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Habitat for Humanity Grey Bruce celebrates Gary Varsava for volunteering over 1000 Build Days

Habitat for Humanity Grey Bruce celebrated our long-time volunteer Gary Varsava who has volunteered for over 1000 Build Days with our organization. Gary has worked on 63 Builds during his time volunteering with Habitat for Humanity Grey Bruce and has given his time to help with renovating 4 Habitat ReStores and our head office in Springmount. Gary has made such a positive impact to Habitat for Humanity Grey Bruce and for our community.
 

Habitat for Humanity Grey Bruce kicks off national student writing contest! 

Help Habitats across Canada reach national goal of 15,000 student submissions! Students in grades 4, 5 and 6 are invited to share what home means to them in an annual national writing contest that is now open and accepting entries. With submissions being accepted by mail or online at meaningofhome.ca until February 23, 2024, every student who enters the contest will help Habitat for Humanity Grey Bruce build safe and affordable homes.
 

100 Women Who Care Grey Bruce Donate $24,000 to the Tiny Homes Project in Saugeen First Nation

A $24,000 donation from 100 Women Who Care Grey Bruce will support the Tiny Home Project, which will serve as an emergency shelter for individuals and young families in Saugeen First Nation.
 

Saugeen First Nation Home Dedication

Habitat for Humanity Grey Bruce celebrated 5 new Habitat homeowners in Saugeen First Nation on Eagle Street and French Bay Road! The dedication ceremony was held on December 16, 2023 at the James Mason Memorial Cultural & Recreational Centre with tours of the new Habitat homes following the celebration.
 

Homeowners and Renters Reaching a Breaking Point: New Survey Reveals How Canadians Feel About the Housing Crisis

For the second year in a row, lack of housing affordability ranks as a top concern for Canadians alongside inflation and access to healthcare, according to survey findings announced by Habitat for Humanity Canada. Canadian homeowners and renters are reaching their breaking point when it comes to juggling the increased cost of living including housing. 
 

Aspire Youth Skills Training Program

Habitat for Humanity Grey Bruce hosted youth from across Grey and Bruce in Aspire, our unique skills training program. This program was made possible with the support of Habitat for Humanity Canada’s Every Youth Initiative Grant Funds and the generous financial support of Scotiabank. 
 
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Ground Breaking Ceremony at Saugeen First Nation!  
 

Habitat for Humanity® National Student Writing Contest Now Open Meaning of Home “What does home mean to you?”

Owen Sound/Grey/Bruce, ON – Students in Grades 4, 5 and 6 are invited to share what home means to them in a national writing contest that is now open and accepting entries. Three grand prize winners will be selected from across Canada and receive a $30,000 grant to help their local Habitat for Humanity® build a place to call home for a family in need of affordable housing.
 

Westlake Royal Building Products™ Partners with Habitat for Humanity® Grey Bruce to Build Homes in Saugeen First Nation

WOODBRIDGE, ON – Together with Habitat for Humanity Grey BruceWestlake Royal Building Products announced an instrumental nationwide partnership to provide Westlake Royal siding products and materials for seven new homes in Saugeen First Nation in Southampton, Ontario, Canada. These are the first seven homes that are part of a greater partnership with Habitat for Humanity Canada in which Westlake Royal has committed to donate materials for ten homes per year.
 
Habitat for Humanity® Grey Bruce and Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board form a Collaborative Partnership to launch a Tiny Home Pilot for Saugeen First Nation! 
 
OWEN SOUND, ON – Habitat for Humanity Grey Bruce and Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board are excited to announce the formation of a new collaborative partnership to engage students and faculty at
St. Mary’s High School in building a Tiny Home for Saugeen First Nation.  
 
Habitat for Humanity® Grey Bruce National Award Winners at Annual Habitat Canada Conference
Habitat for Humanity Grey Bruce is the 2021 recipient of two (2) National Awards that were presented to Executive Director, Greg Fryer at the Habitat for Humanity Canada Annual Conference.  The categories they won in were; Expanded Impact and the Habitat One Award.  
 
Tiny Homes with an enormous impact!  

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