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Out with the Old: Donate Toys to our ReStores
Photo by Vanessa Bucceri on Unsplash Have you ever considered heading into a Habitat ReStore for that perfect Christmas present for your grandkids? No? Well, now you can! Don’t stress yourself out over the high prices at Toys ‘R Us and Mastermind Toys, just head over to…
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Housing Crisis in Canada: A Negligence of Human Rights
Image Source: The Canadian Press The True North Strong and Free? It’s no secret that a lot of people take the things in their lives for granted. Whether we’re longing for the latest tech gadget, pining over perfectly sculpted six pack abs,…
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Canadian Housing Affordability
A National Crisis Toronto and Vancouver are two of the wealthiest cities in Canada and even they have failed to meet the housing needs of low-income families. And it isn’t just low-income households that are struggling with this lack of housing affordability, even middle-income families are now having…
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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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Taking Care of You: Mental Health in our ReVive Centres
When we were kids, we found comfort in the mess of a hands-on project. We couldn’t wait to play with colour in art class and peel the glue off our hands when experimenting with paper mache. There was something naturally satisfying about having an idea in our heads…
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The Holidays Have Come to Habitat HM’s ReStores!
Look, I know we’re BARELY past Halloween, but we’re already starting to see the winter holidays picking up in all of our ReStore locations! Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, etc., or not, we can all get some joy out of a little seasonal spirit! This may seem a…
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Got Junk? One Person’s Trash is Another Person’s Treasure
Everyone goes through different phases of style as we evolve and get more in touch with our personal preferences. While we loved the trend at the time, we all have a past style choice that we might describe now as, well, trash. Do I need to remind you of the…
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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…