Habitat for Humanity Society of Greater Vancouver
February 2007
The Blueprint
Out with the old….
The last few months of 2006 were very busy for everyone at Habitat Greater Vancouver. In October the Burnaby ReStore celebrated its 4th birthday. On November 18th we held a breakfast to recognize our volunteers (thanks to Adrian and the volunteer committee), followed by the Phase 3 home dedication ceremony. The spirit in the room was truly magical as each family spoke about what their Habitat house meant for them. Sponsors, family, friends, volunteers, donors, board members and staff were once again reminded of how vital Habitat’s work is in this wonderful part of the world where so few can afford to buy a home. Now everyone is eager to see the completion of the homes so that another four families can join the Government Street community. Stay tuned to the website for our progress. The end of the year saw the office move from the Burnaby ReStore site to the new 2nd ReStore location in Vancouver (69 West 69th Ave). With the help of volunteers from Penske Truck Leasing, Richmond Fire & Rescue, and the Heritage Mountain Consulting Group we managed to make the move in one day. Thanks so much to everyone who helped make it relatively painless! Except for our location address and fax number, all contact information remains the same.
In addition to our regular volunteers we also welcomed Jason and Brandon from the Katimavik program (Canadaʹs leading national youth service program: www. Katimavik.org) who helped out at the Burnaby ReStore from September until the end of the year. They have now moved on to Ontario, but Luke and Maria have joined us until April, with another two volunteers to follow them through to July.
...And in with the new
We have the building permit to go ahead with Phase 4. The wall panels will be built and stored at the Vancouver ReStore location workshop and then shipped to the site once the foundations are completed. On March 3 we invite you to celebrate the grand opening of the Vancouver ReStore (see page 4). We are also looking for volunteers for the new ReStore. If you can help please contact Tom at 604‐293‐1898. On March 31 our annual Universal Gospel Choir fundraising concert takes place (see page 2) And later this spring we will be hosting a national student building week event, sponsored by James Richardson & Sons, Limited.
The Blueprint
February 2007
Habitat for Humanity Society of Greater Vancouver
The Universal Gospel Choir presents their annual benefit concert for Habitat for Humanity Greater Vancouver At the Olivet Baptist Church in New Westminster On Saturday March 31st at 8.00pm All tickets $20
Call 604-681-5618 x 0 to order your tickets now! As we begin Phase 4, we welcome all house sponsorship enquiries as well as interest in the “Adopt-Us-For-A-Day” program. If you have a group of coworkers who want a great teambuilding event please contact Anneke at 604-681-5618 22. BC Housing volunteers who spent the day on site had this to say about their experience: “What a Great Day Guys - and I sure slept well! Those that I talked to seemed impressed and a little jealous of our participation in such a worthy cause. And it was certainly more rewarding than a day at the gym!”
“I thought it was an awesome experience! I would do it again for sure, in fact, I'd do it every month if we could.” “We should do this on a quarterly basis.”
“Excellent day!!!!!! Learned a lot and would love to do it again in the future. Great experience.” “What a success it was! We accomplished the work that they had set out for us in half the time expected, and were able to get those 2 basements dry-walled in no time flat! I think that we all learned a lot about each other yesterday, and we definitely had fun and worked hard!” “The day was excellent! What a fantastic team building event - I did learn a lot about those who I worked with - not the entire group but I'll catch that half next time!” Page 2
The Blueprint
February 2007
Habitat for Humanity Society of Greater Vancouver
Thank you to the Phase 3 Sponsors “HALF-HOUSE” $50,000+
MCAP Mortgage Corporation (with partners) Genworth Financial Mortgage Insurance Company of Canada and Invis — eBay — Habitat for Humanity Greater Vancouver ReStore
“FLOOR BUILDER” $30,000+ Teekay Shipping
“ROOM BUILDER” $10,000+ Architectural Woodwork Manufacturers Association — Borden Ladner Gervais — Commonwealth Insurance — GWL Realty Advisors (with partners) Fujitec Canada Inc, Gateway Property Management Corporation and Omicron — Motion Picture Production Industry Association of BC — TD Canada Trust
“BUILDER” $5,000+ Macdonald Realty — Tonko Realty Advisors Ltd and
Special recognition of The Roofing Contractors Association of BC for their multi-phase support through the donation of services and contributions from their annual silent auctions
Thanks to the “Adopt Us For a Day” teams who donated and volunteered between September and January:
BC Housing — Clarica — Cooperators Development Corporation — CSA International — FaithFinancial — Methanex — Penske Truck Leasing — PetroCan — PriceWaterhouseCoopers — TD Canada Trust and to these groups for their help on the site or at the ReStore:
KPMG — Penske Truck Leasing — Richmond Fire & Rescue — SFU Reachout Club — SFU Bridge Builders — TD Canada Trust — The Heritage Mountain Consulting Group Inc.
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February 2007 Habitat for Humanity Society of Greater Vancouver
You’re invited to the Grand Opening of the Habitat Vancouver ReStore at 69 West 69th Ave On Saturday March 3 from 9-5pm (604-326-3055) ♦
Meet radio and TV personality Shell Busey at 10am
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Grand Opening day specials
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Children’s colouring contest
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Food & fun
Habitat for Humanity Society of Greater Vancouver: Mailing address - PO Box 60577 Granville Park PO, Vancouver, BC V6H 4B9 Phone: 604.681.5618 Fax: 604.326-0122 Email: info@vancouverhabitat.bc.ca www.vancouverhabitat.bc.ca