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We are excited to announce that we are officially launching our hoteling space! Our new Habitat for Humanity PEI office allows us the flexibility to offer office and meeting room space to other not-for-profit/NGO’s and small businesses! Our office is an open workspace environment, so you will be amongst the team. The meeting room space…

On June 19th, 2024, Habitat for Humanity PEI hosted its Annual General Meeting. Members of the Board of Directors, senior staff, volunteers, and members of the community gathered while our Chief Executive Officer, President of the Board, and Karen Coviello, VP of Affiliate Success at Habitat Canada, shared highlights from the organization in 2023. Habitat…

Press Release: Habitat for Humanity Prince Edward Island celebrates the groundbreaking of four new homes in the community of Harrington. Prince Edward Island – On June 27th, 2024, Habitat for Humanity Prince Edward Island celebrated the groundbreaking of four new homes in Harrington, PE. One of these homes is made possible by the Province of…

June 18, 2024 Harrington, Prince Edward Island – Habitat for Humanity Prince Edward Island handed over the keys to its two newest Habitat homeowners. Habitat Prince Edward Island broke ground on these projects on April 28, 2023. Since then, numerous individuals have volunteered their time on the build sites alongside CP Construction, and many other…

Danielle Ribeiro from Great.com interviewed the Habitat for Humanity Prince Edward Island (Habitat PEI) as part of their ‘Great.com Talks With…’ podcast. This series is an antidote to negative news stories that aims to shed light on organizations and experts whose work is making a positive impact on the world.  Habitat for Humanity Prince Edward…

On May 8th-10th a few members of our team traveled to Windsor, ON to attend the Habitat for Humanity Canada National Conference & AGM. Representatives from Affiliates across the country gathered to collaborate, strategize, and learn from each other, so we can further our collective vision, of a world where everyone has a safe and…

This week we hosted a volunteer celebration BBQ at our new office location and we were so happy with the turnout. We had many of our staff, ReStore Volunteers, Build Volunteers, Board Directors, and two of our Future Habitat Homeowners join us in celebrating their accomplishments this year. We were honored to present Rick with…

The Meaning of Home 2024 Campaign wrapped up at the end of February. This year, Prince Edward Island students in grades 4-6 submitted a total of 170 written entries on “what home means” to them. Our team at Habitat PEI has the best time reading all of the local entries and it gets even more…

On April 8th, we had the pleasure of hosting Habitat for Humanity Canada’s CEO, Julia Deans. She spent two days with us and it was an incredible experience. We showed her around some of our most recent home builds, took her to our ReStore and then we traveled through some of the different communities across…

Exciting News! Our office has moved!  We are now located at 14 MacAleer Drive Unit 1, in Charlottetown. Same great team, new amazing space! Thank you to the team at @dalmacpei for helping us with all of our signage needs. And a big thank you to each and every one of you who continues to…

We would like to thank one of our incredible partners, Tops to Floors and Arsenault Bros Construction, for their VERY generous donation of $10,000 to Habitat for Humanity PEI. We are so incredibly grateful for this donation, and we want to thank David Arsenault and his team, again for their generosity. Every donation to our…

On January 24th we attended the Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce Presidents Excellence Awards Gala, where we were a finalist in the category of People’s Choice for Community Impact. Congratulations to our other fellow finalists, Canadian Blood Services and Big Brothers Big Sisters PEI – We were so incredibly honored to have been nominated…

We were so honored and happy to be nominated as a Finalist in the People’s Choice for Community Impact Award category of the Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce President’s Excellence Awards. Also happy to be nominated alongside some other great finalists, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and Canadian Blood Services! Join us on January 24th…

At our 2023 Habitat for Humanity PEI Christmas Celebration, we took the time to recognize one of our employees for their tremendous 27 years of service. Maggie Cheverie has been with Habitat for Humanity PEI since the beginning. For those of you who don’t know, Habitat for Humanity PEI was established in 1996. In 1996,…

Press Release: Habitat for Humanity Prince Edward Island celebrates handing over the keys to two new families in Souris, PE. Prince Edward Island – On November 30th, Habitat for Humanity PEI handed over the keys to its newest Habitat Homeowners in Souris, PE. Habitat for Humanity PEI broke ground on this project on October 7th,…

Thank you, Jim Power, and the team at @KentBuildingSupplies in Charlottetown, for supporting our Stud-A-Thon!! We had a wonderful time at your location for #GivingTuesday – and appreciate your support for our organization. This beautiful stud will be displayed at our ReStore until eventually used in a local Habitat Home If you are interested in…

Homeowners and Renters Reaching a Breaking Point: New Survey Reveals How Canadians Feel About the Housing Crisis Despite increasing concerns, survey indicates Canadians believe action can be taken as 69% of respondents reject the idea that there isn’t much that can be done to deal with Canada’s housing problems. Habitat for Humanity Canada has released…

Save the date!! On Tuesday, November 28th, join the worldwide giving movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. Consider making a donation to Habitat for Humanity Prince Edward Island, to help empower local families through affordable homeownership opportunities. With your help, Habitat PEI can help Islanders gain…

#HabitatPEI would like to send a huge thank you to Mike Annear at Kings County Construction Limited for the donation they made, in support of our mission. THANK YOU, Mike!  Support from our community partners is crucial to our mission of creating affordable homeownership opportunities for Island families. If you are interested in making a donation to…

Press Release: Habitat for Humanity Prince Edward Island celebrates handing over the keys to the new family in Georgetown, PE. Prince Edward Island – On June 29th, 2023, Habitat for Humanity PEI will hand over the keys to its newest Habitat Homeowner in Georgetown, PE. The family’s new home is one of Habitat PEI’s first…