THIS IS YOUR INVITATION to the Habitat for Humanity Greater Vancouver Annual General Meeting

WHEN: Wednesday June 3, 2009 at 6:30 p.m.WHERE: New Life Community Church, 8765 Government Street, Burnaby.WHO: Everyone! In order to be eligible to vote, you must be a member (see page 4).

Membership is valid for one year and must be renewed annually.WHAT: Members will vote for the Habitat Board of Directors and a Special Resolu-

tion. Refreshments will be served.RSVP: By email to info@vancouverhabitat.bc.ca or by phone to 604-681-5618 x21

no later than May 29, 2009.

BUILD UPDATE: Phase 4 Complete!

Aft er many months of hard work, four more Habitat partner families will experience their fi rst spring as homeowners, having just moved into their townhouses on Government Street in Burnaby.On November 29, 2008, volunteers, donors, staff and sponsors of Habitat for Humanity Greater Vancouver gathered together at the Dedication Ceremony to present the families with the keys to their new homes.Th e Burnaby build is now more than halfway to completion with 16 families and 32 children living in the community. Volunteers are already hard at work building the Phase 5 townhomes in partnership with fi ve more deserving Habitat partner families.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

SOCIETY OF GREATER

VANCOUVER

PO Box 60577 Vancouver, BC V6H 4B9

Phone: 604.681.5618 Fax: 604.326.0122 info@vancouverhabitat.bc.ca www.vancouverhabitat.bc.ca

CHECK OUT VANCOUVER

HABITAT’S NEW LOOK

FOR SPRING!

In addition to our freshly redesigned newsletter, we are also launching a brand new website by early May. We have also been working hard to create new brochures and posters to promote the ReStores.

DONATE:

Visit our website or mail in the form on the back page.

VOLUNTEER:

Individuals: email Tanya at volunteer@vancouverhabitat.bc.ca

Corporate Groups: email Kim at development@vancouverhabitat.bc.ca

FUNDRAISE:

It’s as easy as sending an email to your friends, family, colleagues and clients. To get started, visit www.vancouverhabitat.bc.ca.

SHOP:

Vancouver ReStore

69 West 69th Avenue (south of SW Marine between Manitoba and Ontario Street) Phone: 604-326-3055

Burnaby ReStore

2475 Douglas Road (past Willingdon south of Lougheed)

Phone: 604-293-1898

The Forrester family

The Prempeh family

OPPORTUNITY TO Purchase Affordable Housing

Habitat for Humanity Greater Vancouver is holding Information/Application Meetings on the following dates:• Saturday, June 6, 2009 at 1:00 p.m.• Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.• Saturday, June 13, 2009 at 1:00 p.m.

TO SEE IF YOU QUALIFY, CALL: 604-681-5618 EXT 24.

the blueprintMay 2009

VANCOUVER ART GALLERY: Ought Apartment premieres May 14, 2009

Th e Vancouver Art Gallery has commissioned Vancouver artist Reece Terris to install a six-storey apartment tower in the rotunda of the gallery.Focusing on the evolution of domestic space in Vancouver over the last six decades, the exhibit will feature six full-scale apartments stacked on top of each other, rising through the heart of the Gallery to the fourth fl oor. Commenting on interior design and renovation as social phenomena, each fl oor of the installation will refl ect the fl oor plan of a particular decade. As the installation ascends, the fl oor plans change to represent changing social values and décor over time.Ought Apartment has been constructed, in part, with materials sourced from the Habitat for Humanity ReStores.

SAVE MONEY.

PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT.

HELP FAMILIES IN NEED.

RENOVATE YOUR HOME.

ReStores are the ideal source for building supplies during the ‘Year of the Reno’.Thinking of taking advantage of the government’s recently announced 15% tax credit to renovate your home in 2009? Why not make your budget go even further by shopping at the ReStores, where you’ll pay 50-80% less than retail for new and used high-quality building supplies, appliances and assorted home décor items.

Vancouver ReStore

69 West 69th Avenue (south of SW Marine between Manitoba and Ontario Street)

Phone: 604-326-3055

Burnaby ReStore

2475 Douglas Road (past Willingdon south of Lougheed)

Phone: 604-293-1898

THANK YOU! to our current Phase 5 Sponsors:

SPECIAL GRATITUDE GOES TO:

Betsy Cooper…for ongoing public relations adviceChristine Zoltok…for designing our ReStore brochure, poster and adsDean Homewood…for connecting us with CSWU 1611Genki Creative…for redesigning our websiteHarry Van Beest...for donating electrical services for Phase 5Joshua Berson…for taking professional photos of ReStore and siteKaterina Krommidas…for organizing a fundraiser for HFHGVLisa Hemingway…for designing our business cards and direct mail pieceMargot McLaren…for designing our newsletter templateMarketplace Events…for donating booth space at the Home ShowsNeptune Foods…for donating trees for sale at the ReStoresTerry McKenzie, Infrastructure Specialties…for procuring materials for the build siteUBC Learning Exchange…for volunteering time on research projectsVictoria Lee…for donating her Violet Richardson award moniesWayne Helfrich…who is more than halfway to his goal of raising $10,000 for HFHGVWayne Stewart, Simon Gould & Sylvia Berryman…for leading the Women’s Build

THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING

CORPORATE SITE-DAY TEAMS

who donated and volunteered time between September 2008 and April 2009:BC Housing

Business Objects

CGC

Cloverdale Paint

CSA International

Deloitte & Touche

Delta Hotels

Electronic Arts-Black Box

Genworth Financial

Harvey McKinnon Associates

Investors Group

Mackenzie Financial

Maersk

Peterson Group (Dodwell Realty)

Pricewaterhouse Coopers

Taymor Industries

TD Canada Trust

TD Waterhouse

AND TO THESE GROUPS FOR

THEIR HELP ON THE SITE OR

AT THE RESTORE:

Accenture

BCIT

Collingwood Highschool

Debbie Abrami’s Dragon Boat Team

Department of Justice

Emerging Leaders of UBC

Fe Mercado Family & Friends

Guava Club

Katimavik

Kwantlen Interior Design Students

New West Secondary Plumbers

North Shore Unitarian Church

Richmond Fire & Rescue

Sauder School of Business

Soraya Mohajeri & Friends

St. David’s United Church

Tri-Cities Soroptomists

UBC Civil Engineering

Women in Trades

Women’s Build Participants

Finished townhouses in Phase 4

$125,000+ BC Housing

$75,000+ Home Depot

$50,000+ Real Estate Foundation Rio Tinto Alcan

$20,000+ BC Hydro Investors Group

$10,000+ CitiFinancial Westminster Savings Credit Union

$5,000+ GIFTS-IN-KIND Lafarge Construction Materials Mainland Sand & Gravel

SUPPORTERS Easy Care Restoration Ltd. Proquip On-Site Diesel Refueling RBC Foundation RR Donnelley

June 20, 2009 from 9am to 5pm come out and fi nd exceptional selection and deals at the Interior Designers Institute of BC’s 1-day sale/fundraiser at the Vancouver ReStore.

HELP RAISE FUNDS for Habitat for Humanity Greater Vancouver

A great way to support our goal of eliminating poverty housing is to become a fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity Greater Vancouver. We now have a great online fundraising tool that is very easy to use (it’s actually the same system they use for Run for the Cure).More and more individuals and companies are taking advantage of this peer-to-peer fundraising idea since most people can justify donating $20, $50 or $100 which spreads out the burden but adds up very quickly! Th e website automatically generates tax receipts for donations over $20.

Here’s what you can do with your fundraising webpage:

• Share the page with friends, family and supporters • Personalize it with a video and images • Email your fundraising message and your page • Track your fundraising results

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION/RENEWAL

Habitat for Humanity is an inclusive, non-profi t, non-government organization seeking to eliminate povertyhousing in Canada and around the world. Habitat builds simple, aff ordable houses and sells them at no profi tand no interest to families in need of adequate shelter.

PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY: DATE:

NAME: OCCUPATION:

ADDRESS: CITY:

POSTAL CODE: HOME PHONE #:

WORK#: CELL#:

FAX#: EMAIL:

Yes! I want to become a member of the Habitat for Humanity Society of Greater Vancouver for one year for $20.

I would like to make an additional donation of $: to support Habitat for Humanity Greater Vancouver’s mission to provide simple, affordable housing to families in need.

TOTAL DONATION

(INCLUDING MEMBERSHIP FEE) $:

VISA MC AMEX #:

EXPIRATION DATE: /

SIGNATURE:

Cheques can be made payable to Habitat for Humanity Greater Vancouver. Donations of $20 or more will receive an offi cial tax receipt. Registered Charitable number 88198 3183 RR001

Fax to: 604-326-0122 or mail with your payment to PO Box 60577 Granville Park, Vancouver, BC, V6H 4B9

WHAT BEING A MEMBER MEANS

As a member of Habitat for Humanity Society of Greater Vancouver you will be entitled to: a yearly tax receipt for your membership fee, The Blueprint newsletter, an invitation to our Annual General Meeting and opportunities to participate in Habitat for Humanity’s activities in the Vancouver area. The privacy of members is important and Habitat ensures that personal information is collected only for purposes of newsletter mailings, occasional correspondence and notices of events. Habitat Greater Vancouver has never sold or lent addresses to any third party and respects all requests to be removed from mailing lists.

FUNDRAISING IDEAS:

1 In lieu of a gift for special occasions like weddings, birthdays, an anniversary, dinner party—any occasion!—ask friends and family to send a donation to Habitat for Humanity.

2 Volunteer on an upcoming build. Ask family and friends to support your volunteer efforts by making it a pledge-drive. Build in a goal, post it on your webpage, and try to meet your target!

3 Raise funds for a special event on behalf of Habitat for Humanity or start your own event!

These could include a bike-athon, walk-athon, local penny drive, charity formal, bake sale, car wash—let your imagination loose!