In recent weeks, students and staff from RRC’s Body Shop and the Heavy Equipment Transportation Centre (HETC) — under the supervision of Transportation Chair Neil Cooke — repaired, refurbished and repainted the bicycle-hauling trailer used in Habitat for Humanity’s annual Cycle of Hope fundraiser. [Click on Pic to learn more]
Twelve years ago today, the mayors of Canada’s largest cities declared homelessness a national disaster and called on Ottawa and the provinces to develop an affordable housing strategy. To commemorate the day, anti-poverty advocates set aside Nov. 22 each year as National Housing Day. Unfortunately, the day is not a celebration but rather a grim reminder of the lack of progress in the years since the declaration, with homelessness and lack of affordable housing becoming much worse. [Click on Pic to learn more]
Cargill’s most recent grant brings the company’s support of Habitat since 1996 to nearly $3.75 million. With the continued commitment, Cargill reinforces its efforts to address economic, environmental and social challenges in domestic and international communities where Cargill operates. [Click on Pic to learn more]
