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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Wednesday, October 16, 2013 | 10 Not all jobs are glamorous, but work is appreciated continued from p.9 who has gone above and beyond, demonstrated leadership and gave selflessly for the betterment of the lives of hardworking, low-income families. That was Naomi Kubota. Kubota has volunteered with HHH for 11 years, participating in seven build projects and on HHH ReStore and office expansions. She is an active cashier in the ReStore and has acted as an ambassador for HHH at community events. "Naomi is a down-to-earth, personable, friendly person who draws you to her just by being herself and she is always willing to help no matter where it is," said Vukosa Giannidis. Kubota said she has volunteered all her life and is lucky to have found an organization like HHH. "It's a great organization and it does so much good and it serves a segment of the population a little bit overlooked by other programs," she said. "Our partner families are fantastic. They work hard, they just need a little bit of help." Kubota said there's nothing more inspiring than watching a family take ownership of its new home. "That's one of the best parts of the program, to be able to see the keys handed over to the family and to know that this is going to change their lives," she said. "It's going to make a difference, so it's a great feeling." Not all volunteer jobs at Habitat for Humanity · Errands are luxurious or coveted. Mitch Banks, this year's · Light House Keeping recipient of the Special · Meal Preparation Long Service Award, · Grocery/Gift Shopping was not sure whether he · Laundry should disclose his volunteer work -- wash· Other Services room maintenance. at Request "I've worked on builds, I've worked on commitDedicated, Trustworthy tees," said the 12-year Hourly, Daily or Weekly veteran, "and then one day I went into the washSerious Inquiries Only rooms and they were not very clean and I said, `I'll start looking after them.'" Call Jean Vukosa Giannidis said 905-469-6390 Banks' work does not go unappreciated. jweir17@hotmail.com "Mitch is friendly and he's hardworking," she declared. "He's dedicated to the cause regardless of what it is he's doing." "I've seen the advantages of home ownership for families that without Habitat would never move out of a rental accommodation," said Banks. "Some rental accommodations are not very good and we bring them into a new home." Other volunteers presented with awards included Skip Robertshaw, Administrative Volunteer Award; Sharon and Dean Bondy, ReStore Volunteer Award; Jan Greey, Committee Volunteer Award; Salvage Team, Construction Volunteer Award; Jim Bond, Jane and Peter Fisher Volunteer Award; Roy Campbell, Youth Volunteer Award; and HomeWORKSCommittee, HomeWORKS Award. In its 12 years of operation, HHH has built 17 homes for local families. Over the next five years, it plans to build another 75 homes in Halton. For more information, visit www.habitathalton.ca. bankruptcy liquidation Pavilion Royale- 5165 road, Mississauga Otello's Banquet & Dixie Conference Centre, (corner Eglinton AvenueOakville East) 2273 Royal Windsor, PERSONAL AIDE Oct 14 Friday -7 11 pm -7pm 11 19 5 and get the 2nd one ay rd tu t1 Sa Oct ay Oc rd tu Sa pm 11 -6pm 11-6 16 Octt 20 ay nd ayOc Su nd 3 DA Su S ONLYY m p 5 ! 1 1 pm 11-5 prices lower than bankruptcy OTELLO'S BANQUET LY ON YS DA 3 Y NL YS O DA 3 Friday Oct 18 Hundreds of styles, colours and sizes for all tastes and budgets. 100% top quality hand knotted rugs. Largest selection in North America 80% off FREE Find the best school for y your kids and teens HALTON-PEEL TORONTO THE TRUSTED SOURCE. "A must for every parent." -- C. DELANEY Meet top PS - Gr. 12 schools Attend information seminars HALTON-PEEL OCTOBER 20 TORONTO OCTOBER 26 FOR A LIMITED TIME Oakville Conference Centre 12 ­ 4 pm Roy Thomson Hall 11 am ­ 3 pm get 50% off ADMISSION VOUCHERS SCAN THE CODE OR REGISTER ONLINE TO GET YOUR VOUCHER. www.schoolexpo.ca