Don Hawco wins the 2011 Ford Ranger Raffle!

Don Hawco of Whitehorse was the lucky winner of our 2011 Ford Ranger Raffle. Don's winning ticket was drawn by Dylan Kindervater at Whitehorse Motors at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 31. Don purchased his lucky ticket at Mailboxes Etc. Everyone at Habitat for Humanity Yukon congratulates Don on his lucky win, and we thank everyone for their generous support: the people at Whitehorse Motors, the many merchants who helped sell our tickets or allowed us to sell at their locations, our volunteers who spent hours selling tickets in rain, snow and cold, and to all those who helped our building project by buyning a ticket. Everyone was a winner; Don was lucky enough to win the Ranger.

Yukon Housing donates Lot #135 to Habitat Yukon so we can build our second SuperGreen triplex!

Yukon Housing Corporation (YHC) is donating a lot to Habitat for Humanity Yukon Society to build homes for low-income family ownership, announced Minister responsible Jim Kenyon. "Without the help of Habitat for Humanity, home ownership would be unlikely for these families," said Kenyon. Yukon Housing Corporation is pleased to contribute to this worthwhile project that helps create a better quality of life for Yukoners in need. An energy-efficient tri-plex is being designed for Lot number 135 in the Ingram Subdivision. Crews will break ground in summer 2011. Construction will involve the participation of local businesses, volunteers, and the future owners. Yukon College will use the project to provide hands-on training for its pre-employment carpentry and mechanical trade programs. Whitehorse Correctional Center will also use the project to train selected inmates in carpentry skills. YHC will contribute the land, valued at $51,500, as well as technical advice.

Some of our recent sponsors

Elks of Canada - Whitehorse Lodge No. 306 - have donated $6,200 towards the cost of buying a trailer for HFHY. We really needed a trailer in order to store our various tools and supplies and move them from project to project.

Congregation of Notre Dame. The CND donated $3,500 towards the completion of the Phoenix Rising project. Sisters from the CND have been active in the Yukon for nearly 90 years, and their donation is gratefully received.