Have a penny give a penny. It adds up.
Yorkton's Habitat for Humanity organization has set a goal to collect ten million pennies to build a home for another deserving family in the city. Ten million pennies equates to $100,000 - this is what it will cost to build the fourth home for a Yorkton family.
Laurie Renton, Fundraising Chair for Habitat Yorkton says, "The idea came as a result of the federal government announcement that the penny will not be in production as of this fall. Jim Flaherty, Canada's Finance Minister himself said for people to donate their pennies to charity."
Pennies will be collected at a number of points throughout the city with details to follow shortly. In the meantime, please they can be dropped off at L R Future on Broadway and the Yorkton Co-op.
"Ten million pennies will make a dream come true by helping a Habitat family purchase an interest free home. The only way we can fulfill these dreams of home ownership is to work as a team with the community to build homes. Helping another hard-working, low-income family get into home will be more than worth it," adds Renton.
Habitat for Humanity across Saskatchewan (Regina, Saskatoon, Prince Albert, Moose Jaw, and Lloydminster) will also be collecting pennies for their cities with the same goal to help families get into home ownership.
Habitat for Humanity Regina, Yorkton Project has helped two families achieve home-ownership since 2009.
For information about this project and how your place can become a drop off point contact Laurie @ 306-621-2175 or Shauna @ 620 2363.
