WAWANESA INSURANCE OUTFITS THE NEW RESTORE
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Spring/Summer 2014, Issue 12. Help us make dreams affordable at habitat.mb.ca.
Wawanesa Insurance
Outfits the New ReStore
H
abitat for Humanity
Manitoba opened a second
ReStore in Winnipeg at 1081
Ellice Avenue (formerly a Safeway store
at the corner of Ellice and Wall). We
kicked off the Grand Opening with a
ribbon cutting ceremony on June 19th.
Establishing the new retail outlet
requires a significant capital
investment to configure the space
being rented to suit our needs and for
the equipment necessary to operate the
store. The latter includes large items
such as signage on the building and at
the street, a security system, cash
registers, phones, racking and shelving,
a walker-stacker and pallet jacks, and a
host of small items like fire
extinguishers and brooms. All in, the
cost to open will be close to $175,000.
While opening the store will prove to
be a sound investment, having the
capital available to do so was a
challenge.
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60 Archibald Street
Winnipeg, MB R2J 0V8
FREE ReStore Donation Pickup
204-233-5160
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Women Build
Blitz Build.
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Our Builders.
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Help us
Brazilian Carnival
Event.
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make dreams
Our Apprentices.
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Thank you to our
affordable.
2014 Sponsors.
Photo: Jann & James are just a few of the children who have been
welcomed into the Habitat family. We loved the drawing they did
for us so much that we decided to decal our Habitat trucks with it!
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T
he new store will produce an employment to Manitobans and on the
ample margin that will help us other hand they quietly support
continue to help low-income numerous charities and important
working families to break the cycle of causes in our communities. We are
poverty. delighted to be able to shed a bit of light
Wawanesa Insurance has been helping on their philanthropic endeavors.
us to build homes since 2008. In 2013,
they launched a five year commitment
with the Manitoba property insurance
industry to fund a home each year from
Wawanesa Insurance has been helping us
2013 - 17. When they learned of our to build homes since 2008.
desire to open a second store they
offered us a substantial capital grant to
help offset the start-up costs. This was
exactly what we needed to launch the
project.
Wawanesa is an outstanding example of
the best of Manitoba business: on the
one hand they provide significant
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C arnival
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Women Build
Blitz Build Week.
Candace - Habitat Partner Family
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he week of May 12 - 15th was ay 2 brought a lot of the same riday brought sunshine and the
dedicated to Women Build. weather but it did not bring women could finally model their
Amazing women came out these women's spirits down. new green Women Build t-shirts.
during the week with one goal in mind A huge thank you to all of the women
- to participate in building a home for On Day 3, the rain stopped but the who participated in this year's Women
our lovely new Habitat Partner Family snow came. Once again these women Build Blitz.
Candace (photo above). powered through and each day their
progress was substantial.
Candace was at the
Women Build Blitz Build
build site daily,
swinging a hammer
and contributing
any way possible to
the success of the
build.
The first day was
raining from the
moment they
picked up their
hammers until the
time they quit for
the day.
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"How can we expect our
children to know and
experience the joy of giving
unless we teach them that the
greater pleasure in life lies in
the art of giving rather than
receiving."
Habitat for Meet Candace and Habitat for
Humanity Brendon - one of Humanity staff
Volunteer - Don our newest Habitat spotlight - Herb
Regehr. Partner Family. Griffith.
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on is one of Habitat's most andace is a loving, family erb began working with
devoted construction oriented, single mother who Habitat April 16, 2010 as
volunteers and has been dreamed of providing a stable Assistant Manager at the
working with Habitat for the past 2 environment where her son Brendon ReStore. He was in his 4th year when
years. could thrive. When a coworker of he decided to pursue his passion for
Candace's mother suggested she apply drafting and design and decided to go
Don came out to the banjo bowl last to become a Habitat home owner, back to school.
year and helped Oh' Canada the flag Candace jumped at the opportunity.
onto the field. After the gig was done, In January of 2014, there was an
he proceeded to switch his Bombers Like so many in similiar situations, she opening for a Chapter Liaison and
shirt (freebie we all got) for a was simply unable to be approved for a Safety Coordinator and Herb was a
Roughriders one. He also enjoys traditional mortgage and had she not perfect fit. Herb is still attending
making fun of Norwich City (which learned about Habitat's program, school to upgrade his drafting and
stirs up a bit of competition with our would be lost in the cycle of poverty. designing of homes courses and has a
British Volunteer Coordinator Greg gpa of 4.3.
Mallett.) What is remarkable about Candace is
her attitude and selflessness. She is Herb is passionate about the cause and
Don has a great demenor and never determined, motivated and this has we are so fortunate to have such a
asks for anything special, just gets on given her a sense of pride and dedicated and heartfelt member of our
with whatever we need. accomplishment. Habitat team.
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Our Apprentices A dream doesn't become
reality through magic; it
takes sweat, determination
and hard work.
From left to right: Stephen, Shawn, Rob
Our Apprentices
At Habitat for Humanity we talk about giving a hand up – not a hand out – to our partner families, however the same holds
true for our staff. We currently have three of our Construction Team enrolled in the Carpentry Course, at Red River College,
through Apprenticeship Manitoba.
STEPHEN, who began his career with Habitat as a summer student in 2011, fell in love with residential house construction
and Habitat for Humanity. Once he completed his degree from the U of W, we encouraged Stephen to join us full time and
to enroll in the Carpentry Course at Red River College, as an apprentice. Stephen has just completed his Level 2
apprenticeship, and is now beginning his Level 3. His natural leadership skills and joie de vive disposition made him an
excellent addition to our team!
SHAWN joined the Habitat for Humanity Construction team through the Rockwood program in April of 2014, and showed
an aptitude for construction, but also has natural leadership ability, which became evident as he worked with our volunteers.
Shawn had already put some hours in towards his apprenticeship prior to joining Habitat and once he joined our team full
time, was accepted into the Carpentry Apprenticeship Program as well. Shawn is currently a Level 1 apprentice.
ROB began his career with Habitat as an assistant to one of the trades who did work for Habitat, and when it looked like
there may be a shortage of work, he approached Vern, our Director of Construction to see if there may be a position for him
here. Rob has a personality that fits right in with our entire Construction team – and inquired about the possibility of
apprenticing with us. We were very encouraged by his dedication and level of commitment to Habitat, and were delighted
when his application for the apprenticeship in Carpentry was accepted. Rob has completed his Level 1 apprenticeship, and is
currently in Level 2.
Congratulations to all three of our Apprentices! We look forward to watching you learn and grow your skills, and look
forward to the day that you receive your Red Seal as Carpenters.
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Thank you to our 2014 major sponsors.
Community Development Partners
Build Partners
$100,000 $50,000 $25,000
Home Sponsors
$25,000 Home Sponsors
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