impact stories
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Welcoming 8 families Home for the Holidays
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 […]read more -
Title Home Sponsors making a difference
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 […]read more -
Celebrating House No. 15 with Great-West Life and GWL Realty Advisors Inc.
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 […]read more -
Immediate affordable housing opportunity for 16 family sized condos in downtown Toronto
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 […]read more -
What it means to be a Visionary Sponsor
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 […]read more -
International Youth Day 2018
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 […]read more -
BILD celebrates 15 years of giving a hand up to Habitat homeowners
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 […]read more -
10 years of empowering realtors to give back through Right at Home Realty
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. […]read more -
6 volunteers acknowledged for 35+ years of volunteer service
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 […]read more -
13 years of leading volunteer build crews
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 […]read more -
Babelyn’s Habitat homeowner story: In her own words
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 […]read more -
Learn why TV personality Sherry Holmes supports Women Build
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 […]read more -
Millennial Spotlight
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 […]read more -
Home dedication ceremonies for families in Scarborough and Caledon
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 […]read more -
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Right at Home Realty empowering realtors to give back!
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 […]read more -
Giving back with Manulife
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 […]read more -
Genworth Canada’s Meaning of Home contest
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 […]read more -
Habitat homes available for working, low-income families in the GTA
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 […]read more