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Soo Burger Month has begun! You can eat burgers to help build homes!

By Chelsey Foucher | October 1, 2021 |

Soo Burger Month (sponsored by OutSpoken Brewing) is a city-wide fundraiser running throughout the month of October. Using the Burger Passport, Habitat will guide you to participating restaurants that are offering a creative new burger (or a tried-and-true one) from which at least $1 will be donated to Habitat for Humanity Sault Ste. Marie & Area per burger sold.

How SalDan Construction Group helps build brighter futures in SSM

By Chelsey Foucher | September 13, 2021 |

In 2020, SalDan took on Habitat’s #Oakwood2020 project, building a 3 bedroom, 1,290 sq ft. custom bungalow on Oakwood Drive. This was the first fully accessible Habitat home, featuring barrier-free entrances, wider doorways, and a roll-in shower. This home went to a very deserving mother, daughter, and grandmother!

ReStore September Sales Calendar

By Chelsey Foucher | September 2, 2021 |

Great stuff. Great prices. Great cause.

Traditional Mortgage or Down Payment Out of Reach? Apply for a Habitat Home!

By Chelsey Foucher | September 2, 2021 |

Habitat for Humanity Sault Ste. Marie & Area is accepting applications from low-income, working families interested in owning a Habitat Home with a geared-to-income mortgage and 500 hours of volunteer service in lieu of a down payment.

Soo Burger Month fundraiser will help build homes and support local restaurants!

By Chelsey Foucher | August 18, 2021 |

Habitat for Humanity Sault Ste. Marie & Area is inviting local restaurants to partner with them on an exciting new event that encourages Saultites to #SupportLocal and #SupportHabitat!

ReStore August Sales Calendar

By Chelsey Foucher | August 3, 2021 |

Great stuff. Great prices. Great cause.

Excess inventory? The Habitat ReStore can help!

By Chelsey Foucher | July 21, 2021 |

Did you know that the Habitat ReStore offers FREE (one-time or recurring!) pick-up services for donations from local businesses?

What does home mean to me?

By Chelsey Foucher | July 14, 2021 |

What does home mean to me? I was recently asked this question and had to reflect on my own life to understand my answer.

How the Habitat ReStore prices its items… and why!

By Chelsey Foucher | July 8, 2021 |

…the ReStore exists to serve our mission, which is to bring our community together to help local families build strength, stability, and self-reliance through affordable homeownership. It exists to raise money to build homes.

Our new 2021-22 Board of Directors and the winner of the 2020 Linda Lewis Award

By Chelsey Foucher | June 30, 2021 |

We held our 19th Annual General Meeting this past Monday – our second time doing so virtually. Check out our new 2020 Annual Report here, and read about all of the highlights below.

Our ReStore is Turning 15!

By Chelsey Foucher | June 17, 2021 |

Habitat for Humanity Sault Ste. Marie & Area’s ReStore opened 15 years ago on June 19th, 2006, launching a decade and a half of fundraising, community building, volunteering, shopping, and waste diversion from our landfill.

ReStore May Sales Calendar

By Chelsey Foucher | May 3, 2021 |

Great stuff. Great prices. Great cause.

ReStore April Sales Calendar

By Chelsey Foucher | March 24, 2021 |

Great stuff. Great prices. Great cause.

Habitat ReStore Spring Cleaning Checklist

By Chelsey Foucher | March 22, 2021 |

After a long winter of being cooped up inside, now is the perfect time to get the family together for a thorough clean of your entire home. Not only is spring cleaning a popular way to do some serious dusting, washing, and scrubbing, but it’s also a great way to declutter your home and donate household items to a good cause.

What does home mean to you?

By Chelsey Foucher | January 15, 2021 |

Now grades 4, 5 and 6 students across Canada can help more families access affordable Habitat for Humanity homeownership by telling us what home means to them. Visit our website to learn more about the Meaning of Home student writing contest. https://meaningofhome.ca/

Habitat Onboards Two New Habitat Families for Wellington 2021 Build

By Chelsey Foucher | December 23, 2020 |

Habitat for Humanity Sault Ste. Marie & Area is excited to introduce its two newest Habitat families to the community: The Anasho Sale Dabi family and the Kyle family will move into Habitat’s 13th and 14th homes on Wellington Street West in 2021 – pandemic permitting.

Sault College Students Assist Habitat with Goulais Ave Project

By Chelsey Foucher | December 17, 2020 |

Sault College is offering its first Capstone Design Project for the second-year Civil Engineering Technician Students for the 2020/2021 school year. As many co-op positions were suspended due to the onset of COVID-19 last spring, this is a unique way to ensure students experience a simulation of the real-world work experience in this profession.

Oakwood Home Dedicated to 12th Habitat Homeowners

By Chelsey Foucher | December 17, 2020 |

Last Saturday, December 12th, Habitat for Humanity Sault Ste. Marie & Area hosted a small Dedication Ceremony to officially welcome their twelfth Habitat Homeowners into their new home on Oakwood Drive.

Merry Thriftmas! Why we should normalize thrifted gifts

By Chelsey Foucher | December 3, 2020 |

Thrifting your gifts this holiday season has benefits across the board. Here are some reasons why you should consider stopping at shops like the Habitat ReStore for all of your gift-giving needs:

Porch Portraits was a success!

By Chelsey Foucher | November 17, 2020 |

Fundraising during a COVID-19 pandemic is no easy feat… but our community helped make sure our first-ever Porch Portraits fundraiser was a socially-distant success! We’d like to thank all of the generous donors who signed up for portrait sessions, as well as the photographers who donated their time and skills. In the three days of portrait…

Soo Mill Donates Land to Habitat for Humanity

By Chelsey Foucher | October 23, 2020 |

Habitat for Humanity Sault Ste. Marie & Area is excited to announce a generous land donation from SooMill Buildall that will play a major role in supporting affordable homeownership for families in Sault Ste. Marie. Though improvements are being made, Sault Ste. Marie is unfortunately no stranger to the shortage of safe, decent, and affordable…

Habitat ReStore Introduces Seniors’ Day

By Chelsey Foucher | September 23, 2020 |

Habitat for Humanity Sault Ste. Marie & Area is excited to announce that the ReStore will now offer a Seniors’ Day discount to those who are 65+ years young on the first Thursday of every month. This year, October 1st marks the 30th Anniversary of the United Nations International Day of Older Persons and is…

Habitat for Humanity Sault Ste. Marie & Area Now Accepting Applications for 2021 Home

By Chelsey Foucher | July 15, 2020 |

Habitat for Humanity Sault Ste. Marie & Area (HFHSSMA) is now accepting applications for two single-family homes at 45 and 47 Wellington Street that are set to be built in 2021. “The pandemic has demonstrated how critical it is for families to have adequate housing. Habitat exists to do just that. We build safe, decent,…

Habitat Announces New Board of Directors

By Chelsey Foucher | June 23, 2020 |

Habitat for Humanity Sault Ste. Marie & Area (HFHSSMA) held their 18th Annual General Meeting this past Monday – though it was their first time having done so virtually. In Monday’s Zoom meeting, the non-profit announced some substantial changes to both the structure of the Board and the Board itself. The Board welcomed a new…