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Managed by The Home Depot Canada Foundation, TEAM DEPOT is The Home Depot's volunteer force that brings together associates to help the communities where The Home Depot operates through hands-on service.
Each year, Team Depot associates use their "know-how" to complete meaningful community projects, resulting in a contribution of more than 60,000 hours of volunteer time.
August 19
Today was an exciting day for families and children who live near O’Connor Park in Sudbury, ON.
As part of The Home Depot Canada Foundation's commitment to creating vibrant, sustainable communities for Canadians, more than 100 The Home Depot associates worked together with the City of Greater Sudbury, Better Beginning, Better Futures and KaBOOM! to complete the playground in just one day.
"It is an honour to be part of this project that will bring families together and give children a place to learn and explore," said Chuck Reimer, Store Manager of the Sudbury The Home Depot store.
In addition to creating the play structure, volunteers also added environmentally sustainable features to the site to make it healthy and vibrant.
August 4
Today, the Habitat for Humanity National Capital Region affiliate held a ground breaking ceremony for their 36th home build project in Stittsville, located southwest of Kanata, ON.
"We are honoured to be involved with this project," said Rick Palmer, Assistant Store Manager at The Home Depot Kanata store. "Our local associates can’t wait to get their hands dirty on the build site and to see the joy on the partner families’ face when they are finally handed the keys to their new home."
The Habitat for Humanity National Capital Region affiliate was recently awarded a Home Building Grant through The Home Depot Canada Foundation’s Sustainable Housing Grant Program. This program is designed to support Habitat for Humanity home build projects that incorporate sustainable materials and/or practices. In addition to the monetary support provided, Team Depot associates will provide volunteer support throughout the build.
July 29
Thirty The Home Depot associates from across Durham Region came together to spruce up the YWCA Durham's Adelaide House. Projects included painting the common area entrance and main floor hallway, replacing broken ceiling tiles and painting steel doors.
"The YWCA is such a valuable resource in our communities," said David Serviss, Store Manager of The Home Depot Brooklin store. "With a focus on providing support to visitors there is never time for staff to renovate the space. So we came in and took care of it for them."
Adelaide House is an emergency hostel for women and their children, from the Oshawa, ON and surrounding area.
July 6 & 7
On July 6 & 7, 2010 associates from The Home Depot Lethbridge store made their way down to the Lethbridge District Boys and Girls Club for a day of hands-on work in the club’s kindergarten room. The Kindergarten-age children were due for an update of their space. "The room had outdated paint and chipped walls and needed some color and fun injected into the children’s area", says Jeremy Riehl, Store Manager. "We prepped, painted, removed some blinds and plugs. Then we painted stencils of whales onto each of the walls. With 19 people on hand, the days went by quickly, and we loved seeing the results of our work at the end of the day. Those kids were going to come in the next day and have a much nicer environment to learn, play and grow in."
The Home Depot Canada has been proud to support the local projects of Boys & Girls Clubs across Canada with material and volunteer support for many years. In 2009, The Home Depot Canada and Boys & Girls Clubs of Canada solidified a partnership as part of their collective goal to provide healthy gathering spaces for children to thrive in. As such, The Home Depot will provide cash and gift card grants to Boys & Girls Clubs that are completing a project that will have a positive environmental impact on their facility and/or raise awareness about an environmental issue in their community.
June 30
Today marked the launch of a new Habitat for Humanity affiliate in Sherbrooke, Quebec. Local dignitaries, community members and national partners - including The Home Depot – participated in a kick-off ceremony and afterward enjoyed an evening of food and dance to celebrate this milestone.
Habitat for Humanity Sherbrooke is one of more than 70 Habitat affiliates working for a world where everyone has a safe and decent place to live; they are currently fundraising for their first home building project.
The Home Depot Canada Foundation, in partnership with Habitat for Humanity Canada offers a Sustainable Housing Grant Program that provides Habitat for Humanity affiliates across Canada with the support they need to build homes that incorporate environmentally responsible techniques and materials.
June 24
Members of the Boys and Girls Club in Victoria are enjoying new surroundings after 20 associates from The Home Depot Langley store and Langley Distribution Centre spent a day painting the interior of the facility and creating new gardens outside.
"Our associates enjoy giving back to their community," said Sonja Trafford, Store Human Resources Manager. "We were thrilled to have the opportunity to transform a space where local families gather every day and look forward to working with the Club on future projects."
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