TREB Directors Karen Gerrard and John Lusink were on hand to celebrate the completion of the most recent Habitat for Humanity Greater Toronto Area Title Home Sponsorship Build.
The dedication ceremony, which is the final stage of a Habitat Home Build, took place yesterday on Metro Road in the lakeside community of Jackson’s Point, Georgina, and marks the first TREB sponsored home build in the York Region. A collection of local representatives including Georgina Mayor Margaret Quirk, Habitat for Humanity York Region Vice President Richard Solomon, and scores of volunteers and supporters joined TREB in welcoming new homeowner Lisa Smith and family.
“Working with Habitat for Humanity is a particularly rewarding experience for REALTORS®. We spend our days helping people find the house that will become their home. We know the level of stability and security that is added to a family through the value of home ownership” TREB Director John Lusink told the crowd. “REALTORS® from across the GTA have come together for years now on build sites just like this one, donning hard hats and swinging hammers, to show their support for the Habitat model for success.”
Habitat for Humanity is TREB’s longest standing charitable partner. From 1999 to 2008 TREB co-sponsored four home builds and participated in various other projects. Since that time, TREB has been the Title Sponsor on three home builds, fulfilling the dream of homeownership for the Matin family in 2009, the Khemraj family in 2011 and, most recently, the Smith family.
TREB Director Karen Gerrard reinforced TREB’s role as a sponsor by saying, “Being a part of this York Region Title Home Sponsorship, in the lovely lakeside community of Jackson’s Point, not only allows us to continue making strides in our effort to provide the opportunity for homeownership to a deserving family; it is also a demonstration of the commitment of REALTORS® to communities throughout the Greater Toronto Area.