Homes for Heroes Foundation Receives City of Calgary Approval
CALGARY, Alberta, Nov. 20, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Homes for Heroes Foundation www.h4hf.ca is thrilled to announce that City of Calgary council unanimously approved the land re-designation for the first Homes for Heroes village to be built in Calgary. On November 12, council met to review the project and upon recommendation from the City of Calgary planning department approved the project to move forward.
"We needed them, and they answered the call. Now many veterans need us, and we will now be able to answer their call. A made in Calgary solution for aiding veterans with difficulties transitioning to life in every day society can now realize its potential in Calgary and across Canada. We are so pleased that, after 3 years plodding the hurdles placed by City Hall, approval has been given by the City of Calgary to a land use designation for a Homes for Heroes Village. Now, while governments talk about what they're going to do, we, the private sector, can go ahead and do it. We are overwhelmed by the number of private individuals and corporations that have offered to help us in this long overdue initiative. It's payback time by a grateful nation. Soldiers don't leave their wounded on the battlefield." stated Murray McCann, Chairman and Co-Founder of Homes for Heroes Foundation.
Homes for Heroes Foundation www.h4hf.ca is a charity working to end homelessness among our Veteran population. Homes for Heroes Foundation plan is to build tiny home villages with a complete social service program to help veterans with their transition from military life to civilian life. The social services are being managed by the Mustard Seed https://theseed.ca/about-us who have more than 30 years of experience dealing with homeless populations. The first tiny home community is scheduled to open in Calgary in the spring of 2019, with the second village to be opened in Edmonton in the fall of 2019. It is the goal of the Homes for Heroes Foundation to have a tiny home village in every major centre across Canada.
"We are thrilled by the announcement today as it is a major step forward for our group and all those that have supported us along the way. We are convinced that we have a model that could end homelessness among those that have stood on guard for Canada. Companies and individuals have stepped forward to sponsor homes in the project and we truly appreciate this support. What we need now is for more cites like Calgary and Edmonton to identify lands in their municipality for us to build on. We have the funds to build and run the villages but need the cities to donate the land for this model to be successful." stated David Howard, President and Co-Founder of Homes for Heroes Foundation.
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