May 2008 BluePrint

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May 2008

The Blueprint Fundraising Concert for Habitat Greater Vancouver Please tell your friends, family, colleagues, neighbours, and everyone you know to call today to order your tickets for the...

Universal Gospel Choir Benefit Concert for Habitat for Humanity Greater Vancouver on Saturday May 10, 2008 at 8pm Olivet Baptist Church 613 Queens Ave, New Westminster All tickets $20.00 : Call 604-681-5618

Important Notice of the Annual General Meeting: Wednesday June 25, 2008 This is your invitation to attend the Habitat for Humanity Greater Vancouver Annual General Meeting on Wednesday June 25, 2008 at 6.30pm at the New Life Community Church, 8765 Government Street, Burnaby, BC. Members will vote for the Habitat Board of Directors and a Special Resolution.

Refreshments will be served.

RSVP no later than June 20, 2008 to 604-681-5618.

Note: to vote at the AGM you must be a current member of Habitat for Humanity Society of Greater Vancouver by May 17.

(Membership is valid for one year and needs to be renewed annually: see page 4).

Special gratitude goes to: ⇒

Capers Whole Foods for the donation of $13,000 from their 5% day in March.

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Ron Chambers Electric for their expertise and donation of materials for the electrical rough-in on Phase 4.

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Citizens Bank of Canada for their contribution of $50,000 to Habitat for distribution to affiliates in Vancouver, Toronto and Calgary.

May 2008

The Blueprint Wish List

Alcan Recycling Program Comes to an End

As we continue to build we are looking for your help in donating services or supplying material to: Install drywall, mud & tape;

With the purchase of Alcan by Rio Tinto, the Alcan Recycling Program has come to an end as of April 2008. However, Rio Tinto Alcan will still continue to support Habitat for Humanity through grants.

Provide carpet and installation;

Habitat Canada is negotiating with a new partner to continue the recycling program and once that partnership is established we will let all our enthusiastic can collectors know.

Excavation, including a backhoe and operator, plus trucks;

Donate material for interior trims; A crane for a day to move stuff around on the site; And for Phases 5 & 6;

Aggregate and under-slab drainage and rainwater drainage; Electrical and plumbing.

In the meantime, a special thanks to those of you who have helped collect cans and receipts over the last three years. We really appreciate the time and effort you have put into helping us— and the environment!

If you or someone you know can help, please call the office at 604-681-5618.

Home Depot In‐Store ‘Paper House’ campaign May 29 – June 29: As one of Habitat’s greatest supporters, Home Depot will be asking customers to purchase a “Paper House” for $2 during June, with proceeds going to Habitat Canada.

Office Staffing Changes We are saying goodbye to our Fundraiser, Satinder, as she pursues new opportunities (although she’ll still be promoting Habitat in her “new” life); Longtime staff member Adrian is moving to a new position as a Project Coordinator; … and we welcome Barbara Der as our new full-time Volunteer Coordinator.

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Margaret Prempeh Phase 4 homeowner to be, at the build site.

May 2008

The Blueprint Phase 4 Sponsors

$100,000+ James Richardson & Sons, Ltd Real Estate Foundation of BC $50,000+ Ventana Construction Corporation The Home Depot Canada $20,000+ eBay Foundation Teekay Corporation $10,000+ Architectural Woodwork Manufacturers Association of Canada - BC; AT&T; Capers Whole Foods Market; Citizens Bank of Canada; Genworth Financial Mortgage Co of Canada; GWL Realty Advisors with Gateway Property Management Co and Omicron; Investors Group; Macdonald Realty Ltd; Royal Bank of Canada; TD Canada Trust $5,000+ Alexander Holburn Beaudin & Lang; Ames Tile & Stone; Commonwealth Insurance; First Canadian Title, James Hardie; Standard Lumber; Tonko Realty and Special recognition of The Roofing Contractors Association of BC for their ongoing support

Thanks to the “Adopt Us For a Day� teams who donated and volunteered time between February and April 2008 Ames Tile & Stone, BC Hydro, Bootlegger, Citizens Bank of Canada, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Starbucks, Telus and to these groups for their help on the site or at the ReStore: BCIT Marketing Association, Boulevard Coffee (UBC), Bridge Builders Ministry, Debbi Abrami Dragon Boat team, Kwantlen College, Pacific Grace Church, Sai Baba Centre, Sauder School of Business, TD Canada Trust, UBC Learning Initiative students

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May 2008

The Blueprint

M E M B E R S H I P A P P L I C AT I O N / R E N E WA L Habitat for Humanity is an inclusive, non‐profit, non‐government organization seeking to eliminate poverty housing in Canada and around the world. Habitat builds simple, affordable houses and sells them at no profit and no interest to families in need of adequate shelter.

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Name ________________________________ Occupation _________________________________ (please print clearly)

Address ____________________________________________________________________________

City ________________________________________ Postal Code________________________

Home# ____________________

Email_______________________________________

Work# _____________________ Cell# ____________________ Fax# ____________________

Yes! I will support Habitat for Humanity Society of Greater Vancouver with a donation of $____________ and OR the annual suggested minimum Membership fee of $20.00. For a total of $_______________.

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Cheques can be made payable to Habitat for Humanity Greater Vancouver. Donations of $20 or more will receive an official tax receipt. Registered Charitable number 88198 3183 RR001

Fax to: 604‐326‐0122 or mail with your payment to PO Box 60577 Granville Park, Vancouver, BC, V6H 4B9

WHAT BEING A MEMBER MEANS As a member of Habitat for Humanity Society of Greater Vancouver you will be entitled to: a yearly tax receipt for your membership fee, the “Blueprint” newsletter, an invitation to our Annual General Meeting and opportunities to participate in Habitat for Humanityʹs activities in the Vancouver area. The privacy of members is important and Habitat ensures that personal information is collected only for purposes of newsletter mailings, occasional correspondence and notices of events. Habitat Greater Vancouver has never sold or lent addresses to any third party and respects all requests to be removed from mailing lists.

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