The site of a new Habitat for Humanity two-home build was unveiled today in Bala.
Members of the Township of Muskoka Lakes Attainable Housing and Heritage Advisory Committee will now form an ‘Adopt-A-Home’ Team of Habitat.
This afternoon Muskoka Lakes Mayor Phil Harding and members of the Team were at the unveiling ceremony at 1016 Elm Street.
The team have started planning the details of the build project and are launching the first of their fundraising campaigns, BUILDS IN MOTION (for more information, click here), which runs throughout the month of October.
“We know that a safe, decent and affordable home plays an absolutely critical role in helping families to create a brighter future, one filled with possibilities, progress, and community contribution.” says Kimberley Woodcock, CEO of Habitat for Humanity Ontario Gateway North. “Through developing affordable housing, we bring communities together to empower local people in need of a hand up.”
The future Habitat homes are no ordinary affordable homes.
Not only do they offer desperately needed supply of quality housing units, they will have a social conscience too.
The 2022 build project looks beyond the construction to the well-being of residents. They will ensure a low-cost of operation and will offer numerous accessibility features. They will also remove many environmental barriers to provide a sense of possibility, freedom, and hope for people currently isolated and limited by an inaccessible home.
“We are seeking additional partnerships, corporate sponsors, and major donors,” adds Woodcock, “to join in the successful delivery of these age-friendly, affordable homes. The affordable housing crisis affects everyone in the community, and we invite all to participate in the solution.”
To join the effort or find out more about how you can help, contact Donelda Hayes, Ward A Councillor of the Township of Muskoka Lakes at DHayes@muskokalakes.ca or Kimberley Woodcock, CEO of Habitat for Humanity Ontario Gateway North at ceo@habitatgatewaynorth.com.
(Photo via Habitat For Humanity: Muskoka Lakes community leaders, Councilor Donelda Hayes, Acting Deputy Mayor, and Brian Ternoway, member of the Habitat Board of Directors, are project initiators and the first members of the Adopt-a-Home committee to be formed in support of the creation of two safe, decent, and affordable homes in Bala.)
