Planned giving: hope for generations to come

Planned giving: hope for generations to come   Planned giving: hope for generations to come – David Connors, Board Director Habitat for Humanity Sunshine Coast would like you to take a moment to contemplate your own mortality. It’s a scary thought; one that we often try to push into the dusty corners of our minds. But for some people on the Sunshine Coast, it is a comforting thought as well. Why? Because they know the good they have tried to do all their lives will also continue long after they are gone, thanks to planned giving. They don’t do it for recognition or accolades. “I am not putting out a …

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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 …

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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 …

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