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June 23, 2025

Inside Industry Build: Ovintiv’s Commitment to Home and Community

At the end of May, over 100 volunteers traded laptops and boardrooms for tool belts and hard hats at Habitat for Humanity Southern Alberta’s Industry Build 2025. Among them were 30 team members from Ovintiv, returning for their third consecutive year as Presenting Sponsor. 

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June 19, 2025

Habitat celebrates completion of a full city block of affordable homes in Calgary

Today, Habitat for Humanity Southern Alberta celebrated the completion of a full city block of affordable housing. This $9.8 million development of row townhomes in the community of Livingston gives 24 hardworking Alberta families, including more than 60 children, the opportunity to build strength, stability and independence through affordable homeownership. Twelve families have already moved in and all remaining families are anticipated to move in this fall.

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June 5, 2025

Volunteer Spotlight: Crew Leader Sue

Since 2008, Sue has been a steady, skilled, and compassionate presence on Habitat for Humanity build sites—here in Southern Alberta and around the world. With more than 2000 hours of service under her toolbelt, Sue is an example of what long-term volunteer impact looks like.

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April 24, 2025

Volunteer Appreciation Week

At Habitat for Humanity Southern Alberta, volunteering doesn’t look just one way. Keep reading to see the many ways volunteers support affordable homeownership in Southern Alberta.

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A rendering of Habitat for Humanity row townhomes
April 24, 2025

Habitat for Humanity to build 24 affordable homes in Chestermere

Chestermere, AB – Habitat for Humanity Southern Alberta is set to begin construction on an entire city-block of affordable homes in…

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Habitat homeowners and their two teen boys hold a Sold! photo prop to celebrate buying their home.
March 27, 2025

Family story: Eileen and Alan

Meet Alan and Eileen, affordable homeowners in Calgary. Keep reading to see how Habitat for Humanity Southern Alberta put homeownership within reach for these parents of two.

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