs.
You can find windows, doors, light fixtures and bathtubs all located in a brand new space! Habitat Toronto ReStore profits pay for 100% of the overhead costs of operating Habitat for Humanity Toronto. By covering our own costs, we are able to direct every dollar donated to our organization to home building.
To find out what's new at the Habitat Toronto ReStore, please visit www.torontorestores.com
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| Giving a little can build a lot |
Are you an annual donor? With 2011 underway, why not set up a monthly gift to Habitat for Humanity Toronto? You can stretch your giving throughout the year and provide Habitat Toronto with reliable funding every month. It's easy, affordable and will help ensure the capacity to build homes and hope for families all year long. Become a Monthly Hope Builder today. Your monthly gifts will add up to a significant impact on a family's life. To learn more or sign up, email Sarah Bullick or call her at 416-755-7353 ext. 237. |
| Building hope, brick by brick |
 We are excited to share that over 500 of you put your name on the line this past holiday season with your donations to the Buy-a-Brick, Build a House campaign! Over $100,000 was raised and each donation was matched dollar for dollar. One hundred percent of every donation will go to purchasing building materials for a Habitat Toronto home at 4572 Kingston Road and make a family's dream of homeownership a reality. With each gift that came in, another paper brick and donor name was added to the "House for Hope" (pictured above). Now that the house has taken shape, it is a powerful reminder of the difference that can be made when we come together to do good work.
Thank you to all who took part in this celebration of the spirit of giving.
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| National Home Show |
 Starting Monday January 17th, if you purchase $100 or more at a Habitat Toronto ReStore, you will receive 2 FREE Tickets to the National Home Show!
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| Crew Leader Corner |  |
When Shelley was asked to volunteer as a Crew Leader for the ReTooling Build, she did so without hesitation. "As a new Crew Leader, I am very proud to wear my orange crew leader t-shirt and work with an enthusiastic team of volunteers at the building sites. The opportunity to meet new people and work together to help others in our community is highly addictive. After working at the building site I always get this awesome feeling in my heart knowing that I can make a difference in this world."
Click here to learn more about Shelley and get updated Crew Leader info. |
| Build Update |  | |
Volunteers are having a great time on iste installing drywall and framing the 12 townhomes in Blocks C & D. The foundations are now in for Block A and framing will begin when the weather clears.
*William's Way: Five families are excited to move into their Block C homes this coming January 15th. Volunteers are busy finishing trim, painting, floors and kitchen installation in Block B while framing will continue in Block A until the end of February.
We need volunteers to help make sure five homes are ready for families to move in this February. Please sign up by clicking here today!
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