
Victoria BC, Oct 10th, 2013 Threshold Housing Society celebrated a $25,000 grant they received from The Home Depot Canada Foundation for their affordable housing project. The grant is part of the Foundation’s Affordable Housing Grant Program and will be used to upgrade flooring and the bathroom at Holly House
“This project wouldn’t have been possible without the funding generously provided by The Home Depot Canada Foundation,” said Mark Muldoon of Threshold Housing Society, we are very grateful to Home Depot for their generous donation.” “It will make a big difference for the youth coming into our program!”
As part of its commitment to supporting affordable housing and building strong communities for Canadians in need, The Home Depot Canada Foundation launched its Affordable Housing Grant Program in 2009. Through this program, the Foundation provides support to Canadian registered charities completing repair, modification and/or renovation projects to their housing dwellings that benefit youth in need. By the end of 2013, The Home Depot Canada Foundation will have distributed $1,975,000 in grants to 79 community organizations across Canada through this program.
“As part of our long-standing commitment to giving back to the community, we are proud to support (Threshold Housing Society) with their affordable housing project,” said Peg Hunter, chair, board of directors, The Home Depot Canada Foundation and vice president, marketing and e-commerce, The Home Depot Canada. “We hope our support will make a meaningful difference in this great community and allow the youth served to achieve their best potential.”

Front Row: Pieta VanDyke (ths Board), Sarah Qadeer (Board, Home Depot Canada Foundation), Jason Handley, (Home Depot Store Manager), Graham Kelly (ths Staff). Second Row: Fran McArthur (ths Volunteer); Rebekah Humphrey (ths Staff), Darcy Lockhart, (Home Depot Assistant Manager), Sarb Hayer (Home Depot Regional Manager), Tara Skobel (ths SHY Coordinator)
About Threshold Housing Society (ths). ths houses youth between the ages of 16-24, through two programs. For more information please visit our website at www.thresholdhousing.ca
About The Home Depot Canada Foundation (homedepot.ca/foundation)
As the charitable arm of The Home Depot Canada, The Home Depot Canada Foundation is committed to using its time, knowledge and resources to support affordable housing and create strong communities for Canadians in need. Bringing together volunteerism, do-it-yourself expertise, product donations and monetary grants, the Foundation supports affordable housing projects and local small-scale improvement projects that make lasting, physical improvements to the neighborhoods it serves. Each year, associates from The Home Depot volunteer over 60,000 hours of hands-on service on community projects across Canada through Team Depot, the company’s associate volunteer program. For more information, please visit homedepot.ca/foundation.