| Dear Friend of Habitat, Welcome to the fall edition of Habitat for Humanity Canada’s eNewsletter. We hope that you and your loved ones had a safe and enjoyable summer, even if the weather left something to be desired, for the most part. As we welcome fall and the start of another school year, it’s important to recognize the importance of home. As many of you recognize, the value of adequate, affordable housing far exceeds the structure of the home itself. A safe, decent and affordable home helps families in need secure better jobs, improves health and provides an immeasurable sense of dignity and self-confidence. Through our work, we’ve also learned that when one family’s hope is restored, an entire community benefits. In this edition, you’ll read about our partners, the inspiring work of one young woman, and a heartwarming story about a partner family. If you know of others interested in the work of Habitat for Humanity, please feel free to forward this eNewsletter message. They can sign-up here to receive our next issue.
All the best, Habitat for Humanity Canada | 
Kia Canada’s partnership with Habitat for Humanity Canada allows them to give back to communities, and fits with their overall goal of assisting Canadians lead full and energetic lives.
Meghan Price, the “Top Teen of Canada”, has been using her title to promote her passion for Habitat for Humanity and the issue of affordable housing. Meghan first got involved with Habitat for Humanity when she took part in a Global Village trip to Guatemala in 2008, and is looking forward to going back again this fall.
This fall, long-time supporter Genworth Financial Canada is once again asking students in grades 4, 5 and 6 across Canada to write what "home" means to them and enter the 3rd annual Meaning of Home Contest. 
Audrey McDonald was struggling to look after her special needs son in their small basement apartment, which was inadequately heated and without a proper supply of hot water, flooded when it rained, and had a bad mould and rodent problem. The news that she was to receive a Habitat home was the best Christmas present she could have imagined. Now she and her son have time to enjoy being a family.
