impact stories

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 […]

Great-West Life and GWL Realty Advisors (GWLRA) are helping build stronger communities in the regions where their employees work and live. Their ongoing investment in Habitat for Humanity demonstrates their […]

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 […]

Two Visionary Sponsor case studies worth highlighting include Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. (Enbridge), our Energy Efficiency Sponsor; and TD Bank Group (TD), our Community Builder Sponsor. Our Visionary Sponsors epitomize […]

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. […]

Habitat for Humanity GTA Ontario Volunteer Service Award Winners in order from left to right: Linda Weston, Garry Gardiner, Marilyn, James, Louis Bannet, Kevin Deakin April 10, 2018 was a very […]

Even though it’s hard work, it never felt like it because of how much you enjoy what you’re doing, and the satisfaction you get knowing you’re helping families. Mike Blake’s […]

Babelyn (mother) and her family moved into their Habitat Home on Torbram Road (Brampton) in 2016. She is a proud Habitat for Humanity GTA homeowner, and she wanted to share […]

Habitat for Humanity Greater Toronto Area is proud to have Sherry Holmes back as our 2018 Women Build Ambassador! We couldn’t ask for a better person to represent us at […]

Ryan Floro: Ryan’s experience volunteering with Habitat for Humanity GTA goes beyond building homes. As the President of the University of Toronto St. George campus Friends of Habitat chapter, he […]

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 […]

Right at Home Realty understands what a safe, decent, and affordable home means to families. Since 2008, their contributions have helped 5 working, low-income families become Habitat homeowners. Canada’s largest independently owned […]

Manulife is a force for good building strong, resilient communities! Over the last 8 years partnering with Habitat for Humanity GTA, Manulife has generously donated over $1.5 million in donations, and […]

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 […]