the blueprint May 2009 HABITAT FOR HUMANITY SOCIETY OF GREATER VANCOUVER
THIS IS YOUR INVITATION to the Habitat for Humanity Greater Vancouver Annual General Meeting
PO Box 60577 Vancouver, BC V6H 4B9
WHEN:
Wednesday June 3, 2009 at 6:30 p.m.
WHERE:
New Life Community Church, 8765 Government Street, Burnaby.
WHO:
Everyone! In order to be eligible to vote, you must be a member (see page 4). Membership is valid for one year and must be renewed annually.
WHAT:
Members will vote for the Habitat Board of Directors and a Special Resolution. Refreshments will be served.
RSVP:
By email to info@vancouverhabitat.bc.ca or by phone to 604-681-5618 x21 no later than May 29, 2009.
Phone: 604.681.5618 Fax: 604.326.0122 info@vancouverhabitat.bc.ca www.vancouverhabitat.bc.ca
CHECK OUT VANCOUVER HABITAT’S NEW LOOK FOR SPRING! In addition to our freshly redesigned newsletter, we are also launching a brand new website by early May. We have also been working hard to create new brochures and posters to promote the ReStores.
DONATE: Visit our website or mail in the form on the back page.
VOLUNTEER: Individuals: email Tanya at volunteer@ vancouverhabitat.bc.ca Corporate Groups: email Kim at development@ vancouverhabitat.bc.ca
FUNDRAISE: It’s as easy as sending an email to your friends, family, colleagues and clients. To get started, visit www.vancouverhabitat.bc.ca.
SHOP: Vancouver ReStore 69 West 69th Avenue (south of SW Marine between Manitoba and Ontario Street) Phone: 604-326-3055
Burnaby ReStore 2475 Douglas Road (past Willingdon south of Lougheed) Phone: 604-293-1898
BUILD UPDATE: Phase 4 Complete! After many months of hard work, four more Habitat partner families will experience their first spring as homeowners, having just moved into their townhouses on Government Street in Burnaby. On November 29, 2008, volunteers, donors, staff and sponsors of Habitat for Humanity Greater Vancouver gathered together at the Dedication Ceremony to present the families with the keys to their new homes. The Burnaby build is now more than halfway to completion with 16 families and 32 children living in the community. Volunteers are already hard at work building the Phase 5 townhomes in partnership with five more deserving Habitat partner families.
The Forrester family
The Prempeh family
OPPORTUNITY TO Purchase Affordable Housing Habitat for Humanity Greater Vancouver is holding Information/Application Meetings on the following dates: • Saturday, June 6, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. • Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. • Saturday, June 13, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. TO SEE IF YOU QUALIFY, CALL: 604-681-5618 EXT 24.
VANCOUVER ART GALLERY: Ought Apartment premieres May 14, 2009
THANK YOU! to our current Phase 5 Sponsors:
The Vancouver Art Gallery has commissioned Vancouver artist Reece Terris to install a six-storey apartment tower in the rotunda of the gallery. Focusing on the evolution of domestic space in Vancouver over the last six decades, the exhibit will feature six full-scale apartments stacked on top of each other, rising through the heart of the Gallery to the fourth floor. Commenting on interior design and renovation as social phenomena, each floor of the installation will reflect the floor plan of a particular decade. As the installation ascends, the floor plans change to represent changing social values and décor over time. Ought Apartment has been constructed, in part, with materials sourced from the Habitat for Humanity ReStores.
$125,000+
BC Housing
$75,000+
Home Depot
$50,000+
Real Estate Foundation Rio Tinto Alcan
$20,000+
BC Hydro Investors Group
$10,000+
CitiFinancial Westminster Savings Credit Union
$5,000+ GIFTS-IN-KIND SUPPORTERS
SAVE MONEY. PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT. HELP FAMILIES IN NEED. RENOVATE YOUR HOME. ReStores are the ideal source for building supplies during the ‘Year of the Reno’. Thinking of taking advantage of the government’s recently announced 15% tax credit to renovate your home in 2009? Why not make your budget go even further by shopping at the ReStores, where you’ll pay 50-80% less than retail for new and used high-quality building supplies, appliances and assorted home décor items.
Vancouver ReStore 69 West 69th Avenue (south of SW Marine between Manitoba and Ontario Street) Phone: 604-326-3055
Burnaby ReStore 2475 Douglas Road (past Willingdon south of Lougheed) Phone: 604-293-1898
Lafarge Construction Materials Mainland Sand & Gravel Easy Care Restoration Ltd. Proquip On-Site Diesel Refueling RBC Foundation RR Donnelley
Finished townhouses in Phase 4
THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING CORPORATE SITE-DAY TEAMS who donated and volunteered time between September 2008 and April 2009:
AND TO THESE GROUPS FOR THEIR HELP ON THE SITE OR AT THE RESTORE:
SPECIAL GRATITUDE GOES TO:
Accenture
Christine Zoltok
BC Housing
Collingwood Highschool
Business Objects
Debbie Abrami’s Dragon Boat Team
Genki Creative
CGC
Department of Justice
…for redesigning our website
Cloverdale Paint
Emerging Leaders of UBC
CSA International
Fe Mercado Family & Friends
Deloitte & Touche
Joshua Berson
Guava Club
…for taking professional photos of ReStore and site
Delta Hotels
Katimavik
Katerina Krommidas
Electronic Arts-Black Box
Kwantlen Interior Design Students
Genworth Financial
New West Secondary Plumbers
Harvey McKinnon Associates
North Shore Unitarian Church
Margot McLaren
Investors Group
Richmond Fire & Rescue
…for designing our newsletter template
Mackenzie Financial
Sauder School of Business
Maersk
Soraya Mohajeri & Friends
Peterson Group (Dodwell Realty)
Neptune Foods
St. David’s United Church
…for donating trees for sale at the ReStores
Pricewaterhouse Coopers
Tri-Cities Soroptomists
Terry McKenzie, Infrastructure Specialties
Taymor Industries
UBC Civil Engineering
TD Canada Trust
Women in Trades
TD Waterhouse
Women’s Build Participants
BCIT
Betsy Cooper …for ongoing public relations advice …for designing our ReStore brochure, poster and ads
Dean Homewood …for connecting us with CSWU 1611
Harry Van Beest ...for donating electrical services for Phase 5
…for organizing a fundraiser for HFHGV
Lisa Hemingway …for designing our business cards and direct mail piece
Marketplace Events …for donating booth space at the Home Shows
…for procuring materials for the build site
UBC Learning Exchange …for volunteering time on research projects
Victoria Lee
June 20, 2009 from 9am to 5pm
…for donating her Violet Richardson award monies
come out and find exceptional selection and deals at the Interior Designers Institute of BC’s 1-day sale/fundraiser at the Vancouver ReStore.
…who is more than halfway to his goal of raising $10,000 for HFHGV
Wayne Helfrich
Wayne Stewart, Simon Gould & Sylvia Berryman …for leading the Women’s Build
HELP RAISE FUNDS for Habitat for Humanity Greater Vancouver A great way to support our goal of eliminating poverty housing is to become a fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity Greater Vancouver. We now have a great online fundraising tool that is very easy to use (it’s actually the same system they use for Run for the Cure). More and more individuals and companies are taking advantage of this peerto-peer fundraising idea since most people can justify donating $20, $50 or $100 which spreads out the burden but adds up very quickly! The website automatically generates tax receipts for donations over $20. Here’s what you can do with your fundraising webpage:
• Share the page with friends, family and supporters
FUNDRAISING IDEAS: 1 In lieu of a gift for special occasions like weddings, birthdays, an anniversary, dinner party— any occasion!—ask friends and family to send a donation to Habitat for Humanity.
2 Volunteer on an upcoming build. Ask family and friends to support your volunteer efforts by making it a pledge-drive. Build in a goal, post it on your webpage, and try to meet your target!
3 Raise funds for a special event on behalf of Habitat for Humanity or start your own event! These could include a bike-athon, walk-athon, local penny drive, charity formal, bake sale, car wash—let your imagination loose!
• Personalize it with a video and images • Email your fundraising message and your page • Track your fundraising results
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION/RENEWAL 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. PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY:
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Yes! I want to become a member of the Habitat for Humanity Society of Greater Vancouver for one year for $20.
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
I would like to make an additional donation of $: to support Habitat for Humanity Greater Vancouver’s mission to provide simple, affordable housing to families in need.
WHAT BEING A MEMBER MEANS
TOTAL DONATION (INCLUDING MEMBERSHIP FEE) $: VISA
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Fax to: 604-326-0122 or mail with your payment to PO Box 60577 Granville Park, Vancouver, BC, V6H 4B9
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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 Humanity’s 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.