Habitat for Humanity and Women in Law

Detective Fab Giuliani and Sergeant Jo-Ann Savoie from Hamilton Police Service introduced the club to the family and the first house being constructed under the Habitat for Humanity and Women in Law program. The family of eight presently lives in an apartment in Hamilton and having two disabled children and only recently an elevator has caused some mobility issues. The family was selected for a Habitat for Humanity house to be built at 7 Knapmans Drive at the Beach Strip. The City of Hamilton donated the land and the building permits are in the works as the organization works to raise $200 000 in cash and in-kind services.

As part of the process, the family must do 500 hours of volunteer service either for the house construction or at the Reuse Store. Habitat for Humanity holds the mortgage and the family makes the usual mortgage payments, albeit with no interest. After around ten years they will be able to sell the home under certain mortgage conditions.

Fund raisers like the upcoming Vegas Meets Hamilton Gaming Night on February 11, 2014 at Carmen's Banquet Centre will be pooled with service club, individual and corporate donations. Fab and Joanne are very excited about their roles in promoting the build and encouraged our members to get involved either financially or through in-kind donations of installation work or building products.

For more information go to www.WILBUILD.ca