September 2008 BluePrint

The Blueprint September 2008

Home is full of blessings And joy and peace within A place where there is safety For guests and friends and kin

You are invited to the Dedication of Phase Four - 8745 Government Street, Burnaby 1:00 pm, Saturday November 29, 2008 at the New Life Community Church 8765 Government Street, Burnaby, BC Please join us in celebrating with the four families who will be receiving the keys to their homes and in acknowledging the amazing support of everyone involved.

Refreshments will be served

RSVP with number attending to 604-681-5618 by November 13

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Recognition BBQ: On August 24th we celebrated the heart of our organization - our volunteers at an indoor BBQ at the Vancouver ReStore. Despite the heavy rain, more than 75 volunteers, families, board and staff gathered to enjoy a fantastic BBQ generously donated and catered by Fogg & Suds. It was a time to get together and celebrate the hard work that everyone does to make a difference, with prizes and goody bags.

Special thanks and acknowledgement goes to the following companies for their support: Tak Uyede and Sam Boonyaprasop with Fogg n’ Suds, Ernie Letawsky with Intercity Packers, Canada Bread, Intercity Meats, Pepsi Canada, Sysco Foodservices, BIN 941 Tapas Parlour, Flying Wedge Pizza, Havana Restaurant, McDonald’s Canada, MOCCIA Italian Meat Market, Panago Pizza and Uprising Breads Bakery.

Aluminum Can Recycling Program Comes to an End...But Pays Off Bigtime!

In the May Blueprint we reported that the Alcan recycling program had come to an end. But, thanks to the amazing efforts of so many of you, we were awarded a $60,000 grant as one of the top three Habitat recyclers of used aluminum beverage cans in 2007-08. (Other winners were Habitat Kamloops, BC and Habitat Kingston & Frontenac, Ontario.)

The award was presented at the national AGM in May and will recognize Rio Tinto Alcan as a sponsor helping to build our next five homes in Phase 5.

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Thanks to: The Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating for their ongoing support both locally and nationally; YUPRE (Young Urban Professionals in Real Estate) for the proceeds of their 1st golf tournament; The Universal Gospel Choir for another fantastic fundraiser (next one is May 16, 2009); CMHC for contributing funds from their annual golf tournament; Hydrecs (BC Hydro Employee’s Community Fund) grant for the Vancouver ReStore forklift

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Site Closure The build site will be closed for the Xmas holidays from December 20th, reopening on January 8th, 2009. (Please check out the event calendar on the web page for other important dates.)

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Staff Changes Adrian Archambault has taken on the role of Special Projects Coordinator (604-681-5618 local 29).

Kim Pettersen joined us in May as the Director of Development and Marketing (603-681-5618 local 26).

After working as a summer student, Tanya Fink is continuing as our Volunteer Coordinator (604-681-5618 local 23).

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These boots are made for working Boots, boots and more boots!

We need CSA approved steel-toed boots (in good condition) for the worksite.

We especially need women’s sizes.

If you have some to give or know of a company that could donate, please call 604-681-5618.

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Acknowledging Our Phase 4 Sponsors James Richardson & Sons, Ltd Real Estate Foundation of BC MCAP The Home Depot Canada Ventana Construction Corporation eBay Foundation Teekay Corporation 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; RBC Foundation; Taymor Industries; TD Canada Trust Alexander Holburn Beaudin & Lang; Ames Tile & Stone; Commonwealth Insurance; Electronic Arts; First Canadian Title; James Hardie; Keystone Environmental; Standard Lumber; Tonko Realty

Special Recognition of Ron Chambers Electric and McCarthy Tetrault LLP for probono support Thanks to the teams who donated and volunteered time between May and August 2008 Accenture, Ames Tile & Stone, Business Objects, CB Richard Ellis, Cloverdale Paint, Colliers International, eBay, Ernst & Young, First Canadian Title, GWL Realty Advisors with Gateway Property Management and Omicron, Herman Miller, Homeowner Protection Office, Hughes Condon Marler, Investors Group, Maersk, Methanex, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Schneider Electric, Strangeloop Networks, TELUS, Tonko Realty, Wells Fargo, Weyerhaeuser and to these groups for their help on the site or at the ReStore Pacific Grace Church, Sai Baba Centre, TD Canada Trust Thanks to all our supporters

Left: Cloverdale Paint partnered by giving paint to the ReStore, and working on the build site.

Right: Tonko Realty Advisors pledged a three year sponsorship and have enjoyed teambuilding every year.

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Much to Celebrate: More to Build Thousands of volunteer hours, scores of businesses and major corporations, and many individual donors have all come together to build the four homes that are almost complete.

From our families, the Board and staff - Habitat for Humanity thanks you all. Your dedication and support strengthens our commitment to build homes and hope for families. As we near the end of this building phase, four families are growing anxious to move into their new homes. We at Habitat are eager too, as we complete their homes and prepare to begin Phase 5 — another five homes. Every time we complete a project and see families move into new homes, it reinforces how important our goals are.

The work of Habitat continues year round, and we can’t do it without your help. Do you work for an organization that would like to sponsor or do you know other people whose skills could benefit Habitat? Do you know of available land or sources for material supplies?

And don’t forget that every time you make a financial donation, a portion of those funds are forwarded to building Habitat homes internationally. You not only help families locally, but also in other countries around the world.

“There are many wonderful things that will never be done if you don’t do them.” (Charles. D. Gill) Thank you and we hope to see you at the dedication.

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