Volunteer E-News June 2010 In this issue: Build site update, scheduling reminder, Olympic trash, upcoming events, Women Day update, sheet metal workers partnership, corporate thanks.
Build Site Update From a second floor, to ceiling joists, windows and doors, the Burnaby build site has seen significant progress in the last six months. Thanks to the Roofing Contractors Association of BC who generously donated their labour and materials, we were able to ensure that the roof was completed prior to the winter storms. Focus has now moved inside where drywall preparation is taking place and members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers are nearing completion on the rough wiring for each home. Plumbing inspection has passed in at least two of the units and we are waiting on electrical and framing inspections. Before we know it, these units will be ready for their first coat of paint! The completion of this phase is projected for late fall of this year. This means five of our partner families will experience their first holiday season as homeowners in 2010, bringing our total number of families helped to 21. These families worked very hard to complete their required 500 sweat equity hours to get to this point. This task could not be accomplished without our hard working volunteers. We would be lost without each and everyone one of you, from corporate sponsors to individual. We sincerely appreciate all of the support we have received to make this phase, and previous phases a reality. Stay tuned in the coming months for your invitation to the Phase 5 home dedication. Phase 6, which will be the final townhome phase at the Government Street site, will consist of six residential units, three at ground level which will be adaptable housing and three conventional units above. This is a drastically different design from what we have constructed in the past and will be among the first few Habitat accessible housing developments in Canada. We encourage all of our volunteers to join us later this year when we break ground on the final phase! vancouverhabitat.bc.ca - volunteer@vancouverhabitat.bc.ca - (604) 681-5618 ext. 23 facebook.com/hfhvancouver - twitter @HFHGV_ReStore - flickr.com/photos/hfhgv/