Families – Page 2 – Habitat For Humanity Sunshine Coast BC

IGA’s “Operation Snowman”

Melts Hearts and Builds Community On December 22nd, Habitat’s Executive Director Ron Pepper was notified that IGA Wilson Creek had gifts and food hampers waiting for pick up for the newest Habitat family. The mountain of generosity that was witnessed at IGA’s Customer Service area that day brought tears to the eyes of the Morgan family and changed their lives at Christmas, and beyond. It all began in November when Jim Morgan, a single dad with three children who have partnered with Habitat, asked the Habitat board members would kindly consider donating their IGA stamps for the promotional cookware set. Jim had his eye on getting the shiny, new frying …

Getting in those “Sweat Equity” hours

Although it may not look like work, these two members of a family selected to become home owners through Habitat for Humanity, are actually responding to a request to take two minutes off from several hours of volunteering at the Habitat Harvest Dinner, Auction and Raffle held on October 23, 2011. Both helped to set up tables, run errands, serve the appetizers, main course dinner and dessert, then clean up, in order to contribute toward the 500 hours of volunteer hours required as a down payment on their home. On an average, it takes 2 years of volunteering to accumulate the needed hours. On completion, and when a home is …