Dan Grantham, second from the right, at a housing project in Bolivia.

Dan and Anne-Marie Grantham of Sutton Group – Preferred Realty in London, Ont. volunteer their time to provide hope and opportunities for people locally and as far away as South America. Dan travelled to Bolivia in November to see homes under construction with the aid of Habitat for Humanity International and $90,000 contributed by the Forest City Community Church.  To raise money for projects like this, the church hosts the annual Forest City Charity Golf Classic.  Dan served as the golf committee chairperson for the past five years.  He volunteered more than 100 hours so far to help build homes for struggling Bolivians and raise awareness of the work done by Habitat for Humanity internationally and across Canada.

Youth Opportunities Unlimited is another project he supports.  This organization assists youth with housing, education and employment and recently it acquired a vacant building in downtown London.

“We are transforming it into a facility with 28 affordable housing units, an alternative high school for about 30 young people, a café and a training facility where young people learn culinary skills for future employment in the hospitality industry,” says Dan.  “I believe that by offering a hand-up, not a hand-out, we empower them to be successful.”