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HFH Kelowna is a locally run affiliate of
Habitat for Humanity International, a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing organization. Habitat for
Humanity works in partnership with people in need to build and renovate decent, affordable housing. The
houses then are sold to those in need at no profit and with no interest charged.Volunteers provide most of the labor, and individual and corporate donors provide money and materials to build Habitat houses. Partner families themselves invest hundreds of hours of labor - "sweat equity" - into building their homes and the homes of others. Their mortgage payments go into a revolving Fund for Humanity that is used to build more houses. Back To Top |
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Habitat for Humanity Kelowna Box 25031 Mission Park P.O. Kelowna, BC V1W 4P2 Canada Tel: 250-762-7303 E-mail: habitatforhumanitykelowna@telus.net HFH Kelowna serves Kelowna, Lake Country and the Westside. We are sponsoring a new chapter in Vernon. Email address for the Vernon Chapter is vernonhabitat@yahoo.ca
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 June 2009 -- Please vote! A local radio station, "The Juice 103.9," is sponsoring a contest for local charities. "The Juice" will help raise $100,000 for the winning idea. Our entry in the contest is a proposal to create an Affordable Housing Land Trust which will buy and manage land dedicated to affordable housing.
Please follow this link http://1039thejuice.com/juiceGiveListDetails.php?entryID=38 to learn more about the Affordable Housing Land Trust and how it would help low-income individuals and families. Phase I of voting for the contest is underway. We need to get enough votes before June 19th to make it to the semi-finals. Please note that the station asks for your name, phone number(s) and email address to cast your vote. The "rules and regulations page" indicates that the radio station wants to confirm that only people living in the Central Okanagan are voting in the contest. We thank you for your support of the cause of affordable housing in the Okanagan. We would like to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to provide affordable housing now and in the future. If possible, please forward this email to other local people who may be interested. We would greatly appreciate it. April 2009 -- Congratulations to our Vernon Chapter for starting their first build project, "Under One Roof," in partnership with Kindale Developmental Association and the Vernon and District Community Land Trust. March 2009 -- HFH Kelowna is looking for property to build more homes for low-income working families. Please contact us if you know of suitable property in the Central Okanagan. “To keep our homes affordable for our partner families, we are mainly considering property that is zoned, or can be zoned, for multiple families,” explains Brigitte Reimer, Habitat chairperson. “We are searching in Kelowna, West Kelowna and Lake Country for a large lot that is close to schools and is near a bus route.” A generous property developer donated a building lot to Habitat in the past and Reimer is hopeful that someone will once again come forward. Further details of Habitat’s site selection criteria are available by emailing habitatforhumanitykelowna@telus.net or by telephone at (250) 762-7303. February 2009 -- SRI Homes has donated a large quantity of carpet and linoleum to HFH Kelowna. Thank you for your generous support! Manning Construction Management Services has donated the labour for a custom-built a display panel for us. Thank you! January 2009 -- Thank you to Manning Construction Management Services for helping with the final inspection of our two latest homes.
December 2008 -- Happy New Year to all and thank you to our many generous donors, supporters and volunteers. Thanks to you, two families celebrated a very special Christmas as they become Habitat homeowners. |
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We have just finished two homes in the Rutland area, our 16th and 17th homes to date and do not need construction volunteers at this time. There are many non-construction volunteer positions, such as serving on the Board of Directors, or liaison with our partner families. We particularly would like to talk with you if you enjoy doing fundraising! We also would like to find a volunteer web site designer.
Please contact us at (250) 762-7303 or email us at habitatforhumanitykelowna@telus.net
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| Help us eliminate substandard housing in our community! It's quick, easy and safe to support the house-building, hope-building work of HFH Kelowna through Habitat for Humanity International's secure online donation system. You can even send a gift card announcing your donation in honor of a loved one or a special occasion. Back To Top |
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Habitat for Humanity Kelowna Box 25031 , Mission Park P.O. Kelowna, BC V1W 4P2 Canada Tel: 250-762-7303 - - E-mail: habitatforhumanitykelowna@telus.net The Habitat for Humanity International web site contains more information on Habitat's history, mission, volunteer opportunities and contact information for other Habitat affiliates around the world. |
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