Planned giving: hope for generations to come

Planned giving: hope for generations to come   Planned giving: hope for generations to come – David Connors, Board Director Habitat for Humanity Sunshine Coast would like you to take a moment to contemplate your own mortality. It’s a scary thought; one that we often try to push into the dusty corners of our minds. But for some people on the Sunshine Coast, it is a comforting thought as well. Why? Because they know the good they have tried to do all their lives will also continue long after they are gone, thanks to planned giving. They don’t do it for recognition or accolades. “I am not putting out a …

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It’s National Volunteer Week Next Week

“Not everything that counts can be counted. And not everything that can be counted, counts.” — Albert Einstein Volunteering is about giving, contributing and helping other individuals and the community. Volunteering means working with others to make a meaningful contribution to a better community. The value of volunteering cannot only be measured using monetary metrics but the value of our Habitat volunteers runs much deeper than just monetarily. How can we put a monetary value on ordinary people doing extraordinary things here on the Sunshine Coast. Everyone volunteers for difference reasons. Some people volunteer to expand their networks, work alongside others to gain experience, some to expand their profile but …

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Habitat For Humanity ReStore: My Story

This is a post from Micheal Oswald. As one pulls into Sechelt, on the Sunshine Coast in British Columbia, you might see a building on the left hand side at 5605 Sunshine Coast Highway. The sign reads ReStore. You might say to yourself, “Hmm, what goes on in there anyway?” Here, ladies and gents, is your answer… The ReStore sells new and used materials for home building and furnishing. The money made in the ReStore goes to support Habitat For Humanity, a non-profit organization that helps build affordable home ownership for low-income families. I began volunteering at ReStore in the spring of 2013. I found myself among friendly people, volunteers …

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