Events
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Take Your Kids to Work Day: IKEA Burlington Bedroom Edition
Pictured: IKEA Burlington employees Ana, Bonnie, Isabella, Melanie, Princess, and Sebastian pose in the new bedroom that grade 9 students have put together for Habitat for Humanity Halton-Mississauga (Habitat HM). Take your kids to work day: an annual tradition where grade 9 students accompany their parents…
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Utilizing the Past to Build an Affordable Future
Pictured: The Goetz and Crew families and friends ready to get to work at our Crew-Goetz Landing build site on Queensway. On Saturday, October 19, Habitat for Humanity Halton-Mississauga-Dufferin was host to the Crew-Goetz Landing namesakes. This historic gathering saw the Crew and Goetz families coming out…
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How Many People Does It Take to Revitalize a Neighbourhood? 95 Panasonic Canada Volunteers
On September 26th, 2019, 3 buses dropped off 95 Panasonic Canada employees at Ahneen Co-operative Housing in Mississauga. The Panasonic teams used over 100 paint brushes, 50 cans of paint, 80 hammers, and a lot of teamwork to help revitalize the 60 townhomes comprising the community. This was…
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Bold New Housing Strategy Makes Transitional Housing Priority
On September 5, 2019, a bold new housing strategy was announced at our Crew-Goetz build site. Halton Multicultural Council, Halton Women’s Place, Milton Transitional Housing, and Summit Housing & Outreach…
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Pumpkins After Dark: Experience the Magic of Fall
The rich smell of caramel fills the air, wafting on the breeze as a nearby machine feverishly pops kernels, ready to be coated in the gooey goodness. It’s balanced by the crisp scent of autumn air, as a gust of wind rustles the brilliantly-coloured leaves on a nearby…
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Innomar and John Deere Compete in our Playhouse Build Challenge
1 day. 8 playhouses. 40 participants. 1 first-place prize. Read on about one of our most competitive Playhouse Builds yet!
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Playhouse Build Challenge with Genworth: Competition for a Cause
Teams from Genworth Canada competed in Habitat HM’s second annual Playhouse Build Challenge, competing for the title of top playhouse.
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Third Annual CUMIS Playhouse Build raises money for more homes
This week, Habitat for Humanity Halton-Mississauga (HFHHM) and CUMIS/The Co-operators partnered for the third time to host one of Habitat’s most innovative and impactful fundraising programs, the CUMIS Playhouse Build-a-thon. Hosted at the CUMIS office in Burlington June 4-6, 75 employee volunteers assembled, painted and decorated imaginative children’s playhouses. On…
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Bristow-Law Project transforming old fire station site into homes for local families
On June 22nd at 11 a.m., dignitaries, press, staff, volunteers and well-wishers gathered for the official groundbreaking and launch of the Bristow-Law Build Project. This event celebrated Habitat for Humanity Halton-Mississauga’s partnership with the Region of Peel and the City of Mississauga to build four new homes for local families…