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Habitat Heartland Announces Homeowner Family in Stratford!

Habitat for Humanity Heartland Ontario is excited to announce that a family has been approved for homeownership in Stratford and will move into their new home this fall! Claire and her children, Cameron and Megan, have been busy working on their volunteer hours and, like all Habitat families, qualified for housing based on three criteria;...Continue Reading about Habitat Heartland Announces Homeowner Family in Stratford!

Spring Cleaning with the Habitat Heartland ReStores

Spring cleaning time is here again! The benefits of this annual ritual are easy to see: a clean, organized home is a healthier home. Spring cleaning is associated with dusting, vacuuming, scrubbing and brushing. Many also use the time to declutter their homes of items they no longer use. The task decluttering can be daunting,...Continue Reading about Spring Cleaning with the Habitat Heartland ReStores

National Volunteer Week 2021

A message from Habitat Heartland Ontario Volunteer Manager Kendra Forrest, as published in LAVA April 2021 newsletter: Volunteers are Habitat for Humanity Heartland Ontario’s greatest resource. Habitat has a strong workforce of volunteers who donated more than 37,000 hours last year. Their time was spent in the ReStore, on the construction site, in the office, volunteering...Continue Reading about National Volunteer Week 2021

City of St. Thomas Partners with Habitat Heartland Ontario as Diamond Hammer Sponsor

City of St. Thomas Partners with Habitat Heartland Ontario as Diamond Hammer Sponsor of St. Thomas build for 2 Local Families The City of St. Thomas is located in Elgin County, South Western Ontario. Habitat for Humanity Heartland Ontario has served in the area since 2012. St Thomas became a major railway junction in the late 19th and early 20th centuries through the construction of railways. This has earned it the nickname...Continue Reading about City of St. Thomas Partners with Habitat Heartland Ontario as Diamond Hammer Sponsor

Habitat Heartland Merger With Habitat Brant-Norfolk – Meet Our Team!

Habitat Heartland Ontario is thrilled to have merged with Habitat Brant-Norfolk! We are operating as one Habitat Heartland to serve more families and individuals in the City of Brantford, and the counties of Brant, Elgin, Middlesex, Norfolk, Oxford and Perth. To celebrate this milestone, we are highlighting our team member’s merger stories from our Habitat...Continue Reading about Habitat Heartland Merger With Habitat Brant-Norfolk – Meet Our Team!

Habitat Heartland Announces Homeowners for St. Thomas Build!

Habitat Heartland is thrilled to announce the two new homeowners for our build in St. Thomas! 92 Scott Street will be home to Teagan and her son Dante. Shayna, her children Jackson and Jordyn, and their live-in babysitter Raige will live at 94 Scott Street. This semi-detached home build in St. Thomas is made possible...Continue Reading about Habitat Heartland Announces Homeowners for St. Thomas Build!