Take Your Kids to Work Day: IKEA Burlington Bedroom Edition
Pictured: IKEA Burlington employees Ana, Bonnie, Isabella, Melanie, Princess, and Sebastian pose in the new bedroom that grade 9 students have put together for Habitat for Humanity Halton-Mississauga (Habitat HM). Take your kids to work day: an annual tradition where grade 9 students accompany their parents to give them a glimpse into the working world. […]
Utilizing the Past to Build an Affordable Future
Pictured: The Goetz and Crew families and friends ready to get to work at our Crew-Goetz Landing build site on Queensway. On Saturday, October 19, Habitat for Humanity Halton-Mississauga-Dufferin was host to the Crew-Goetz Landing namesakes. This historic gathering saw the Crew and Goetz families coming out to help build affordable housing on the site […]
How Many People Does It Take to Revitalize a Neighbourhood? 95 Panasonic Canada Volunteers
On September 26th, 2019, 3 buses dropped off 95 Panasonic Canada employees at Ahneen Co-operative Housing in Mississauga. The Panasonic teams used over 100 paint brushes, 50 cans of paint, 80 hammers, and a lot of teamwork to help revitalize the 60 townhomes comprising the community. This was no small feat and it was all […]
Bold New Housing Strategy Makes Transitional Housing Priority
On September 5, 2019, a bold new housing strategy was announced at our Crew-Goetz build site. Halton Multicultural Council, Halton Women’s Place, Milton Transitional Housing, and Summit Housing & Outreach Programs joined forces with Habitat Halton-Mississauga-Dufferin to support our unique plan to combat the lack of transitional housing in the region. Transitional housing is crucial […]
Pumpkins After Dark: Experience the Magic of Fall
The rich smell of caramel fills the air, wafting on the breeze as a nearby machine feverishly pops kernels, ready to be coated in the gooey goodness. It’s balanced by the crisp scent of autumn air, as a gust of wind rustles the brilliantly-coloured leaves on a nearby tree. As you look up, you’re met […]
Third Annual CUMIS Playhouse Build raises money for more homes
This week, Habitat for Humanity Halton-Mississauga (HFHHM) and CUMIS/The Co-operators partnered for the third time to host one of Habitat’s most innovative and impactful fundraising programs, the CUMIS Playhouse Build-a-thon. Hosted at the CUMIS office in Burlington June 4-6, 75 employee volunteers assembled, painted and decorated imaginative children’s playhouses. On the final day of the […]
Bristow-Law Project transforming old fire station site into homes for local families
On June 22nd at 11 a.m., dignitaries, press, staff, volunteers and well-wishers gathered for the official groundbreaking and launch of the Bristow-Law Build Project. This event celebrated Habitat for Humanity Halton-Mississauga’s partnership with the Region of Peel and the City of Mississauga to build four new homes for local families in need of a safe, […]
Habitat for Humanity Halton-Mississauga redefines the meaning of family with Bett-Knowlton Build Project
On May 25th, Habitat for Humanity Halton-Mississauga welcomed supporters and members of the public to 92 Mill Street West and the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 197 for a very special announcement. Those in attendance gathered to celebrate the official dedication of the Bett-Knowlton build project, signifying the completion of construction on a new home for […]
Habitat redefines the meaning of family with Bett-Knowlton Project
After two years of proposals, applications, meetings, agreements, and construction – The Bett-Knowlton Build Project in Acton is complete. Bett-Knowlton, like so many other great projects, began with an idea. Two years ago, our affiliate made the decision to change our definition of family beyond the traditional idea of two parents and children. If our […]