November 09, 2020

Habitat Volunteer victorious in world cup

Sometimes we learn interesting things about our Habitat Niagara volunteers, one of our volunteers had a successful year competing on the world stage of horse racing. In February, Dave Drew, who volunteers at our Grimsby ReStore and on our build sites…

October 28, 2020

Calling all grade 4, 5, & 6 students - Meaning of Home is back!

Do you have a child or student who is passionate about giving back to their community?  Habitat for Humanity wants to hear from them! The Meaning of Home contest, founding sponsor Sagen™ (formerly Genworth Canada), is asking students in grades…

October 18, 2020

Celebrate Waste Reduction Week

In Canada. Waste Reduction and Recycling Weeks started in the mid-80’s, when a number of recycling councils and environmental organizations began holding provincial events. In 2001, the national Waste Reduction Week program was formalized by Recycling…

October 10, 2020

A partnership between two charities

A unique partnership has formed between our St. Catharines Habitat for Humanity Restore and the Niagara Furniture Bank and it all began when a couple of our Habitat Niagara volunteers, James and Bob, recognized how two charities could help each…

October 06, 2020

Future Habitat homeowners learn how to successfully manage their home

Future Habitat homeowners work to build their home alongside our community partners, but they also take steps that will help ensure their long-term success once they are in their home. One example is participation in our home buyer education workshops.…