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How to Pay it Forward with Habitat for Humanity Halton-Mississauga
Doing good can feel good, and so can being the beneficiary of a kind deed. When we experience the kindness of someone else, we may be inclined to keep the feeling going by “paying it forward” and performing further acts of selflessness. The idea of paying it…
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Getting Slime-y For a Good Cause
It started with two girls who had a mission to make the perfect slime and use it to raise money for a worthy cause. Grade 5 students Sara Mckee and Elise Lutchman experimented with the slime recipes they found online, changing ingredients when necessary (substituting contact solution for Borax,…
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What is the Global Village Program?
Habitat for Humanity may work around the corner from you, but we also work across Canada and around the world. Through Habitat’s Global Village volunteer trips, you can volunteer with us in more than 40 nations. Our trips offer more than just the opportunity to swing a hammer. You’ll experience…
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Updates from the Volunteer Recognition Team
Your volunteer experience is important to us! We are striving to ensure that our commitment to you is as much at the forefront of our everyday operations as yours is to us. Building consistency with our volunteer engagement and growing our volunteer program in a way that fits…
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A Message To Our Volunteers
Although National Volunteer Week has come to an end, here at Habitat we like to thank our volunteers every chance we get! Our volunteers are the foundation of our organization. From picking up a hammer, unloading trucks in a ReStore warehouse, or designing new advertisements, our volunteers are there…
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What to Give Someone Who Has Everything
Everyone has that someone (or a few someones) who is a gift-giving challenge. Birthdays, Christmases, anniversaries — every year it’s a struggle to find the right thing to show your friend or loved one just how special they are to you. Let Habitat for Humanity help! Your…
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Tips for Learning How To Use Tools for DIY Projects
Theresa Clement co-hosts the MyFixitUpLife talk show with her husband Mark, who is her partner at work and at home. She is the designer for Food Network’s “Save My Bakery,’”and designed for Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. She is a licensed contractor, certified colour…
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How to Support Habitat for Humanity Halton-Mississauga
Habitat for Humanity Halton-Mississauga creates a strong foundation for families to build better lives. Through partnering with volunteers and community partners, Habitat builds affordable houses. The homes are then sold to local families with a mortgage tailored to no more than 30 per cent of the families income.