Pay it Forward! Givers Gain! Better to Give than Receive!
Helping a stranger fulfill the dream of homeownership is truly a gift words cannot describe. Have you ever watched Ty Pennington and his team on Extreme Home Makeover? Communities pulling together to support families in need; the response is overwhelming. Builders, trades and volunteers join Ty not for financial gain, but the "feel good" glow afterwards; knowing that in some small way they have helped a family forever.
Habitat for Humanity has helped hundreds of families move into their dream home, years before Ty and the gang came onto the scene.
Habitat for Humanity was founded in 1976 in Americus Georgia. The program developed from the concept of "partnership housing" where those in need of adequate shelter work side by side with volunteers from all walks of life.
In 1984 Habitat's most famous volunteer, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, along with his wife, Rosalyn, participated in their first Habitat build project. Their involvement in Habitat brought increased visibility and international recognition to the program.
Habitat for Humanity now spans the globe with 90 offices world wide and has placed over 225,000 families into safe new homes. With emphasis on the environment Habitat for Humanity has adopted Energy Star and Solar power concepts.
This Weeks Toronto Women's Build began with the Help of Local Home Staging Professionals during a "Pay it Forward" Campaign for Habitat for Humanity.
(May 5th, 2009 – Toronto, ON) Fourteen Certified Staging Professionals from across North America, brought a year–long campaign to an end by donating more time, energy and financial resources when they participated in a CSP adopt–a–day Habitat for Humanity build at the end of April.
