WELLINGTON COUNTY— Affordable housing has been a top-of-mind conversation in recent times – at council tables and dinner tables across Canada. It’s something that affects us all.
As we all come together to look for solutions, Habitat for Humanity Guelph Wellington (Habitat GW) is excited to announce their latest Community Bonds offering in support of the Garafraxa St. project in Fergus.
For a limited time, investors in Habitat GW can earn 6.85 percent for a one-year Community Bond, and 7.25% for a 2-year Community Bond. The deadline to invest in this limited bond release is Sept. 15.
It doesn’t take a lot to make a difference – the collective strength of investors throughout the community adds up over time. For those with the ability to invest, its an opportunity to make a significant impact in their community.
Investments in Community Bonds provide Habitat for Humanity with seed financing to move affordable housing projects forward; they provide investors with a stable return, and they provide investors and organizations alike the opportunity to partner in creating meaningful social impacts in the community.
In growing a stable base of community level investors throughout Guelph and Wellington County, Habitat for Humanity is able to more effectively and more efficiently build homes in the coming years – and ultimately, to grow their impact for the families they serve.
This type of social impact investing is a growing movement throughout Canada and abroad, where investors can leverage their capital to support causes and initiatives that align with their values and influence positive change. They can invest in the things they want to see happening in their community – and beyond.
“We’ve seen investors from all walks of life, and from all corners of the country,” explains director of community engagement and development at Habitat GW, Ryan Deska.
“We’ve had bus drivers stop in on their bus routes, cheque in hand. We’ve had grandparents investing alongside their grandkids, teaching them how to invest for good. We’ve had people selling their homes and re- investing right back into affordable housing. And, at the end of the day, some people just want to pull out a percent of their existing investments and put them toward something meaningful .”
Habitat for Humanity is counting on the community’s interest to invest in good, to invest in affordable housing. To learn more, visit: habitatgw.ca/communitybonds.
