With the holidays drawing near, our thoughts go to friends and family gathering together and enjoying the spirit of the season. And in the spirit of the season, our thoughts also go to those that aren’t able to invite others to celebrate in the warmth and safety of their homes – living in unsafe and unaffordable conditions and caught in a vicious cycle of poverty, without funds to celebrate this time of year.

In this issue we share with you ways to support Habitat for Humanity while buying gifts, or through other activities. Thanks to your support, Habitat for Humanity Canada helps families in need help themselves out of their cycle of poverty, and allows them to create happy and healthy homes that they can take pride in.

All the best,

Habitat for Humanity Canada

• MCAP Mortgages Mean
Matching Contributions to
Habitat

• Fruits & Passion Sales of
Hand Soap Go to Habitat

• Aura Collective Designer
Crafts

• Help Habitat with 'Just a
click' through casaGURU

• Company Greeting Cards
for Sale

• Inspirational Youth Raises Awareness and Funds

MCAP is a mortgage industry leader and longtime supporter of Habitat for Humanity Canada. They have developed a new program to generate even more funds for Habitat! Every year MCAP and its employees raise funds and join the thousands of volunteers who come out and help build homes. With their continued support in 2010 and beyond, MCAP's new program will take giving to the next level by enabling homeowners themselves to help transform the lives of families in need.

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• Involve your Company

• Gift-in-Kind Program

• 2009 Sponsors

For the seventh consecutive year, Fruits & Passion will raise funds by offering consumers a wonderful Winter Berries Foaming Hand Soap product (available only November and December) that will support the Habitat program in Canada. Since 2003, Fruits & Passion have donated almost $220,000 to Habitat for Humanity Canada through its seasonal product sales.

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• www.fruits-passion.com

Aura Collective has launched a new campaign in support of Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build Projects. When you purchase any item by visiting www.auracollective.com, or calling 888-318-AURA (2872), you'll receive a 15% discount, and Habitat will get a 15% donation toward projects currently taking place across the country - you’ll be helping address the affordable housing crisis in Canada.

Simply enter code Habitat2009 in the charity coupon area during checkout.

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• www.auracollective.com

Complete the free 'Homeowner Registration' process on casaGURU.com and you’ll help support more Canadian families escape the vicious cycle of poverty, as a donation will be made to a local Habitat affiliate. The casaGURU Cares Program has joined forces with Habitat for Humanity in the fight for better living conditions for families across Canada.

Support Habitat with casaGURU by clicking here >

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• Donate

• Participate

• Advocate

Include your company name or logo, and a custom verse if you’d like. The minimum purchase is 100 cards, and costs are dependent on order quantity. Just mention you’re supporting Habitat for Humanity Canada when you order – email cards@embassycards.ca or call Embassy Greeting Cards at (905) 841-9700.

Ordering info and to view the card collection >

• Email Embassy
Greeting Cards

• Visit their Site

Madelaine Brown, founder of the organization "Whale Tales”, shows how the young can make a difference. With her love of reading, she’s an inspiration to young and old in how you can help others in your community with a little ingenuity. Moreover, her desire to help isn’t diminished in dealing with her own heart disease.

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