impact stories: Events

There are many unique ways people raise money and awareness for charities that are near and dear to their hearts. For example, the Ice Bucket Challenge in support of ALS. […]

Lovleen is proud to be a woman in the trades. She got her start in construction as a co-op student working on a Habitat build site. Looking back on her […]

In the spirit of Women Build, let’s take a look at seven female celebrities and public figures that have made a difference in their communities and abroad through Habitat for […]

Local Habitats across North America participate in Women Builds. These events bring women (and men) together in a shared mission to give a hand up to families in need of […]

Picture your home. It’s your safe, comforting place to return to at the end of the day, where you can relax after taking on the everyday challenges of life. A […]

Title Home Sponsors give Habitat homeowners a hand up. Thanks to DUCA and Manulife, parents and children in need of decent, affordable housing now have a safe place to call […]

Garrison Point Condominiums Habitat for Humanity GTA in partnership with the City of Toronto is able to offer a rare opportunity for working, lower-income families to buy and live in […]

International Youth Day 2018: Safe Spaces for Youth August 12 is International Youth Day, an awareness day designated by the United Nations that focuses on drawing attention to issues faced […]

The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) empower 15 families living in need of decent, affordable housing to become first-time homeowners over the last 15 years. For BILD, it’s […]

With support from friends like Right at Home Realty, families living in overcrowded, unsafe, or unaffordable living conditions are able to become first-time homeowners. Our generous donors make it possible. […]

136 Pinery Trail Dedication 13 families received keys to their new Habitat for Humanity GTA homes at our largest build project to date in Scarborough on October 24, 2017. Over […]

Attention parents and caregivers… Habitat for Humanity is inviting students in grades 4, 5, & 6 to share what “home” means to them! Each year, Genworth Canada’s Meaning of Home contest inspires […]

October 2nd marks the United Nations’ World Habitat Day, and we’re encouraging working, low-income families to apply to become Habitat homeowners. The purpose of World Habitat Day is to reflect on […]

Excitement is brewing for Toronto Fall Home Show’s 6th Annual Upcycle Challenge! This year, ten designers have taken on the “runway to home” challenge and will be transforming Habitat ReStore […]

This post is in tribute to Nick Volk who passed away in August, 2017. It was written by Karen Visentin, Lifetime Habitat Member and former Habitat Toronto board member.  Nick […]

A Home Dedication is a special moment in time. It’s an opportunity for our community to come together to see and hear the pride, joy, and gratitude of Habitat GTA […]

This year we celebrated 20 years of working with The Daniels Corporation to empower families in need of a safe, decent, and affordable place to call home. The Daniels Corporation […]

Home is where the heart is… Our longstanding friends at The Great West Life Assurance Company and GWL Realty Advisors get this. They know exactly what a safe, decent, and affordable home means […]

On December 17, the Toronto Maple Leafs hosted a special pre-game Centre Ice Dedication ceremony at the ACC to present the Yousuf family with a commemorative key to their new […]