Habitat for Humanity Canada's National AGM and Convention was held in Regina this year. Habitat folks from across Canada came together. One of thRead More....
Archive for the ‘Newsletter’ Category
Report from National AGM
Saturday, May 12th, 2012Habitat for Humanity Canada's National AGM and Convention was held in Regina this year. Habitat folks from across Canada came together. One of thRead More....
Building on 20 years: Part Two
Saturday, May 12th, 2012
“The Kelowna affiliate of HFH Canada was speedily formed and the Hansens, after a series of interviews, were selected as the recipients of the first house.” Construction began in the summer of 1993. Kelowna's first house project was completed with 90 percent of materials donated, which set a Canadian record for a Habitat build.
 Read More....
Building On Twenty Years: Part OneThursday, March 1st, 2012
Habitat for Humanity Kelowna was founded twenty years ago. The vision began in December 1991 when then City Councillor Marion Bremner called a handful of people together to consider if a Habitat affiliate could come to Kelowna. She was excited about "the idea of a community getting together with a solution, as opposed to looking to government."
Bremner later recalled her astonishment when 60 to 70 people came out to one of the first organizing meetings.
[caption id="attachment_949" align=Read More....
Our December newsletter is now onlineWednesday, December 7th, 2011
You can read our December newsletter here.
Update — News coverage of slide with Santa at the Fairfield Inn & SuitesFriday, November 18th, 2011
Update -- thanks to Santa and the elves for a fun afternon. CHBC News coverage here.
Capital News article here. "[A]rguably... this year's most unique Christmas event."
More great pics at SNAP Okanagan.
Read More....
Home Depot “Paper Hammer” campaign raises over $13,000Monday, September 26th, 2011
Many thanks to the staff of the Home Depots of Kelowna, West Kelowna and Vernon for raising over $13,000 during the recent Paper Hammer campaign.
Royal Bank of Canada Foundation awards $10,000 to HFH KelownaWednesday, June 8th, 2011
Habitat for Humanity Kelowna is very pleased to announce that it has been awarded a ten thousand dollar grant from the Royal Bank of Canada Foundation. The monies will be used toward the current Phase Two Elk Road on the Westside. Currently being built by Okanagan College residential construction students, the finished duplex will be sold to low-income families. In the photo, HFH Kelowna board co-chair Harri Henschler thanks Daryn S. Reece, manager at RBC Westbank branch, for the $10,000 donRead More....
Photos of our dedication celebration — Elk Road first phaseWednesday, May 25th, 2011
Thanks to photographers Penny Pfahl, Rick Williamson and Hugh Pett. Click on each thumbnail for larger picture.
[gallery link="file"]
Okanagan College partners with us to build two more homesSunday, March 27th, 2011Apply to be a partner family with HFH KelownaSaturday, February 12th, 2011
Habitat for Humanity Kelowna is holding two public information nights for low-income working families with children who are interested in applying to become partner families with HFH Kelowna. Partner families help build their own homes with 500 hours of sweat equity and HFH Kelowna finances the mortgage. No down payment is required. HFH Kelowna is building a duplex on the Westside commencing in April 2011 for occupancy in the fall.
One information meeting will be held in Kelowna and another oRead More....
|
