Right At Home representatives at the Habitat for Humanity build – front row, from left: Mariam Noori, Loretta Ng, Perla Lehava, Maria Whitfield and Julietta Stefanou. Second row: A Habitat for Humanity rep, Gian-Piero Furfaro, Fred Sedighi and Gennady Venderov.

Right At Home Realty recently participated in the Habitat for Humanity’s Adopt-A-Day program in Toronto. Habitat is building four semi-detached, fully accessible bungalows for low-income families. The homes will be built to the specifications of four families with children in wheelchairs.

Taking part were Richmond Hill branch manager Gian-Piero Furfaro, along with brokers and sales representatives from his branch and some head office accounting staff members. An impact study conducted on Habitat Toronto Partner Families in 2012 revealed how affordable homeownership strengthens communities and opens doors for low-income youth:

• 76 per cent of homeowners report an improvement in children’s school grades.
• 81per cent report an improvement in children’s social lives.
• 92 per cent of respondents say they will remain in their HFHT home for a very long time or can’t imagine ever moving.