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Oct 3, 18 •
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Sarah Schofield •
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There were lots of happy tears at this year’s Habitat for Humanity Chatham-Kent’s 2018 home dedication. Cindy Krutasky received the keys to her new Pain Court home on Friday and is proud to be able to call herself a homeowner. This is the fifth house...
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Nov 15, 17 •
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Bruce Corcoran •
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Test-drive donations via a local auto dealer will help build homes and will assist in sending local kids to an international baseball tournament at the Baseball Hall of Fame. That’s the impact the final two Ford Drive 4Ur Community events organized by...
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Sep 12, 17 •
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Chatham Voice •
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Habitat for Humanity Chatham-Kent is going to take on the environment as part of the 12 days of Positivity. Habitat’s ReStore is the host location for the Sept. 14 event. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., bring in everything from E-waste to gently used furniture and...
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Sep 5, 17 •
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Chatham Voice •
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Habitat for Humanity Chatham-Kent is going to take on the environment as part of the 12 days of Positivity. Habitat’s ReStore is the host location for the Sept. 14 event. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., bring in everything from E-waste to gently used...
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Aug 29, 17 •
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Bruce Corcoran •
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For Lee Chrysler and Nichole Spall, a summer of hard volunteering paid off when they took the keys to their new home in Blenheim – this year’s Habitat for Humanity Chatham-Kent project. Nancy McDowell, executive director for Habitat for Humanity in...
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May 24, 17 •
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Bruce Corcoran •
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File it under “Why the heck doesn’t everyone do this,” but the local Habitat for Humanity folks deserve a huge pat on the back. So too do municipal officials, and the organizations partnered up to provide families in need with used computers. Access to...
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Oct 19, 16 •
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Chatham Voice •
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Swiffer hopes to sweep some funding towards Habitat for Humanity’s ReStores. The P&G subsidiary is helping to mark 25 years of ReStore by $1 for every ReStore transaction from Oct. 17 to Oct. 31, helping more families build strength, stability and...
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Sep 28, 16 •
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Jim Blake •
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When they handed Athena Lumsden the key to her new home last Friday, they also handed her a new life. “All I wanted was a safe home in a nice neighbourhood,” she said as she took the keys to a three-bedroom home in Charing Cross. “It’s gorgeous and...
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Sep 13, 16 •
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Mary Beth Corcoran •
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Habitat For Humanity in Chatham was swamped Saturday during their open house event, with lots of curious shoppers looking for deals or to see what the ReStore had to offer for home renovators and those looking for home furnishings. Busy at the cash register...
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Aug 24, 16 •
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Mary Beth Corcoran •
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Back for a second year, the Chatham-Kent Habitat Handyman Challenge has organizers excited with a new task for entrants and lots of great prizes. The full-day event takes place Oct. 1 at the Downtown Chatham Centre, with registration up until Sept. 12, the...
