2025 Corporate Build Days available now!
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!
Reflecting on the Hands On For Housing Youth Conference
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
Exploring Senior’s Co-Housing at Orchard Park
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
Your Guide to Habitat Homeownership
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
Introducing Habitat’s Exciting New Initiative…Hands On For Housing!
1st Annual Youth Conference on Housing This November, we’re engaging over 150 youth in immersive housing workshops and building projects to be auctioned to the public in support of our mission to change the landscape of affordable housing and we need your support. With youth participants from The Upper Grand District School Board, The Wellington … Continue reading Introducing Habitat’s Exciting New Initiative…Hands On For Housing!
Homeowners and Renters Reaching A Breaking Point: New SurveyReveals How Canadians Feel About the Housing Crisis
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
Groundbreaking on Garafraxa
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
Partnership Announcement with Meridian Credit Union
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
The feeling of home
There’s nothing that compares. Nothing that feels quite as satisfying as walking within and around these walls. The walls that you spent days painting. Running a finger along the wainscotting that your children helped their community members install. Home. This isn’t just a place to live, like all the others have been. Not just a … Continue reading The feeling of home
Centre Wellington Community Foundation makes significant social impact investment in upcoming Habitat for Humanity build project in Fergus, Ontario.
Habitat for Humanity Guelph Wellington (Habitat for Humanity GW) is excited to be working with Centre Wellington Community Foundation (CWCF) following their recent investment in the upcoming build project in Fergus, Ontario.