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"We can’t come in here tomorrow, because this house wont’ be ours anymore. It’ll be theirs."
- Local Affiliate Founder, Valerie Kines

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Newboro 2008

"It’s amazing just to know that we can help provide a safe, decent place for them to live."
- Crystal Duperron, Home Depot, Brockville, Ontario

MP Gord Brown announces Skills Link funding for Habitat

28,000 pennies from Toledo Church children go a long way for Habitat

$30,000 gift from The Home Depot Canada launches new Habitat Build in Newboro

"We need more space for the boys. The kids are getting bigger."
- Rose Whelpdale, Habitat homeowner-to-be, Newboro, Ontario

"It’s ours. If we want to paint the walls or grow a garden, we can do it."
- Rose Whelpdale, Habitat homeowner-to-be, Newboro, Ontario

"It’s really exciting. We will have a park right beside our house and I can go play there anytime."
- Toni Whelpdale, age 11, Newboro, Ontario

"I’m happy we’re going to have our own home."
- Cody Whelpdale, age 9, Newboro, Ontario

"What this boils down to is that it’s a fresh start. It’s an opportunity that, as a single parent, I might not necessarily have had."
- Rose Whelpdale, Habitat homeowner-to-be, Newboro, Ontario

ReStore 2008

"Of all the community groups I’ve met . . the one I most admire is. . . the small, but mightily determined, Habitat for Humanity Thousand Islands Chapter."
- Michael Jiggins, Recorder & Times, Brockville, Ontario

"One of the things about Habitat for Humanity is we don’t allow setbacks to get us down."
- Jennifer Caruso, ReStore Manager, Brockville, Ontario

"It was absolutely devastating. . .We were exhausted."
- Valerie Kines, Habitat Director, Brockville, Ontario

"It’s fun, and it’s all about team-building."
- Crystal Duperron, Home Depot, Brockville, Ontario

Brockville 2005

Brockville family of six moves from a two bedroom apartment into new home in time for Christmas

Brockville family of six moves from a two bedroom apartment into new home in time for Christmas

"We can’t come in here tomorrow, because this house wont’ be ours anymore. It’ll be theirs."
- Local Affiliate Founder, Valerie Kines

"We can’t come in here tomorrow, because this house wont’ be ours anymore. It’ll be theirs."
- Local Affiliate Founder, Valerie Kines

Athens 2003

"There’s always challenges to overcome. In the end things get done and you end up with a home for someone who couldn’t have one."
- Tony Carty, Building Committee Chair, Athens, Ontario

Athens family of four moves from one-bedroom second-storey apartment on Main Street into new home

"We would never have gotten money from a bank. They would’ve just laughed at us."
- Tracy Chant-Stevens, Habitat Homeowner, Athens, Ontario

May Court Thrift Shop Volunteers raise up Habitat with $5,000

Athens family of four moves from one-bedroom second-storey apartment on Main Street into new home

"We would never have gotten money from a bank. They would’ve just laughed at us."
- Tracy Chant-Stevens, Habitat Homeowner, Athens, Ontario

Athens Girl Guides build picnic table for Habitat Family

Pineview School students sell plants for Habitat family

Brockville 1998

Lion’s Club comes through for Habitat

North Carolina Youth Group delivers boost to Habit

"It’s a reality check for us, and a chance to do some substantial stuff."
- Jan Scott Swetenburg, Charlotte, North Carolina

North Carolina Youth Group delivers boost to Habit

"It’s a reality check for us, and a chance to do some substantial stuff."
- Jan Scott Swetenburg, Charlotte, North Carolina

"One loans officer . . said we simply weren’t homeowner material. We work and work and work, and yet we still couldn’t get ahead enough to buy one."
- Troy Blair, Habitat homeowner, Brockville, Ontario

Other

Habitat Christmas fundraiser features tour of fine homes -Habitat homeowner now a volunteer

"I’m starting to feel it now."
- Athens fundraising walk organizer Wayne Schaafsma

Habitat for Humanity was such a blessing in Matt’s life that it has inspired him to help others, just as his family was helped. - The Habitat Home was a turning point for Matt and his family

Fundraising

"It’s always wonderful to have people out cheering."
- Sue Basiren, Brockville Cycling Club

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