Book before January 15th, 2025 for an earlybird price of $4,500 (usually $5,000) for a build day at the Habitat for Humanity Guelph Wellington Build Site for up to 10 of your staff! Here’s what former Build Day participants have to say: What was the most enjoyable part of your Build Day? If you could … Continue reading 2025 Corporate Build Days available now!
A Celebration of Leadership, Learning, and Community Impact From November 6th to 8th, Habitat for Humanity Guelph Wellington and the Grand River Raceway in Elora hosted an extraordinary event—the Hands On For Housing Youth Conference. This event brought together nearly 150 students and youth from across Wellington County, fostering leadership, hands-on skill-building, and community engagement … Continue reading Reflecting on the Hands On For Housing Youth Conference
Habitat for Humanity Guelph Wellington is exploring the redevelopment of the Orchard Park building at the Ignatius Jesuit Centre, to provide an array of housing solutions; among them, senior’s housing and senior’s co-housing. On October 24th, we shared an evening of conversation with Margaret Critchlow author of Community Led Housing: A Cohousing Development Approach to … Continue reading Exploring Senior’s Co-Housing at Orchard Park
Who are Habitat Homeowners? We understand how stressful it can be to live in an unstable housing situation, and that everyone deserves a safe, secure place to call home. Habitat for Humanity GW is here to help. If you’re in need of affordable, stable housing and can make mortgage payments capped at 30% of your … Continue reading Your Guide to Habitat Homeownership
“I want to tell our story. Housing is a big problem – for everyone. If you can get something from your community it’s your obligation to give something back,” Safia, Habitat Home Owner. Foreseeing an uncertain future in their homeland of Pakistan, and with the hopes of providing better opportunities for their children, Safia … Continue reading Safia and Athar
Despite increasing concerns, survey indicates Canadians believe action can be taken as 69% ofrespondents reject the idea that there isn’t much that can be done to deal with Canada’shousing problems. Toronto, ON – November 15, 2023 – For the second year in a row, lack of housing affordabilityranks as a top concern for Canadians alongside … Continue reading Homeowners and Renters Reaching A Breaking Point: New SurveyReveals How Canadians Feel About the Housing Crisis
Habitat for Humanity Guelph Wellington breaks ground on 32-unit development in Fergus alongside community partners and housing leaders Fergus, Ontario – After years of hard work and planning, Habitat for Humanity Guelph Wellington is excited to celebrate breaking ground on Garafraxa Village, a 32-unit townhousedevelopment at 465 Garafraxa Street West in Fergus, Ontario. Speakers and … Continue reading Groundbreaking on Garafraxa
Meridian Credit Union and Habitat for Humanity Guelph Wellington are Partnering to Help Provide Affordable Homeownership With the rising price of housing, and the escalating cost of building materials and labour, Habitat for Humanity Guelph Wellington (Habitat GW) is continuously exploring new strategies to provide sustainable and affordable homeownership. Now, with the help of Meridian … Continue reading Partnership Announcement with Meridian Credit Union
A proud supporter for over ten years! According to Mike Gilles, President of Tacoma Engineers, ” Our concept of housing and engineering are well-aligned with Habitat for Humanity Wellington Dufferin Guelph.” From the time Tacoma’s management team decided to make Habitat WDG their charity of choice, their staff were thoroughly engaged. They have enjoyed being … Continue reading Tacoma Engineers Inc.
The Co-operators have been supporters of Habitat WDG since 2009, but have really increased their impact recently – pledging over $100,000 in the past four years! This exceptional partnership is based on the importance of employee volunteerism – with over 100 volunteers supporting Habitat WDG projects in each year! “As a co-operative, we’re committed to … Continue reading The Co-operators