The Blueprint
mid-SUMMER 2002
VOLUNTEER RECRUITING Unless otherwise stated, all volunteer inquiries are to be directed to the Habitat office at 604-681-5618. this year’s walk will benefit Ismaili Walk on September 8th, individual to take over as 2002. Ismaili Walk volunteers the Habitat for Humanity Editor and Head Writer of the Public Relations will sell food and refreshment Blueprint newsletter, January Society of Greater Vancouver. tickets, supervise children, or 1st, 2003 or sooner. The GRAPHIC DESIGNER & assignment entails editing, do set-up and teardown. Family Selection DESKTOP PUBLISHER writing and managing. A oneyear commitment is preferred. Fundraising The Public Relations The Family Selection Committee needs a graphic Committee is looking for designer/desktop publisher. Ismaili Walk GRANT WRITING & volunteers to help plan and Artistic help is needed to RESEARCH carry out family selection. develop and revise Habitat As the date of the Walk, Volunteers will be dealing print materials and website September 8, approaches, the The Fundraising committee is with a lot of detailed content. A minimum sixIsmaili Walk for Habitat Joint looking for some talented paperwork, and must commit month commitment is Committee is looking for writers and researchers to to a process that will take 8 required. volunteers to help with make-up a special Grant months to a year. Dedication everything from walk Writing & Research suband commitment are required. EDITOR NEEDED FOR marshalling, to assisting with a committee. Grant application BLUEPRINT NEWSLETTER special on-site "mini-build", to and proposal experience is Volunteer entertainment, food, and preferred, but talent and hard The Public Relations raffles. Be sure to participate work are essential. The Volunteer Committee Committee needs a highly in the 11th Annual Ismaili needs volunteers for the capable and organized Walk on September 8th, 2002;
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT BCIT STUDENTS AND FACULTY COME THROUGH FOR HABITAT
CMHC GOLFERS SINK PUTTS FOR HABITAT
MICROSOFT DONATES MORE SOFTWARE
Thank you to BCIT for participating in the Government Street project as Technical Support sponsor. The students and faculty from the BCIT Trades School have been essential to completing the four townhouses of Government Street - Phase One. Habitat Vancouver is grateful for their help and ongoing support. Thanks again!
Thank you to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and all the golfers who participated in the 2nd Annual CMHC Golf Tournament. The May 27th tournament at the Northview Golf & Country Club raised $5200 for the Habitat for Humanity Society of Greater Vancouver. Thanks again to the CMHC Tournament organizers for choosing Habitat as your recipient charity.
Thank you to Microsoft Canada for their recent donation of Microsoft Office XP and Microsoft Project. The software will be put to good use in the Habitat Vancouver office and in the Construction committee plans for Phase Two. Thank you, Microsoft Canada, for your continued support of the Habitat for Humanity Society of Greater Vancouver.
CREDITS & CONTACT INFORMATION PUBLISHED BY The Habitat for Humanity Society of Greater Vancouver Editor, Writer, Layout & Design Tyler Sampson CONTRIBUTORS Jane Davidson Wally Dilk Ronda Field Don Jantzen Karen Keeney Chris McGill Catherine O’Connor-Morris ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Adrian Archambault Lot Sparham Chris McGill Heather Ross
The Habitat for Humanity Society of Greater Vancouver Office address: 125 E 12th Avenue, Vancouver, B.C. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 60577 Granville Park, Vancouver, BC V6H 4B9 Tel: 604.681.5618 Fax: 604.872.0223 Email: habitat@vancouver.net Visit us online at: www.vancouverhabitat.bc.ca