Canada Post has donated $10,000 to Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region. The grant, made through the Canada Post Community Foundation for Children, will support the Habitat Youth Program.
“A contribution at this level from Canada Post Community Foundation will ensure Habitat Youth Program remains a fully impactful program that offers hands-on experience while inspiring social conscience in our future leaders,” says Emily Ferguson, Resource Development Manager for Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region.
Established in 2012, the Habitat Youth Program not only engages young people in the building of affordable homes for low income families, but it brings together secondary and post-secondary students through the Habitat Youth Council to become active builders, advocates, and leaders of change.
At elementary schools, the program also engages younger students through educational classroom presentations, youth-friendly build workshops, and trips to local build sites.
Through Youth Build Days, young volunteers learn construction skills while helping to build sustainable, energy-efficient homes.
Currently, Habitat for Humanity is constructing three homes in Peterborough: a single detached home located on Wellington Street and a semi-detached (two home) project located on Wolfe Street.
Habitat for Humanity is the only organization in the Kawarthas to receive a grant this year from the Canada Post Community Foundation for Children, which supports registered charities, school programs, or local initiatives that benefit children. In 2017, the foundation has distributed $1.1 million to 103 organizations across Canada.
