THE HABITAT - Habitat for Humanity Canada

CreativeDrive
CIPH Encourages
Creativity in
Member
Fundraising
by Offering
CIPH Building
Hope Trophy
“CIPH members should
be very proud of their
association’s amazing
contributions to Habitat for
Humanity Canada –
together our association is
truly making a difference
for many Canadian families
in need of safe, decent
and affordable housing”
The 4th Annual CIPH Habitat
for Humanity Week
September 12th to 18th, 2010, marked
the 4th Annual Canadian Institute
of Plumbing and Heating (CIPH)
Habitat for Humanity Week, a week
used by CIPH’s member companies
to fundraise for Habitat for Humanity
Canada (HFHC). Following each
CIPH Habitat for Humanity Week,
CIPH awards their Building Hope
Trophy to the member or members
that plan and execute the most
creative fundraising initiative.
CIPH members Sean Giberson
(Taco Canada Ltd.), Jeff House
(Jess-Don Dunford Limited) and
Simon Blake (Plumbing & HVAC)
answered CIPH’s call for creative
fundraisers this year by organizing
the first ever CIPH Ride for Habitat,
a 166 km motorcycle ride that
saw participants travel from Vaughn,
Ont., to Newmarket by way of
Brampton and Orangeville.
“We had a great ride. The weather was
fantastic, we had more than 30 riders,
and we managed to raise more than
$5,000 for Habitat for Humanity Canada.
It was a great way to spend a Sunday,”
said Sean Giberson, Taco Canada Ltd.
To date, the 4th CIPH Habitat for
Humanity Week has raised over $35,000
for HFHC’s home building activities.
Since CIPH began their partnership
with HFHC in 1994, they have
contributed over $6.3 million in cash
and product donations.
Support Fair Trade and
Habitat for Humanity
Canada by Shopping at
Ten Thousand Villages
Between November 26th
and December 12th
Fruits & Passion Helping
Make the Holidays Brighter
for Habitat Families
Purchase Cucina Arancia Dolce Purifying
Hand Wash and Support Habitat
This holiday season, Canadian retailer Fruits & Passion will continue
their longstanding support of Habitat for Humanity Canada (HFHC)
through sales of their Cucina Arancia Dolce Purifying Hand Wash.
This limited edition product will be available at Fruits & Passion
Boutiques across Canada during the months of November and
December at the special reduced price of $8.50 – with every
in-store purchase.
Supporting Habitat Since 2003
For the eighth consecutive year, Fruits & Passion will raise funds on behalf of HFHC by
offering consumers a wonderful product that will support Habitat’s home building
activities in Canada. Since 2003, Fruits & Passion has donated over $250,000 to HFHC
through its seasonal product sales. Their goal this year is to raise an additional $45,000.
– Charity Committee Chairman,
John Hammill (Moen).
CIPH, Also Working for a World
Where Everyone has a Safe
and Decent Place to Live
CIPH is a non-profit trade association. Founded
in 1933, the Association represents the interests
of over 350 companies that manufacture, sell,
and distribute plumbing, hydronic heating, PVF and
waterworks products and services. By partnering
with HFHC, CIPH is taking a hands-on, active
approach to improving our Canadian communities.
Over the past 16 years, CIPH has supported HFHC
through the provision of monetary, in-kind and
volunteer resources.
PHOTO: Mechanical Business Magazine
Ten Thousand Villages, Canada’s largest and oldest
Fair Trade organization, will be celebrating its
65th anniversary in 2011. To mark this milestone,
Ten Thousand Villages is kicking off a year long
partnership with Habitat for Humanity Canada (HFHC).
The launch begins with a coupon which will direct
10% of your Ten Thousand Villages purchase to
HFHC, with no cost to you!
Use this coupon at any of Ten Thousand Villages’
49 stores or online (coupon code: HABITAT2010)
and help give a hand up to Canadian families in need
while supporting artisans in developing countries.
To shop online, find store locations or learn
more about Ten Thousand Villages, please visit
www.TenThousandVillages.ca.
Watch for upcoming opportunities to raise funds
for HFHC while supporting artisans in developing
countries through Ten Thousand Villages.
Offering a wide range of handcrafted home decor,
personal accessories, food products and much more,
Ten Thousand Villages is a non-profit retail organization
that works with artisans and producers who would
otherwise be unemployed or underemployed,
providing sustainable income through Fair Trade.
This income helps pay for food, education, health
care and housing. Thousands of volunteers in Canada
and the United States work with Ten Thousand Villages
in their home communities.
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