Every donor and volunteer involved in a cause deserves to know how their contributions are making an impact. Are your efforts really making a difference?

At Habitat Red Deer, the answer is YES! A donation of $50 buys a box of nails to help construct a new home. Donating your gently used couch to our ReStore helps support our volunteer and family programs - and keeps unwanted items out of landfills. Volunteering your time at one of our home builds ensures a family will have a safe and decent place to live one day. Contributing your expertise on our board or committees provides valuable leadership to sustain successful operations. There are countless ways to make a very real impact - even with the smallest acts of giving.

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On a bigger scale, we know the Habitat home ownership model works. In 2015, The Boston Consulting Group conducted a study called, "Transforming Lives: The Social Return on Habitat's Work in Canada." The study revealed how we make an impact on families and communities:

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• EVERY dollar spent yields a $4 return in societal benefits

• Habitat generates $175,000 of benefits to society for every family served

• Habitat affiliates across Canada built 215 homes in 2021

• Greater increase in family income: Habitat families have more stable employment and a greater increase in family income

• Reduction in the use of food banks & social services: Habitat families reduced their usage of food banks by 60%

• Improved health behaviors: Habitat families lowered their incidence of smoking and other harmful behaviours

• Greater engagement in the community: Habitat families had higher participation in community and volunteer work

• Better education attainment: Children of Habitat families experience lower drop-out rates and higher levels of education.

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View Our 2021 Annual Report

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