Future of Independence — Millard Fuller (Founder of...
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New Canadians, Cielo Vaca and her husband Manuel Garcia have two children, Juan aged 18 and Monica aged 16. e Garcia Vaca family moved to Canada in 2005 from Colombia. Manuel is an industrial engineer with a Major in Finance and Cielo is an economist also with a Major in Finance. Since arriving in Canada, language difficulties have kept them from being able to work in their chosen fields. Even with Manuel’s education in Business Accounting and Human Resources, it has been very hard for him to find a job in those areas. Both parents are working to keep a small rented house where the family has lived for almost 7 years. When asked why they applied to buy a Habitat home Manuel said, “It will give my children a chance to have independence, having a place to call our own. Better living conditions and more space.” e Garcia Vaca family have finished the 500 hours of Sweat Equity required to move into a Habitat home, as well as their HOPE training. is provides our families with practical knowledge of home ownership; focusing on things like household budgets and home repair solutions. We are excited to be finishing up a home on Major Street for Manuel, Cielo and their children! eir impressive work ethic and strong commitment to their family have been so evident on their journey to their Habitat home. April 2014 Volume 1 Issue 2 Building… to end poverty! Manuel and Cielo (future Habitat homeowners) Future of Independence March has certainly been a busy month on our build sites! We are still in the process of wrapping up our two homes on Major Street in London and Westlake Drive in St Thomas. Tentatively speak- ing, both are expected to be done by the middle to end of April. Our two homes on Te- cumseh Avenue West are really gearing up, with many corpo- rate Adopt-A-Days scheduled in the next coming months. We are currently still at the framing stage, and our amazing volunteers continue to brave the cold, working outside on these properties! We are continually seeking volunteers to support us in all areas of what we do! Currently we are most in need of… * Fundraising support – Leaders with community connections that can assist our Fundraising Coordi- nator in making asks for donations and major gifts * Woodstock Steering Committee – Commu- nity support in the areas of outreach, fundraising, construction, volunteer coordinating, and faith. * ReStore Upcyclers – Creative and artsy people to repurpose ReStore items in a unique way Those interested in volunteering in any capacity can RSVP to Jamie Lee, Volunteer Coordinator at 519-455-6623, ext. 207 or [email protected] ALL VOLUNTEERS Calling The completion of another Habitat for Humanity house is a victory and a milestone, but it does not conclude our work. Only when the family is well-established in the house and they are functioning successfully as homeowners can we proclaim, “Well done, our work is now completed.” — Millard Fuller (Founder of Habitat for Humanity International) Mission A world where everyone has a safe and decent place to live. Vision To mobilize volunteers and community partners in providing opportunities for homeownership as a means of breaking the cycle of poverty. “It will give my children a chance to have independence, having a place to call our own. Better living conditions and more space.” WOTCH Volunteers on the Tecumseh Ave W build sites BUILDS UPDATE “
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New Canadians, Cielo Vaca and her husband Manuel Garcia have two children, Juan aged 18 and Monica aged 16. The Garcia Vaca family moved to Canada in 2005 from Colombia. Manuel is an industrial engineer with a Major in Finance and Cielo is an economist also with a Major in Finance. Since arriving in Canada, language difficulties have kept them from being able to work in their chosen fields. Even with Manuel’s education in Business Accounting and Human Resources, it has been very hard for him to find a job in those areas.
Both parents are working to keep a small rented house where the family has lived for almost 7 years. When asked why they applied to buy a Habitat home Manuel said, “It will give my children a chance to have independence, having a place to call our own. Better living conditions and more space.”
The Garcia Vaca family have finished the 500 hours of Sweat Equity required to move into a Habitat home, as well as their HOPE training. This provides our families with practical knowledge of home ownership; focusing on things like household budgets and home repair solutions. We are excited to be finishing up a home on Major Street for Manuel, Cielo and their children! Their impressive work ethic and strong commitment to their family have been so evident on their journey to their Habitat home.
April 2014 Volume 1 Issue 2
Building… to end poverty!
Manuel and Cielo (future Habitat homeowners)
Future of Independence
March has certainly been a busy month on our
build sites! We are still in the process of wrapping up our two homes on Major Street in London and Westlake Drive in St Thomas. Tentatively speak-ing, both are expected to be done by the middle to end of April. Our two homes on Te-cumseh Avenue West are really gearing up, with many corpo-rate Adopt-A-Days scheduled in the next coming months. We
are currently still at the framing stage, and our amazing volunteers continue to brave the cold, working outside on these properties!
WOTCH Vol-unteers on the Tecumseh Avenue West build sites
We are continually seeking volunteers to support us in all areas of what we do! Currently we are most in need of…
* Fundraising support – Leaders with community connections that can assist our Fundraising Coordi-nator in making asks for donations and major gifts
* Woodstock Steering Committee – Commu-nity support in the areas of outreach, fundraising, construction, volunteer coordinating, and faith.
* ReStore Upcyclers – Creative and artsy people to repurpose ReStore items in a unique way
Those interested in volunteering in any capacity can RSVP to Jamie Lee, Volunteer Coordinator at 519-455-6623, ext. 207 or [email protected]
All VolunteersCalling
The completion of another Habitat for Humanity house is a victory and a milestone, but it does not conclude our work. Only when the family is well-established in the house and they are functioning successfully as homeowners can we proclaim, “Well done, our work is now completed.”
— Millard Fuller (Founder of Habitat for Humanity International)
MissionA world where everyone has a safe and decent place to live.
VisionTo mobilize volunteers and community partners in providing opportunities for homeownership as a means of breaking the cycle of poverty.
“It will give my children a chance to have independence, having a place to call our own. Better living conditions and more space.”
WOTCH Volunteers on the Tecumseh Ave W build sites
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Please think of donating all of your gently used furniture, tools, appliances, and building materials to your nearest ReStore (pick-up and delivery available) London 317 Adelaide Street SouthLondon Unit 5, 40 Pacific Court Woodstock 1058 Parkinson Road Stratford 245 Griffith Road
Spring renovation in the works? ReStore is full of ideas and building materials! New products arriving daily!
Woodstock ReStore We would like to recognize Barb and everyone at the Wood-stock ReStore for their hard work at the Woodstock Home Show in March. They created a warm, inviting booth to wel-come questions and display ReStore wares.
Stratford ReStoreA big congratulations to the Stratford ReStore – they won “Best Over All Customer Service” for the Stratford Gazette’s Annual Readers’ Choice Awards! Additionally, they won a Chamber of Commerce Award. Great work!
This month, we would like to highlight our amazing volunteer Rick Wray, who has recently become a Site Supervisory in
St Thomas. Thanks to Rick’s amazing support, we’ve been able to have volunteers onsite each day, and we continue to move towards the com-pletion of this home! Rick comes to Habitat with a wide array of experi-ence in home renovations and general handyman work. We are so happy to have his help, and we would like to take this opportunity to thank him for his time and hard work!
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Woodstock is getting ready to build! The Woodstock Steering Committee is coming together
and many opportunities are available. Want to get involved and be part of this project from the ground up? If so, please contact Julie Frick, Regional Community Coordinator at 519-455-6623, ext. 229 or [email protected]
Inside scoop
Third Party EventsSupport from the CommunityThinking of hosting a fundraiser for Habitat? We can help you by…
• Supplying information flyers/speaker • Work to create a unique event based on your
groups skill-set • Supplying volunteers if required • Social media support
Contact Julie Frick at 519-455-6623, ext. 229
_ Shout out to habitat Western Habitat Western did an on-campus build on March 31. They built an 8' x 12' shed that was donated by Lowes, right on campus to bring awareness and support to Habitat. The completed shed was then donated to Habitat for Humanity Heartland Ontario.
Pacific court restoreUnit 5, 40 Pacific Court, London, ONt: 519-659-1949, ext. 225 e: [email protected]
Adelaide street south restore317 Adelaide Street South, London, ONt: 519-659-1949, ext. 281 e: [email protected]
Woodstock restore1058 Parkinson Road, Woodstock, ONt: 519-519-421-0003 e: [email protected]
stratford restore245 Griffith Road, Stratford, ONt: 519-519-273-7155 e: [email protected]
www.habitat4home.ca
ContaCt US – Habitat for Humanity Heartland ontarioAdministration Office, Unit 2, 40 Pacific Court, London, ON • t: 519-455-6623 • e: [email protected]
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Site Supervisor Rick and future Habitat homeowner Diane volunteering onsite in St Thomas
ReStore Manager Barb and staff member Nelson at the Woodstock Home Show.
sPecIAl eVents All Net Proceeds go to Building Homes in Local CommunitiesMay 31, 2014Jeans ‘n Classics: Shower the People The Music of James Taylor A symphonic rock orchestra concert featuring the music of James Taylor! This event will be held at the London Convention Centre. For more information see www.jeansnclassics.com and for tickets call Mary Anne Wainright, Fundraising Coordinator at 519-455-6623, ext. 228.
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It’s time for Spring Cleaning!! Spread the word!
call for Donations
The Stratford ReStore has a Home Show coming up april 4–6 at the Rotary Complex. Richard and his
team look forward to seeing you there!
