Habitat for Humanity Greater Ottawa
3 Iber Road K2S 1E6 Ottawa, ON, Canada

To our valued Habitat Supporters, In compliance with the provincial government, effect April 8, 2021 our two ReStore locations at 768 Belfast Road and 3 Iber Road will be operating with curbside pickup services only. Please note that all public donation drop offs and pickup services are suspended until further notice. The good news is that our online Restore has a catalogue of more than 1500 items for you to browse! Visit restoregoshop.ca to shop unique furniture, household... items and building materials. Thank you for you patience and understanding. Stay safe!

The Ottawa (virtual) office is closed for Good Friday and Easter Monday. Our office and ReStore staff will be available for you during regular business hours starting back Tuesday, April 6. Wishing a Happy Easter to all our Habitat families, volunteers and supporters who celebrate! We hope you’ll be able to spend some virtual time with your family and friends this long weekend.

It has been an honour to support Habitat for Humanity Greater Ottawa over the years. Everyone deserves a safe place call their own. For the past 21 years Chris Smith and his team has helped local families access safe and affordable housing through their Annual Christmas Tree sale. This was a record-breaking year - Chris was able to donate $5,610!... Thank you and way to go Chris! See more

For the second year in a row, Habitat for Humanity Greater Ottawa ReStore will be participating in the virtual Ottawa Home & Garden Show. Visit our online booth to see the latest products and to get a special discount: https://ottawahomeshow.com//habitat-for-humanity-greater-o

Calling all runners and walkers! Join our Habitat Greater Ottawa team for the #ScotiabankCharityChallenge and help us raise funds to provide local families with safe, secure and affordable housing. https://raceroster.com//tamarack-ottawa-virtual-race-weeke Don’t want to walk or run? You can still donate to our team or an individual runner. 100% of your donation will go directly to Habitat Greater Ottawa: ... https://raceroster.com//tam/fundraising-organization/27073

The day is finally here! Join Habitat Greater Ottawa in congratulating the final four Ottawa families moving into their new Habitat homes on Leacross Landing! We’re thrilled to present to you our second Leacross Landing Virtual Key Ceremony as we wrap up our largest build to date. A huge congratulations to Scott and Michelle; Nilian and Tha; Osman and Fatouma and Rachid and Siham. Welcome Home! A big thank you to all our amazing volunteers, sponsors, donors and supporters fo...r making the Leacross Landing build a reality. The Leacross Landing chapter may be coming to a close, but we’re looking forward to our upcoming builds including our latest development, Titus Landing at Wateridge Village! Before you know it, we’ll be welcoming eight more families to our growing Habitat family. For now, we specifically want to thank our Leacross Landing Development Sponsor Leacross Foundation who has been with us since day one of this development. We could not have done it without your ongoing support! We would also like to thank the Leacross Landing Major Build Sponsors: #RedRoofFoundation EXIT Realty Eastern Ontario Urbandale Corporation City of Ottawa #WomenBuild #TechBuild #LawBuild Lockheed Martin Canada Sustainable Forestry Initiative The Home Depot Foundation Canada Schneider Electric Ottawa Community Foundation Laurin General Contracting PCL Construction Enbridge Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) Canada's Building Trades Unions IFS Revera Inc. Genworth Gowling WLG Canada

It’s the last week to enter the yearly Meaning of Home writing contest don't miss your chance! We’re asking students from grades 4 to 6 their meaning of home for the chance to win one of three $30,000 grants for their local Habitat. And that’s not all: for each student’s submission, $10 will be donated to their local Habitat help families build strength, stability and independence. You have until this Friday, February 19 to submit your entries! Enter here: www.meaningofho...me.ca Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) Ottawa Catholic Schools (OCSB)

Our ReStore locations at 768 Belfast Road and 3 Iber Road are now re-open to the public! Check out https://habitatgo.ca/restore/ for more information on new opening hours, donation drop offs and health and safety protocols.

Thanks to Habitat, we have the chance to own a home and give our family some stability. We are so grateful to build our own house and to be a part of a special organization that offers opportunities to people who need a helping hand. To wake up and have breakfast with my loved ones in a home of our own is truly the best gift I could receive. Scott, Habitat Homeowner Read more about Scott and his family: https://habitatgo.com/blog/meet-our-future-homeowners-ii/

The Habitat Greater Ottawa (virtual) office is closed today for Family Day! We hope you have a chance to spend some time safely with your loved ones. Our office will resume regular business hours tomorrow February 16. For ReStore hours, please visit Habitat for Humanity Greater Ottawa ReStore Facebook page.

Just as Habitat has extended a helping hand to us, we want to do the best we can to help others in the future. Whenever we can, we want to stretch out our arms to others and provide a light in times they need one most. I hope my children learn empathy from this experience. Living in a Habitat home provides my family with a comfort and peace of mind that is truly priceless. Nilian, Habitat Homeowner Read more about Nilian and his family: https://habitatgo.com/blog/meet-our-future-homeowners-ii/

#ThrowbackThursday! It's been over a year since the Enbridge team was on site at the Leacross Landing build site! On October 17 2019, the Enbridge team worked on assembling walls, preparing a basement window frame and dismantling temporary stairs and installing Tyvek. The partnership between Enbridge and Habitat for Humanity Canada seeks to build homes at a minimum 15% above Ontario Building Code energy efficiency requirements, which is good for the environment and helps low...er home operating costs. Enbridge supports local Habitats in applying energy saving measures on several build sites/homebuilding projects like our Titus Landing at Wateridge Village project. Last year, three affiliates participated in the Savings by Design-Affordable Housing program: Habitat GTA, Habitat Peterborough & Kawartha region, and Habitat Greater Ottawa. In 2019 alone, 45 Enbridge Gas employees and team members contributed 270 volunteering hours working alongside future Habitat homeowners and Habitat construction staff on build sites in Ottawa, Sarnia-Lambton and Mississauga. Thanks to Enbridge Gas, homeowners and their families have a decent and affordable place to call home.

It’s the children of Habitat homeowners that truly benefit from the safety, stability and security of a Habitat home. Your investment in Habitat means that local families, like Said and Aisha, can invest in themselves, their children and their community. https://habitatgo.ca/blog/said-aishas-story/

It’s that time of year again! If you know a student in grades 4 to 6 interested in entering the Meaning of Home writing contest, in support of Habitat Greater Ottawa, all they need is a pencil and paper (or just a computer!) to write a composition, essay, or poem telling us what home means to them. With their entry, $10 will be donated to Habitat Greater Ottawa. The contest starts January 4th! Learn more: https://meaningofhome.ca/ Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) Ottawa Catholic Schools (OCSB)

Happy International Volunteer Day! Over the years, Ottawa volunteers have had the tremendous opportunity to build homes and contribute to the health and well being of communities all over the world through Habitat for Humanity Canada's Global Village program. https://habitat.ca/en/volunteer/build-globally Thank you to all our Habitat volunteers for supporting safe and secure housing locally and globally!

We’re so thankful for the ongoing support this past year from incredible partners like Lockheed Martin Canada! The team wasn’t able to get together in person for the annual Veteran Build Day and Habitat Team Build Day, but you can read more about Lockheed Martin Canada’s continued support helping local families access safe and affordable housing this past year: https://habitatgo.com//sponsor-spotlight-lockheed-martin-/

Buy a Christmas tree and support Habitat Greater Ottawa! Fresh and locally grown Balsam Fir and Fraser Fir Christmas trees are just waiting for a home for the holidays. Prices range from $50-60. You can pick up a tree (or two) at the Ottawa Tennis Club parking lot 176 Cameron St adjacent to Brewer Park from December 1 to 24 between Monday to Friday from 1:30 - 9pm and Saturday to Sunday from 9am - 9pm. Delivery and set up services are available. Please call 613-738-3721 for more information.

Habitat for Humanity Canada and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) have come together to make a huge difference in the lives of families in Ottawa under the National Housing Co-investment Fund. Through this partnership with Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Habitat Greater Ottawa has been able to develop five units for Leacross Landing and work towards #affordable #homeownership for local families.

Starting December 1, you can get ready for the holidays with your very own fresh and locally grown Christmas tree in support of Habitat Greater Ottawa! Pick up your tree at the Ottawa Tennis Club parking lot 176 Cameron St adjacent to Brewer Park from December 1 to 24 between Monday to Friday from 1:30 - 9pm and Saturday to Sunday from 9am - 9pm. Delivery and set up services are available. Please call 613-738-3721 for more information.

#ThankYouThursday to everyone who supported Habitat Greater Ottawa during #GivingTuesday on December 1! Five local families had a hand up into affordable homeownership this past summer. Now the lives of future Habitat homeowners have changed forever thanks to your donations on Giving Tuesday. You’ve shown us how a single day can make a big impact for local families, and thanks to our matching gift sponsor, all your Giving Tuesday donations were doubled! ... On behalf of the Habitat families past, present and future thank you for your ongoing support.

For some of us, home has been the one constant in our lives this year, but for many others living in Canada, the idea of a safe affordable home is still a distant reality. This #NationalHousingDay, let’s work together to make safe, decent and affordable... housing a reality for all. #RightToHousing https://habitatgo.ca/blog/said-aishas-story/

In Ottawa, 42% of households are paying an unaffordable rent. This National Housing Day on November 22, speak out for more affordable housing in every Ottawa community. #housingmatters https://habitatgo.ca/blog/said-aishas-story/

Affordable homeownership plays a critical role in helping families to build a strong foundation for a life with better opportunities. On National Housing Day November 22, tell us why #HousingMatters to you. Find out how your support for safe and affordable housing changes the lives of local families like Said and Aisha's: https://habitatgo.com/blog/said-aishas-story/