the blueprint

Fall 2012
Volunteers at this years record-setting IDI BC Annual Garage Sale.
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
SOCIETY OF GREATER
VANCOUVER
69 West 69th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V5X 2W6
Phone: 604.681.5618
Fax: 604.326.0122
info@habitatgv.ca
www.habitatgv.ca
FACEBOOK:
facebook.com/hfhvancouver
TWITTER:
@HFHGV_ReStore
DONATE:
Please visit our website or
reply using the enclosed form.
VOLUNTEER:
Individuals:
email Jake at
jake@habitatgv.ca
Corporate Groups:
email Sarin at
sarin@habitatgv.ca
FUNDRAISE:
Its as easy as sending an
email to your friends, family,
colleagues and clients.
To get started, visit
www.habitatgv.ca
SHOP:
Vancouver ReStore
69 West 69th Avenue
(south of SW Marine between
Manitoba and Ontario Streets)
Phone: 604.326.3055
Burnaby ReStore
2475 Douglas Road
(past Willingdon south
of Lougheed)
Phone: 604.293.1898
All hail Habitat for Humanity GV Volunteers
We cant do it without them, those Habitat for Humanity Greater Vancouver volunteers.
Youll spot them in our two ReStores in Burnaby and Vancouver helping out customers,
and you will soon see more of them in their Habitat T-shirts at the new ReStore in North
Vancouver. eyre also a critical part of our build sitesworking in the hot sun and during
the winter days building a home for a Habitat for Humanity partner family.
But did you know theyre also out in the community on our behalf? eyre playing a key
role at community events, trade shows and other special events promoting the Habitat for
Humanity Greater Vancouver story.
A few of their recent special appearances included the LPGA Vancouver Womens Open
Golf Tournament in Coquitlam and the IDI BC Annual Garage Sale.

October 11-14
BC Place Stadium
Habitat at the Vancouver Home and Design Show
Habitat for Humanity Greater Vancouver was once again part of the successful
Vancouver Home and Design Show at B.C. Place Stadium, Oct. 11-14, 2012.
We occupied a display booth at the Show, which proled the product line at our ReStores
and outlined the aordable housing projects in the Lower Mainland. People found out
why Habitat for Humanity ReStores have become the preferred choice of renovators and
homeowners who want to upgrade or renovate and save hundreds and even thousands
of dollars.
e Vancouver Home and Design Show is the ultimate authority on all things lifestyle.
Cooking, designing a new home or renovating an existing one, wardrobe marketing and a host of other lifestyle
displays are featured each year at the Show.
For more information visit the Vancouver Home and Design Show website: www.vancouverhomeanddesignshow.com
Corporate Partners line up at Burnaby Townhome Project
Western Union employees plan to be back four times to help build our townhomes in Burnaby, while Delta Hotels,
Genworth Financial and Goldcorp will have been back twice.
eyre just a few of the major supporters of Habitat for Humanity Greater Vancouver who have stepped up to support
the corporate build days program at the Burnaby build. Weve actually had more requests to build than we can
accommodate at the site, which is very gratifying, says Sarin Rozental, Build Day site coordinator. e feedback we
get is that its a great day for employees who come in teams of 15 and know theyre really making a dierence.
To date weve been joined by employees from: e Home Depot, DP World, Tree of Life, Western Union, Fluor Canada,
Deloitte, Goldcorp, Hilti, TD Bank, Genworth, Toyota, Ricoh, WBI Home Warranty, RBC and SNC Lavalin, T-Lane
Trasportation & Logistics, Macquarie Private Wealth, Nissan, Interwrap and Olympic Industries.
Burnaby Build Site Speeds into the Home Stretch
Pre-fabricated designs and o-site assembly of components are making all the
dierence at the Burnaby townhome project of Habitat for Humanity Greater
Vancouver.
e Burnaby project of stacked townhomes is at lockup stage and headed for
completion in late December or early January, 2013. e contribution of Smallworks,
a company that specializes in pre-fabricated designs, roof-trusses and wall panels, has
had a big impact on the construction schedule.
Marvin Wingett, Project and Operations Manager at Habitat for Humanity Greater
Vancouver noted that the pre-fabricated wall units and roof trusses have cut months
from the normal construction timetable. is is the kind of prefabricated housing
components we hope to replicate at other build sites, which will save considerable
time and money on the overall construction budget.
Alpha Technologies presents a cheque for $100,000
to Habitat for Humanity Greater Vancouver
Alpha Technologies Announced a Major Gift
To Habitat for Humanity Greater Vancouver
Alpha Technologies, a global leader in powering the communications
industry, has made a major commitment to Habitat for Humanity
Greater Vancouver to support the creation of more aordable home
ownership options for Lower Mainland families.
Alpha Technologies announced a gi of $100,000, which will
help HFHGV complete the nal phase of its six-unit townhome
development in Burnaby and ultimately pursue other housing
ownership options for families in the Lower Mainland.
We regard this donation as an opportunity to partner with Habitat
for Humanity Greater Vancouver in what we believe is a great cause
devoted to creating aordable homes for families in Burnaby said
Mark Schnarr, President and CEO of Alpha Technologies.
Grand opening set for North Van ReStore
eres nothing like stocking the shelves and aisles, completing the
myriad of preparations and getting a store open for its rst day of
business.
e opening of Habitat for Humanity Greater Vancouvers third ReStore
at 126 Harbour Avenue in North Vancouver featured a whirlwind of
activity throughout September as sta and volunteers readied the store to
receive its rst customers.
Volunteers and sta were working hard through September to ready the
building for an anticipated opening in early November. Tom Riessner,
Director of ReStore operations, praised the work of volunteers who
helped get the building ready for its rebirth as a ReStore.
ere was lot of cleaning, painting and renovations that needed to be done and we had volunteers work even through
the weekends to help us get ready, he stated.
HFHGV is still looking to volunteers to work in the North Van ReStore once it opens and people can sign up on-line
by visiting www.habitatgv.ca or by calling Jake Moir, Volunteer Coordinator at (604) 681-5618, ext. 28.
Quality Hotel Furniture and Doors Drive Trafc to the ReStores
Habitat for Humanity Greater Vancouver ReStores have doors and high-end hotel furniturea ton of them at sale
prices.
And aer receiving a shipment of more than 1200 brand new interior doors at the Burnaby ReStore, more quality
furniture from a downtown Vancouver luxury hotel renovation also began arriving at all three locations in Burnaby,
Vancouver, and our newest location in North Vancouver.
Were grateful to our donors in the retail construction sector and also our partners in the hospitality industry, said
Tom Riessner, Director of ReStore operations. ese items will drive trac to our stores because they represent a
huge bargain for our customers.
For more information on our ReStores visit www.restoresgv.ca
You can help: Donate Volunteer... Help us Build
69 West 69
th
Avenue, Vancouver, B.C. V5X 2W6
Phone: 604.681.5618 | www.habitatgv.ca
Habitat for Humanity Greater Vancouver
North Vancouver ReStore
126 Harbour Avenue
North Vancouver, B.C., V7J 2E4
www.restoresgv.ca
Jake Moir, Volunteer Recruitment
Contact Us:
LIST OF JOBS:
Renovations crew: general labour and experienced trades/carpenters
Event volunteer for the grand opening
Once the store is open well need: Floor Helpers, Cashiers/Customer Service
Representatives, Carpenters/Electricians/Cabinet Builders/Plumbers
NORTH VANCOUVER ReStore Opening in November, 2012
Volunteer
At Your North Shore ReStore
jake@habitatgv.ca
Tsawwassen First Nation and Habitat Sign Historic MOU for Family Housing
Habitat for Humanity Greater Vancouver and the Tsawwassen First Nation
(TFN) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will see up
to eight aordable family homes built within the TFN community.
e agreement follows discussions held over the past few months, including a
community meeting in June where TFN Members were briefed on the Habitat
for Humanity family-partner model. e MOU outlines the formation of a
committee structure and a process for moving forward.
New Habitat for Humanity GV Website will drive more on-line trafc
Habitat for Humanitys new website has launched and features a complete re-design with
more user-friendly options. HFHGV is working with internet specialists to create more
user-friendly features and more opportunities for on-line interaction.
e aim of the exercise is to increase the volume of trac to the website and encourage
greater involvement in the not-for-prot society through volunteering at either a ReStore
or a build site, or making a donation.
ere are also a series of pages on the new site devoted to our ReStore operations
including sales and special items of interest. is will be a must-visit location for
regular ReStore customers.
For more information log on to www.habitatgv.ca
October 1st was World Habitat Day
e United Nations General Assembly has declared the rst Monday in October to be World International Habitat for
Humanity Day.
e purpose of World Habitat Day is to call attention to the need for better shelter
around the world, and to let it be known that aordable, adequate housing should be
a priority everywhere, and to change the systems and attitudes that lead to poverty
housing.
In conjunction with World Habitat day, Habitat for Humanity Canada has released
the results of a survey on public perceptions of housing aordability across Canada.
e survey also quanties some of the tough choices faced by families struggling to
balance basic costs for shelter and the other costs associated with raising a family.
e results are posted on the Habitat for Humanity Canada website at www.habitat.ca and the Habitat for Humanity
Greater Vancouver website at www.habitatgv.ca
Province Feature on Burnaby Build, Partner Families
Vancouver Province reporter Sam Cooper authored a two-page feature on Habitat for Humanity Greater Vancouvers
27 unit townhome project. e article generated great response and lots of feedback about the important role
aordable home ownership plays in providing stable, safe environments for families and children.
If you missed it the on-line link is:
http://www.theprovince.com/business/Habitat+Humanity+Making+unaordable+happen/7146543/story.html
Transforming a Playhouse into a Real Family Home
It is possible to build a childrens playhouse and have a realistic dream that one day it will help build a real family home.
Habitat for Humanity aliates in British Columbia joined
an impressive list of donors and sponsors in taking up the
Playhouse Build Challenge, with their eorts and proceeds
going to further Habitats work of building hope and home-
ownership for modest-income families.
e Canfor Playhouse Challenge was the catalyst for the
construction of some magnicent and whimsical childrens
playhouseswhich were unveiled at the Pacic National
Exhibition on ursday, August 16th in advance of the Fair.
ey have been pre-sold to registered corporate donors.
All proceeds from these sales went directly to Habitat for Humanity B.C. aliates. And since the mandate of Habitat for
Humanity is to build aordable family homes for modest-income British Columbians, the Playhouse Challenge has the
great potential to turn a playhouse into a real house.
For more information on the Canfor Playhouse Challenge: www.playhousechallenge.com
Home Outtters Steps up for Habitat for Humanity Partner Families
Home Outtters and their customers are stepping up in support of Habitat for Humanity
aliates with a donate your points program during the month of October.
Beginning with World Habitat Day on Oct, 1st, customers of the Home Outtters are
being given the opportunity to donate their HSBC points that they earn on every purchase.
e promotion will last for the entire month of October. www.homeouttters.com
An email message has gone out to all Home Outtters customers advising them of the
donate your points program. However customers will also have the opportunity to donate
their points to Habitat for Humanity for the entire year.
For further details and to sign up, visit www.hbc.com/rewards
Habitat for Humanity Days at Old Navy
Habitat for Humanity Greater Vancouver thanks Old Navy for their commitment on Oct. 13
th
-14
th
, 2012 to supporting
home ownership in the Lower Mainland. eir two-day campaign benetted Habitat for Humanity aliates across
Canada. Old Navy employees oered their customers an opportunity to donate a minimum of two dollars at the
checkout to Habitat. Customers were then eligible to receive 10 percent o their purchase. e goal is to raise $200,000
for Habitat for Humanity aliates.
Old Navy is one of Canadas leading clothing retailers with 69 stores across Canada. In the Lower Mainland of British
Columbia there are six stores at:
Guildford Town Centre in Surrey
Coquitlam Centre
Burnaby Metrotown
Langley
Richmond Centre
Village Park Royal in West Vancouver
(L to R) - MLA Linda Reid, Sarin Rozental of HFHGV, and family
partner member Jessica
(L to R) - Partner family Seyed, Julia and baby Rose with
representatives from Vancity:
- Mandeep Sidhu, Specialist for Community Investment
- William Azaroff, Director of Business and Community Development
- Kira Gerwing, Manager, Community Investment
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60 West Cordova Partner Family Celebration
Habitat for Humanity Greater Vancouver welcomed partner families, supporters and development partners for a
special celebration on Sept. 13
th
at 60 West Cordova.
Representatives of VanCity, Westbank Developments and Gregory Henriquez Architects joined Habitat for Humanity
Greater Vancouver partner families who are now experiencing the security and safety of aordable home-ownership
and were asked to speak during the program.
Partner Family Prole
Lisa and Frank Fedorak, and their daughters Scarlett and Greta, are one of the partner families awaiting completion of
phase six of the Habitat for Humanity Greater Vancouver Burnaby build site.
Lisa has participated in the Womens Build Day at the Burnaby site and also joined the CEO of HFHGV on a special
appearance on the Dr. Don Show on CISL 650 Radio. e focus of the program was the important link between housing
and the health and well-being of families, particularly children.

A Big Thank You to Selected Sponsors and Donors
Lead Sponsors
BC Housing
Major Sponsors
e Home Depot Canada &
e Home Depot Canada Foundation
Delta Hotels & Resorts Alpha Technologies
BC Rehab Foundation Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Citi Foundation Genworth Financial Canada
MCAP Mackenzie Financial Corporation RBC Foundation
Vancity
Vancity Community Foundation
Westbank Projects Corp. Western Union
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