By Greg Fry

Van Kam donates $10K to Habitat for Humanity Kamloops

Mar 20, 2018 | 10:32 AM

KAMLOOPS — A Kamloops trucking company has stepped up to do its part to help provide affordable housing in its community.

Van Kam Freightways Ltd. handed off a cheque worth $10,000 to Habitat for Humanity Tuesday morning.

“We are happy we are able to support Habitat for Humanity Kamloops to continue to make affordable housing a reality for families in Kamloops,” says Co-Director of Charities & Donations Lenore Henry. “We wanted to support their work in supporting local families by improving their living conditions and providing opportunities they did not previously have.”

Executive Director for Habitat for Humanity Kamloops Kim Cassar Torreggiani welcomed the news.

“This donation comes at a very important time and will be directly applied to our new duplex project in Westsyde that will be home to two families.”

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She also noted Habitat’s mission is to build affordable homes and partner with families to provide “a hand up, not a hand out.”

Habitat homeowners volunteer up to 500 hours and pay an affordable mortgage to own their home.