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| Habitat for Humanity Toronto E-newsletter |
HFHT News May 18, 2011 |
Notice of the Annual General Meeting for Habitat for Humanity Toronto Inc.
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of Habitat for Humanity Toronto Inc. shall be held on Tuesday June 21, 2011 at 6:00 PM. The AGM will be held at 155 Bermondsey Road, Toronto, Ontario
Issued By John Metson, Corporate Secretary
Should there be any proposed by-law changes to be put forward to the membership, these shall be posted on www.torontohabitat.ca 30 days prior to the AGM.
If you are unable to attend the AGM you have the option of completing and returning a Proxy Form. Voting eligibility is extended to individuals who made a financial donation in 2010. Proxy Forms can be found by clicking here or by visiting our website at www.torontohabitat.ca. Forms must be printed, completed and delivered to 155 Bermondsey Road,Toronto, ON, Canada prior to 5:00 PM, May 31, 2011.
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| Celebrate Father's Day by building! | |
Kick off your summer by building and decorating your very own birdhouse and help Toronto families escape poverty housing.
What: Father's Day Birdhouse Build
When: Sunday, June 19, 2011
Build Times: 10:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m., or 2:30 p.m.
Where: Habitat Toronto Headquarters at 155 Bermondsey Road (click here for map)
Cost: $40.00 per kit (receive a $20 tax receipt with every online purchase.)
Birdhouse Kits are going on sale on Friday, May 20th. Please click here or visit www.torontohabitat.ca to purchase your kits! |
| Upcoming Key Presentation |
 Please join us as we hold a Dedication & Key Ceremony for Canada's first solar-panel technology homes built by Habitat for Humanity at our William's Way development.
Come out to help Habitat for Humanity Toronto express our gratitude and pay tribute to our donors and volunteers for making the dream of homeownership a reality for nine families living in need.
William's Way Dedication
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Noon - 2 p.m.
1500 Weston Rd., Toronto |
| "Home means everything" |
 | | (L-R) Former Board Chair Toni Rossi smiles with Akuobiama and Uchenna at the Women Build Dedication. |
For Akuobioma Okorie and son Uchenna, partnership with Habitat Toronto promises a real homecoming at last.
In Canada since 2002, Akuobioma, a single mother and native of Nigeria, describes current living conditions filled with anxieties. "Living in our current apartment is stressful and frustrating." The Okorie family's current substandard living conditions at her co-op apartment has water draining from an upstairs neighbour, odours and cigarette smoke, and infestations of cockroaches. Akuobioma was even trapped once in a broken elevator that smelled like urine for nearly an hour.
The Okories' also find their building very dangerous, Akuobioma says. "None of the tenants are screened for police records," she explains, remembering sleepless nights spent monitoring her front door. "The first day I moved in, three people were shot and I've been told that one person was killed a year before."
Akuobioma learned about Habitat for Humanity Toronto when she saw a Home Dedication and Key Ceremony on the news. She was so impressed with the cooperation among volunteers and felt encouraged to apply.
"Home," says Akuobioma, "means everything: a place of joy and happiness; means everything. It's a place of joy and happiness, and a place you can regain energy lost after an exhausting day." The new space "will allow us to have a house we call our own."
Akuobiama and her son Uchenna received the key to their new Habitat home on Mother's Day and will be moving in this coming June.
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| Other ways to support Habitat Toronto |
 It all starts with Hope!There are still a few spots open for the 23rd Annual H.O.P.E. Volleyball Tournament being held on Saturday June 18, 2011 at the Toronto Centre Island in support of Habitat for Humanity Toronto. Registration deadline is May 31... so book today before it fills up! Visit hopevolleyball.com to register and for more information.
Boston Pizza
You can now enjoy wings and pizza through the summer months while supporting Habitat Toronto! Dine at one of the following Boston Pizza locations and a portion of your bill will support the 9-1-1 Build. Simply write "9-1-1 Build" on your receipt and drop it in the fundraising box at the restaurant.
- North York, 180 Rimrock Road (Allen north of Sheppard)
- Scarborough, 400 Progress Ave. (Near Scarborough Town Centre)
- Scarborough, 890 Warden Ave (at Eglinton)
- Beaches, 16A Leslie Street (at Canadian Tire)
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| Crew Leader Corner |  |
John Sanderson got his first taste of Habitat Toronto during the ReTooling Blitz at 4572 Kingston Rd. in September, 2010. Since then, he has committed every Friday to the cause. John recently retired from the information technology field, but has always liked building things. He jokes that Habitat Toronto allows him to selfishly learn new skills, but adds that he has the added bonus of giving back to the community. John has also really enjoyed working with, and getting to know, Homeowner Moulitharan Asaipillai. He notes that when he's "working alongside the person who will be receiving one of the homes, it reminds me to take extra care in building safe, decent, and affordable homes."
Click here to learn more about John and get updated Crew Leader info. |
| Build Update |  | |
Blocks A and B's walls and floors are being framed while drywall, trimwork and painting continue in Block D. Block C is now complete for family move-ins next month.
*William's Way: Volunteers are finishing landscaping and demobilizing this site to prepare for the Dedication & Key Ceremony on Tuesday June 21st.
Permits are underway as we get ready to break ground for 2 bungalows and 6 semi-detached homes on this site on August 9, 2011. Volunteers are scheduled to start building this development in September.
Click here to sign up to build on any of our current or upcoming sites this spring and summer.
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