1. Building Strength, Stability and Self-reliance
Presentation to Kingston Wood Artisans 21st February 2018 Chris Catry, Resource Development Coordinator
Building Strength, Stability and Self-reliance

2. Our Mission
We partner with working local families to build better futures through our unique home ownership program.
OUR MISSION – simple
We work collaboratively with families to achieve the common goal of seeing them living in and owning their own home, that they paid for.
No handouts - a hand up!

3. Faith in Action for 70+ years!
The concept that grew into Habitat for Humanity was born at Koinonia Farm, a small, interracial, Christian community in Georgia, founded in 1942 by farmer and biblical scholar Clarence Jordan;
Millard and Linda Fuller founded the Habitat for Humanity movement in 1976 in Georgia, built on the idea of partnership housing;
In March 1984, President and Mrs. Carter worked with Habitat in Americus, Georgia. This led up to their long-term involvement having helped build, renovate and repair over 3,900 homes!
Habitat for Humanity gives a hand up to those in need by working side by side with them to build safe, decent and affordable houses;
Building on our Christian foundation, we serve and work with people of all faiths and beliefs in a spirit of justice and compassion.
Habitat success can be seen today in the 56 affiliates in Canada and 1,400 worldwide!
OUR MISSION – simple
We work collaboratively with families to achieve the common goal of seeing them living in and owning their own home, that they paid for.
No handouts - a hand up!

4. Selection Criteria Need Ability to Pay
Willingness to Partner (Sweat Equity – 500 hours)
The Lovelace Family – Partner Family 2017
Substandard housing: condition, size, cost
Misconception: houses are not free, $0 interest, $0 down-payment, geared to income
500 hours of sweat equity given back by the family
The Moedt Family – Partner Family 2017

5. How Do We Do It? Build – volunteers, discounted labour, land
Buy – homeowner buys at FMV, repays mortgage (can sell), we’re the bank
Reinvest – unique pay it forward model
Money from Fund for Humanity, donors & sponsors, fundraising, grants, & ReStore

6. 607 Gardiners Road* Furniture Building supplies Appliances
Kitchen cabinets
Doors & windows
Farmers’ Market
*ReStore & Kingston Limestone Region Headquarters, serving Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington areas.
Canadian Innovation 1991
New store
How it works
Find anything….including the kitchen sink
Invite
Who we are – exciting news

7. Shop Each Day is a Different Find!

8. Habitat Training & Event Centre
Basic training on our tools
Power Tools for Women
Guided Project Classes, i.e. wine rack, coffee table, chairs, etc.
Mini U for Women
Supervised shop space for those making their own projects
Renovation classes
Kids’ birthday parties - build their own toy!
Home schooling groups, Cubs, Brownies, Scouts, Guides
Kids’ woodworking camps (PA Days, Summer & March Break Camps)
Basic construction carpentry course
Corporate team building sessions
Holiday events – Kids’ Christmas Craft Fair
57 Baiden Street, Kingston
If you dream it, you can build it!
New store
How it works
Find anything….including the kitchen sink
Invite
Who we are – exciting news

9. Habitat Training & Event Centre 57 Baiden Street
Former Church of the Good Thief
New store
How it works
Find anything….including the kitchen sink
Invite
Who we are – exciting news

10. Limited only by imagination…

11. If you can dream it, you can build it!

12. Habitat Holiday Craft Shop
2017

13. Habitat Training & Event Centre Sign up today and take a class!
Help teach!
Rent space - $10/hr!
New store
How it works
Find anything….including the kitchen sink
Invite
Who we are – exciting news

14. Training - When?
habitatkingston.com

15. Plans out to 2020
2017
Aug-Oct: build single family dwelling 183 Cooks Road, Roblin – Mathias Family;
Nov 17-Mar 18: build duplex at 46 Cowdy Street, Kingston – Lovelace & Moedt Families;
2018
Apr: tear down Church of the Good Shepherd at 46 Cowdy Street, Kingston;
Jun: build Chapel/Community Centre at 46 Cowdy Street, Kingston;
Jul-Aug: build duplex at 46 Cowdy Street, Kingston – Families TBC;
Fall: build dwelling in KFLA external to Kingston – Families TBC;
2019
Build four-unit dwelling at Rose Abbey Drive/Gore Road, Kingston – Families TBC;
Jun-Jul: build duplex at 46 Cowdy Street, Kingston – Families TBC.
2020 Vision – to house at least 12 families by 2020 (at least 3 per year). Committed to three builds, one family in Napanee and two in Kingston
Board – can we do it? Budget?
Only reason we’re here – Always Thinking Families First
GOAL / YEAR

16. The latest Build (Plan 2018)
46 Cowdy Street, Kingston ON

17. How Can I Get Involved? Property & Families
Always looking for property
Always looking for Applicant Families
Volunteer: working on builds, making food, event centre, ReStore
Make a donation, sponsor a Build Day, hold a fundraiser, any way you can
Pray for our success in helping families
We can use your help – property – we have the family, need some land!
You can help physically – volunteer!
You, your company, your ball team, etc - donate, sponsor, fundraise, etc

18. Every Volunteer makes a difference!
Love this photo and it is indeed true – every effort, every hour, every dollar ALWAYS HELPS
……Next slide shows the only reason why we build
…..and why it matters

19. Every Child deserves to know
that good things DO happen to people like them!
We build for them
Please join us to become part of the solution

20. ALWAYS
THINKING
FAMILIES
FIRST!

21. Our
2017
Families
The Mathias Family 

22. Thank You for making a difference in our Community!
Reach Us!
habitatkingston.com
/h4hkingston
@habitatkingston