“We have been told that our home will be “Th e Heroes for Humanity Build”. Th is means more to our family than you can imagine,” says Habitat partner family mom, Erin Brockett. Both of Erin’s grandfathers were part of World War I. Her paternal grandfather was a gunner, and her maternal grandfather was a medic, both in the UK. Her brother is a retired Regi-mental Sergeant Major.

When the Brockett family of four and soon to be fi ve, say they have had their ups and downs they sure have. Charles and Erin have two children, Peridaen born No-vember 2011 and Alice, who is their resident drama queen, was born August 2013.

As the family was expand-ing, Charles was laid off and searched for any work available, taking any tempo-rary job to keep the family’s head above water while Erin searched here and there for something that would work with the specifi c needs of the children. Approximately a year later Charles was off ered a full-time position at Liberty Freezers and he continues to work there as a fork lift operator.

Erin started driving school bus and really found a niche that she adored! A few months into the job she found out they were expect-ing another baby. A third child is nothing short of a miracle. Th ey were told they

had a one in a million shot of potentially having another.

When a friend and volun-teer for Habitat for Human-ity suggested they apply for a house, at fi rst the family wasn’t sure this was even an option. Th ey assumed Habitat built for families in far worse situations than theirs, but with a little bit of humility they looked into the criteria and found they fi t perfectly! When they got a letter saying their application was ap-proved there were tears of joy.

Th e Brockett family currently lives in a small townhouse where they have had nothing but hard times. Maintenance issues have not been well cared for; there have been several water leaks that have left mould growing on the walls of the bathroom and master bedroom. Charles is very allergic to mould and the children constantly seem to be sick with colds and runny noses. Erin has also had a cough since she was 12 weeks pregnant. Th e current living conditions are not a safe or healthy environment.

When asked what this op-portunity of homeownership means to the family, they asked the question: “How do

you explain to someone what it means to have a home of your very own when you nev-er expected it to be possible? For us it means knowing that if something is wrong we can fi x it. It means we can have a backyard where our children can play safely. Th ey can grow a garden and we can teach them the importance of nurturing growth. It means a place for the children to explore. It means not having to worry if our son’s room is too cold, or too hot or if we are going to be sick in the morning. It means not having to worry if the cost of rent is going up and if we can aff ord to pay it this month.”

Erin has found herself asking how to thank the people who risk their lives every single day to build her family a home. “We are well aware that our freedom, our safety and security do not come lightly. We are deeply grate-ful and very humbled by this experience. Words just don’t remotely give us a way to say how we feel about this opportunity or the build. Th e meaning goes very deeply and we thank you from the very bottom of our hearts.”

“Those who are foolish enough to believe that they can change the world are

usually the ones that do.

— Steve Jobs

Building… to end poverty!

MISSION

A world where every-

one has a safe and

decent place to live.

VISION

To mobilize

volunteers and

community partners in

providing opportunities

for homeownership as

a means of breaking

the cycle of poverty.

March 2015 Volume 2 Issue 3

Meet the Brockett Family!

Our Women Build on Edmonton Street is in the very fi nishing stages! We are so pleased with how well this build has progressed, and we have our fantastic Women Build teams to thank! Without the fundraising and building support of these amazing 400 ladies, we would not be complet-ing this home! We hope to see all of you at the Dedication for the Young family home on Saturday, April 18 at 11am. Looking forward to our next builds in 2015. We plan to kick start our two builds for the Lusk and Baw Paw families in Woodstock this May. Summer will mark the beginning of our Heroes for Humanity and other two London builds on Forbes Street. Th is Fall we plan to build in the Listowel and Ingersoll communities. Please stay tuned for updates on these builds!

BUILDS U P D A T Ev

TEAM DAY HIGHLIGHT

We would like to thank TD Canada Trust for sponsoring

the Women Build and sending 50 of their employees on

site. We truly value your partnership and thank you for

another year of your support!

www.habitat4home.ca

Pacifi c Court ReStoreUnit 5, 40 Pacifi c Court, London, ONt: 519-659-1949, ext. 225 e: ReStore.North@habitat4home.ca

Adelaide Street South ReStore317 Adelaide Street South, London, ONt: 519-659-1949, ext. 281e: ReStore.South@habitat4home.ca

Woodstock ReStore1058 Parkinson Road, Woodstock, ONt: 519-519-421-0003e: ReStore.Woodstock@habitat4home.ca

Stratford ReStore245 Griffi th Road, Stratford, ONt: 519-519-273-7155 e: ReStore.Stratford@habitat4home.ca

CONTACT US – Habitat for Humanity Heartland OntarioAdministration Offi ce, Unit 2, 40 Pacifi c Court, London, ON • t: 519-455-6623 • e: info@habitat4home.ca

We are pleased to announce Ashley Plomp as our Volunteer of the Month! Ashley is a Fanshawe

student that is completing her Marketing and Corporate Communications internship with Habitat.

Ashley volunteers with our organization 18 hours each week assisting us with event planning,

community outreach, volunteer recruitment, and social media. She has been a tremendous sup-

port to our affi liate, and we wish her all the best as she graduates next month and looks at delving

into her career in the fi eld!

VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH ASHLEY PLOMP

March 2015 Volume 2 Issue 3

Stratford Addition We are building

an addition onto our Stratford ReStore in the hopes of increasing sales space, and in turn, profi ts which will allow us to build more homes for local low-income families! We are constructing a covered area 85' x 20' and it will be an engineered post, beam and truss construction with a metal roof. It will look similar to a pavilion you see at a park with open sides and a roof. We are building throughout the month of April (Mondays through Saturdays), and we could really use the help of both skilled and unskilled volunteers! If interested in helping with this project please contact Jamie Lee.

Call for Donations Doing a Spring cleaning? Make sure to keep your local ReStore in mind for all of your home and construction products! Your donations cover our administrative costs, ensuring that every donated dollar can go directly towards our building program.

OF THEMONTH

VOL

UNTEER

April 12-18 is National Volunteer Week, and Habitat for Humanity is looking forward to recognizing the eff orts of our dedicated, hard-working, and passionate volunteers! We will be acknowledging a volunteer each day of the week on social media, raffl ing off prizes from commu-nity partners, and hosting some great events…• April 13: Bowling and Pizza Social at Palasad

North from 6-8:30pm at Palasad North

• April 14: Framing and Construction training at 40 Pacifi c Court in London from 6-8pm

• April 15: Stratford Crabby Joe’s social with appetizers from 6:30-8pm

• April 16: Dinner at the Dundas United Church in Woodstock, Th ursday, April 16, 6:30-8:30pm

All of these events require an RSVP in advance, so please contact Jamie Lee at jlarseneau@habitat4home.ca or register on Volunteer Hub (habitatlondon.volunteerhub.com)

National Volunteer Week

Jeans ‘n Classics Habitat for Humanity Heartland Ontario announces the concerts for their upcoming Jeans ‘n Classics 2015/16 Season! “We will complete the

2014/15 Jeans ‘n Classics

season with Dancing Queen – The Music of ABBA on

April 25 and The Music of Pink Floyd – The Wall and Dark Side of the Moon on

June 20, and then we are

looking forward to four

more great nights at the

London Convention Centre

for 2015/16!” said Jeff

Duncan, President and CEO

of Habitat. “The audience

chose the shows for next

season and our friends

at the Carpenters Union

Local 1946 are back as our

title sponsor, so we know

there are some great nights

ahead!”

“Affordable housing is

key to building strong,

equitable and thriving

communities”, said Duncan,

“By mobilizing volunteers

and community partners

like Jeans ‘n Classics,

we can build to end

poverty by promoting

affordable and sustainable

homeownership in Oxford,

Middlesex, Elgin and Perth

counties.” Jeans ‘n Classics

ticket prices remain the

same as previous years,

and the series is supported

by Delta London Armouries,

98.1 FreeFm, Pacifi c and

Western Bank of Canada,

Seed Creative, Budweiser

Gardens, Sagecomm,

Straight Street Events,

London Convention Centre

and OTC Group.

Concert scheduleSept 19, 2015 – The Music of Abbey Road Abbey Road

is the Beatles’ 11th studio

album and the last in which

all four Beatles participated.

It was an immediate

commercial success and

reached number one in

the UK and US. Today the

album is viewed as the

Beatles’ best, and is ranked

one of the greatest albums

of all time. It is our great

pleasure to present this

album in its entirety.

Dec 19, 2015 – The Heart of Christmas Join the Women

of Jeans ‘n Classics as

they present Christmas

Rock, Pop and R & B hits,

along with some traditional

favourites. Have your offi ce

Christmas Party with us

and support Habitat for

Humanity!

Mar 5, 2016 – Soulful – The Music of Earth Wind & Fire and Michael Jackson

Jeans ‘n Classics vocalist

Gavin Hope shines when

presenting the music of

Michael Jackson and Earth

Wind & Fire. His wonderful

voice, engaging personality

and boundless energy will

Rock With You in a Boogie Wonderland!

May 14, 2016 – The Music of Woodstock – Absent and Present When you think

of Woodstock you think of

Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin

and Joe Cocker, but what

about the artists that were

invited and didn’t show?

Come out to a great night

where we capture the era

of all that went on at and

around Woodstock. Enjoy

those who were present

and also some of those like

The Doors, Joni Mitchell

and The Byrds who missed

one of the greatest events

in Rock ‘n Roll history.

All shows are presented

at the London Convention

Centre at 7pm – doors/

pizza/bar open and 8pm

concert. Subscriptions are

$199 and $249 – a few VIP

tables are still available.

Single tickets $55 and $69.

SPECIAL EVENTS

TICKETS GO ON SALE APRIL 7,10:00AM For tickets go to www.jeansnclassics.com – ticketing

services provided by Budweiser Gardens

We are incredibly hon-

oured to have been

awarded the Environ-mental Leadership Award

for this year’s Business

Achievement Awards! We

want to thank all of our

staff, volunteers, sponsors,

and community partners

who allow us to have the

impact that we do in the

community. Thank you!

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