Pilot project by CityHousing Hamilton and Habitat for Humanity Hamilton to increase affordable housing stock
(May 3rd, 2022 – Hamilton, ON) Habitat for Humanity Hamilton and CityHousing Hamilton have partnered to bring vacant housing units within the city back online. The pilot project, which is now underway, has Habitat Hamilton rehabilitating affordable housing units for families to make the units habitable once again. The partnership between Habitat Hamilton and CityHousing […]
Habitat Hamilton puts the call out to find new Future Habitat Homeowners
(Friday, June 12, 2020–Hamilton, ON) The need for a safe and decent place to live doesn’t stop during a pandemic. If COVID-19 has taught us anything, it’s that we all deserve a place to call home while sheltering in place. Despite the challenges COVID-19 has presented for people around the world, Habitat Hamilton has been […]
Gifting Build Materials to our Home Build Program
When people think about Habitat for Humanity Hamilton supporters, they often envision volunteers lending their time on our build sites, people shopping in the ReStore or service clubs fundraising on behalf of our organization. But above and beyond these amazing supporters, we also have a phenomenal group of companies, that provide gift-in-kind (GIK) donations for […]
Habitat Hamilton hands over the keys (and affordable mortgage) to the Amnual family
(January 18, 2019 – Hamilton, ON) – Despite Hamilton’s affordable housing crisis, the City has reason to celebrate as first-time homeowners, the Amnual’s, rejoice in the completion of their new home. Habitat for Humanity Hamilton—in partnership with its supporters—has completed the construction of its “Steel City Home Build,” located on Wilson Street in the heart […]
National student writing contest in support of Habitat for Humanity Hamilton launches
(January 7 2019 – Hamilton, ON) – Genworth Canada and Habitat for Humanity Canada are again partnering up to engage young minds in an annual writing contest. Called Meaning of Home, the 12th annual event invites students in grades four, five and six from across Canada to submit a poem or essay explaining what home means […]