Volunteer stories

Volunteer Bev works on the exterior of a Habitat home in Airdrie.
November 6, 2025

Volunteer spotlight: Bev K.

In less than one year, Bev has contributed more than 200 volunteer hours to Habitat for Humanity Southern Alberta – and received a promotion to Construction II in just 3 months. Hear from Bev on why she signed up to volunteer and what keeps her coming back.

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Howard stands with arms crossed on a Habitat build site wearing a white hard hat.
October 9, 2025

Volunteer spotlight: Howard

Since joining Habitat for Humanity Southern Alberta in May 2022, Howard has volunteered nearly 1,150 hours, showing up twice a week to help build homes, teach others, and bring calm consistency to every site he’s on.

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September 3, 2025

Volunteer spotlight: Hugh

Since joining Habitat in 2015, Hugh has logged more than 2,300 volunteer hours on build sites. Keep reading to see why he keeps coming back week after week.  

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Close up of volunteer Rehman wearing a green Habitat branded hardhat.
August 5, 2025

Volunteer spotlight: Rehman Anwar

Housing affordability is one of the biggest challenges facing young Canadians—and for Rehman, it’s personal. As a university student looking…

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Two men looking at each other and laughing
July 16, 2025

Meet our Board Chair: Russ Wells

When Russ Wells first joined Habitat for Humanity Southern Alberta in 2020, he probably didn’t expect he’d eventually step in to help lead our Community Engagement team—let alone become our Board Chair. But if you’ve met Russ, you know he has a way of quietly leaning in wherever help is needed most. 

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July 3, 2025

Volunteer spotlight: Susan

Susan is always up for a challenge. Whether she’s volunteering at the Habitat ReStore, training for Special Olympics, or spending time with her twin sister Paula and her dog Milo, she does it all with a big heart and lots of energy!

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