Event
2017 Habitat Gala – Black and White Soiree
Our 2017 Gala was a roaring success! The guests, food and the live auction were a lot of fun! Please enjoy the pictures of the event. If you’d like to view the presentation slide show, click here. Here are our guests, all pictures taken by photographer Duane Barnett of The Local Newspaper. And here are pictures of the Board Members, Staff and the Food. We sure enjoyed the event and hope to welcome you all back next year!
Yes, We Need Habitat
By David Conners “Why do you need Habitat for Humanity on the Sunshine Coast? Isn’t everyone quite well-off there? Can’t they already afford a home?” I was catching up with a friend of mine who lives in a city far away from our (sometimes) sunny shores when she made these comments. And she is partially correct. We live in a place where people hardly even blink when houses sell for a million dollars or more. An unusually high percentage of Sunshine Coast residents are retired. Many are reaping the benefits of a lifetime of hard work. Others took the money and ran after making a killing on Vancouver’s booming real …
Habitat for Humanity Information Sessions!
Looking for more information about becoming a Habitat home owner? Habitat for Humanity Sunshine Coast (HFHSC) has now completed 8 family homes in its Sunshine Coast village and we are building another two that will be completed in 2018 If you are looking for more information as to what Habitat for Humanity is, how to qualify as a family and what the family expectations are please join us during our 2 information sessions, one in Gibsons and one in Sechelt. Space is limited so reserve your spot early!! SECHELT Info session RSVP Located at the Sechelt Indian Band Hall, September 10th from 2pm-4pm GIBSONS Info session RSVP located at Eric Cardinall Hall, …
BMO Returns to Help Build Homes!!
BMO Builders Return to the Sunshine Coast to Build Homes Sunshine Coast, BC – Habitat for Humanity Sunshine Coast (HFHSC) has now completed 8 family homes in its Sunshine Coast Village and we are building another two. On July 20, 2017 volunteers from BMO from the Lower Mainland and all over the Sunshine Coast will be volunteering their time to build a fence for the village and to help with the framing of the two new units. “Annually BMO supports team members getting out of their offices/branches and making a difference in their communities” says Carol Carr-Andersson, team leader for BMO. “It is wonderful that we can chose where …
Carter Work Project
The Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project Story A hike through Hidden Grove Park near Sechelt takes you through fine young groves of Western Cedar and Douglas Fir. In some places, the ground beneath is dense with ferns; in others, moss carpets everything and mushrooms pop up like they are a part of a magic act. But it’s the rare, ancient, towering, fire-scarred trees that stop you in your tracks and make you want to pay homage to their strength and resilience. There are humans who have this same effect, and Habitat for Humanity Sunshine Coast (HFHSC) is celebrating two of them at its Carter Work Project kick-off July 9 …
Love What You Do!
“The people who make it to the top – whether they’re musicians, or great chefs, or corporate honchos – are addicted to their calling … [they] are the ones who’d be doing whatever it is they love, even if they weren’t being paid.” Quincy Jones JOIN HABITAT TODAY FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A PLAYHOUSE Every renewed and new member will have an opportunity to win a $1000 playhouse. Our volunteers all receive FREE memberships and regular memberships are only $10.00. Email today or stop by to fill in your membership form. executivedirector@habitatsc.ca APRIL TOOLS COMPETITION Tomorrow in Madiera Park our ACE-IT students and instructor Carl Brownstein will …
It’s National Volunteer Week Next Week
“Not everything that counts can be counted. And not everything that can be counted, counts.” — Albert Einstein Volunteering is about giving, contributing and helping other individuals and the community. Volunteering means working with others to make a meaningful contribution to a better community. The value of volunteering cannot only be measured using monetary metrics but the value of our Habitat volunteers runs much deeper than just monetarily. How can we put a monetary value on ordinary people doing extraordinary things here on the Sunshine Coast. Everyone volunteers for difference reasons. Some people volunteer to expand their networks, work alongside others to gain experience, some to expand their profile but …
Habitat Harvest 2015
The 5th Annual Gala for Habitat for Humanity Sunshine Coast will take place on November 21, 2015.