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Do something today that
your future self will
thank you for.
~ Unknown
Thank you to the RCMP for their generous support and contribution to the Brockett’s family home. Mrs Brockett created this beautiful quilt for the individual who raised the most money. At the dedication she presented it to Aylmer Police Chief Andre Reymer who was the win-ner. He raised $565 for the RCMP team, of which he was a member. The RCMP had a Team Week and raised over $16,000 for the Brock-ett Family build.
Habitat for Humanity
Heartland Ontario’s lat-
est London build on
Forbes Street is a
unique one. Habitat
has partnered with
Community L iving
London, a registered
charity dedicated to ad-
vocating for the inclu-
sion and citizenship of
people with develop-
mental disabilities, to
build two homes side
by side. Rather than
the “traditional” Habitat
family, this
partnership
will make it
possible for f ive
g e n t l e m e n ,
supported by CLL, to
achieve their dreams of
living as independently
as they can. This
dream would not be a
reality without the gen-
erous support of Lon-
don Life.
London Life donated
$50,000 in support of
these two homes, and
is the House sponsor
for the build. During
the first week of March,
over 100 London Life
employees volunteered
on the build site.
These hard working
teams installed insula-
tion and vapour barrier,
f i n ished f ram ing ,
unloaded drywall, and
did a fair amount of
cleaning on-site. Snow
and mud did not keep
them from having fun
and working hard.
Many had volunteered
with Habitat in the past
and brought a variety of
skills to the job.
Sponsor Highlight
MISSION:
To mobilize volunteers and partners in
providing opportunities for families to
achieve sustainable home ownership as
a means of breaking the cycle of poverty
and strengthening communities.
Our two partner builds with Community Living London are progressing
extremely well. We are now at the stage of insulating and dry-walling.
A special thanks to our February & March Team Days.
We are in the final stage of the home in Ingersoll for the Sweeney Family. The
Dedication Day is set for March 30th at 11:00am at 128 Bell St. A special
thanks to the Ingersoll and Thamesford community for all their support through-
out the build!
BUILDS UPDATE
London Life- Inspiring Possibilities
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Volunteer of the Month: Albert Postma
We are pleased to announce Albert Postma as our Volunteer of the Month! Albert has
been with the ReStore since 1995. He started volunteering as a truck driver and after 10
years, he decided to make a change and help out in the store. He now works with Wal-
ter in the lighting & fixtures area. He comes in every Tuesday to work on checking all
the lights before they are put on sale. Albert celebrated his 90th year in January & has
3 beautiful girls. Thank you Albert for all your hard work!
Habitat for Humanity is looking forward to recognizing the
efforts of our dedicated, hardworking Volunteers! During
the Month of April We will be drawing names each Friday
and raffling off prizes from our community partners. We
will also be hosting some great events in the community.
London on Monday April 11 6:00-8:00pm
Palasad South Pizza & Bowling.
Woodstock on Tuesday April 12th 6:00-8:00pm at
Boston Pizza
Stratford on Thursday April 14th 6:30-8:00pm at
Crabby Joes
If you wish to attend any of the following events, please
RSVP to your ReStore or through Kendra at 519-455-
6623 Ext 207 or [email protected]
before Friday April 8th.
National Volunteer Week April 10-16
On March 8th Woodstock ReStore
joined the International Women’s Day celebration at Oxford Auditorium in Woodstock. Our volunteers Lynda Carrington and Marlene Newell en-joyed spreading the word about Habi-tat and the ReStore. They also had fun helping attendees with the Re-Store event of making coasters with ceramic tiles, paint, stickers and nail polish. Many thanks to Marlene and Lynda for a successful event!
CONTACT US– Habitat for Humanity Heartland Ontario
Administration Office, Unit 2, 40 Pacific Court, London, ON * t: 519-455-6623 * e: [email protected]
Pacific Court ReStore
5-40 Pacific Court, London, ON
T: 519-659-1949, ext. 225
Adelaide Street South ReStore
317 Adelaide Street S, London, ON
t: 519-659-1949, ext. 281
Woodstock ReStore
1058 Parkinson Road, Woodstock, ON
t: 519-519-421-0003
Stratford ReStore
245 Griffith Road, Stratford, ON
t: 519-519-273-7155
Inside Scoop:
The Brockett family is
home. Their Heroes Build
dedication, was so well
supported they ended up
having people waiting
outside.
A great response from all
those who volunteered or
participated in the Heroes
Build, including all our local
heroes. Thank you all for
your support!
We are continually seeking volunteers to support us in all areas of
what we do! Currently we are most in need of…
ReStore: Our St Thomas, Stratford and Woodstock ReStore locations
are continually in need of volunteers to be Warehouse Assistants,
Truck Drivers Assistants and Salvage Crew Volunteers.
Crew Leaders: Leadership volunteers with construction
experience to mentor other volunteers on site
Build Registration Volunteers: To help register volunteers at the
London Build site during Team Days.
Those interested in volunteering in any capacity can RSVP to Kendra Forrest, Volunteer Coordinator at 519-455-6623 Ext.207 or [email protected]
Jeans ‘n Classics May 14, 2016.
Music of Woodstock –Absent and Present
When you think of Woodstock you think of Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin & Joe
Cocker, but what about the artists that were invited and didn’t show? Come
out to a great night where we capture the essence of all that went on at &
around Woodstock. Enjoy those who were present and also some of those
like The Doors, Joni Mitchell & The Byrds who missed one of the greatest
events in Rock ‘n Roll history. All shows are presented at the London Con-
vention Centre, doors opening at 7pm & concert at 8pm. Help us to build a
house of music! To get your individual tickets, subscriptions, VIP tables, or
more information on concert sponsorship, Please contact Allison Kampman
at 519-455-66237, ext 229 or [email protected]
Calling All Volunteers
St Thomas ReStore 5-280 Edward Street St. Thomas, ON
t: 519-631-6868
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