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Habitat charity houses
two more families (Toronto Star)
Two families will be receiving something special at a dedication
ceremony this afternoon: the key to their new homes, built by
the local chapter of Habitat for Humanity Inc. About 25 volunteers
per day were busy working this week on the homes, which are
located in Pickering.
A building blitz that started earlier this month finished
up the outside work last weekend. During the week, workers
were expected to take care of interior details including sanding,
painting, kitchen cabinets and carpeting. Landscaping was
al- so to begin this week, according to Mareo Maina, the executive
director of the Toronto chapter of Habitat for Humanity.
The homes, for the Boland family, who have four children and
the Mott-Temple family, which includes an extended family
of four adults and one child, are about 1,400 square feet
each. That's larger than the average Habitat-built home, which
usually starts at about 800 feet.
Those working on the building blitz included Verdiroc Development
Corp., which shut down its office one day this month so that
its 20 employees could assist with insulation, waterproofing
wrap and roofing. Company president Kevin Green also presented
a cash donation.
The Boland family is expecting to move in this Monday, with
the help of AMJ Campbell Van Lines, which has donated its
services to both families. The Mott-Temple family will move
in on Tuesday.
Habitat for Humanity offers low-income, working families the
chance to own their own home in return for a down payment
of 500 volunteer hours of "sweat equity."
For more information on the not-for-profit, non-government,
charitable organization, call (416) 510-2223, E-mail habitat@yesic.com
or visit www.torotohabitat.on.ca
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Helping Hand: Metropolitan Toronto Habitat for
Humanity chairman Nicholas Vork, far right, receives a donation from
Verdiroc Development Corp. executives (from left) Harold Green, Kevin
Green and Gary Green at site of Pickering homes. |
