Buy a Hammer, Build our Community
Buy a 'paper hammer' for $2 from June 2 to July 3, 2011, at The Home Depotand help build affordable housing and stronger, more sustainable communities. All of the funds raised will support local charitable organizations including Habitat for Humanity affiliates.
Again this year, The Home Depot Canada Foundation will generously match the proceeds of its top-performing district, something that resulted in Habitat for Humanity affiliates in the Ontario South district receiving over $103,000 last year! In total, the 2010 Buy a Hammer, Build Our Community campaign raised $178,000 to support Habitat for Humanity's sustainable, affordable homebuilding projects in Canada.
Below is a list of The Home Depot stores that will be raising funds for local Habitat for Humanity affiliates during the campaign:
| District | The Home Depot Store Locations |
| Lower Mainland BC | Langley, Vancouver, Richmond, South Surrey, Coquitlam, North Surrey, Burnaby, Surrey, Port Coquitlam |
| Interior BC | Westbank, Chilliwack, Prince George, Vernon, Kamloops, Kelowna, Cranbrook, Abbotsford |
| Manitoba and NW Ontario | MN – Brandon, Winnipeg Crossroads, Winnipeg Polo Park, Winnipeg St. Vital, Winnipeg Southwest, Winnipeg North |
| Central Ontario | Sudbury, Barrie, Orillia, Owen Sound, North Bay, Bracebridge, Collingwood, Huntsville, Midland, Parry Sound |
| Ontario South | Ancaster, Hamilton & Hamilton Mountain, Kitchener & Kitchener West, Burlington, St. Catharines, Waterloo, Guelph, Cambridge, Niagara Falls |
| Toronto | Ellesmere, Etobicoke, Curity, Stockyards, Leaside, Gerrard Square, Eglinton East, Rexdale, Yorkdale, Caledonia |
About The Home Depot Canada Foundation (www.homedepot.ca/foundation)
As the charitable arm of The Home Depot Canada, The Home Depot Canada Foundation is committed to using its skills, knowledge and resources to build affordable, sustainable housing and vibrant, environmentally responsible communities for Canadian families in need. Bringing together volunteerism, do-it-yourself expertise, product donations and monetary grants, the Foundation supports affordable, sustainable housing projects, local neighbourhood improvement projects and community initiatives focused on the environment. Each year, associates from The Home Depot volunteer over 60,000 hours of hands-on service through Team Depot, the company's volunteer program.
About The Home Depot's Partnership with Habitat for Humanity Canada
The Home Depot Canada is proud of its long-standing relationship with Habitat for Humanity and our shared commitment to ensuring Canadian families in need have access to safe, decent and affordable homes. As the largest supporter of Habitat for Humanity in Canada, The Home Depot Canada and The Home Depot Canada Foundation donate over $4 million in cash and product to affordable housing projects annually. Together, we are supporting the development of affordable, sustainable housing through campaigns like Buy a Hammer, Build Our Community, the 360 Built Smart Partnership and a grant program made available to all affiliates that, since 2007, has funded over 50 Habitat for Humanity affiliates. In addition to monetary funding, Team Depot, The Home Depot's volunteer force of associates also provide volunteer hours to Habitat for Humanity build projects across Canada.
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