Habitat for Humanity Canada has announced it is 害羞草研究所渄isaffiliating害羞草研究所� Habitat for Humanity Kamloops, but the former Habitat Kamloops executive director says it will have no impact on its ReStores or housing developments other than a name change.

害羞草研究所淭he disaffiliation requires the non-profit organization, which has been operating as Habitat for Humanity Kamloops, to immediately cease using the Habitat for Humanity brand, including removing the Habitat name and logo from all of its social media accounts, advertising and other assets,害羞草研究所� reads an Oct. 13 media release from Habitat Canada.

害羞草研究所淎s a charitable organization committed to providing safe and affordable housing to families living with low income, Habitat for Humanity holds itself to high operational and governance standards,害羞草研究所� the release stated. It added that 害羞草研究所渢he former affiliate害羞草研究所� was unable to meet these standards. It didn害羞草研究所檛 outline what the standards are.

It said while Habitat for Humanity is no longer operating in the communities served by the former affiliate, it is exploring ways to continue to serve them.

Habitat Canada said it has been working with Habitat Kamloops for the past year to help it meet standards, but former Habitat Kamloops executive director Bill Miller said that害羞草研究所檚 not the case.

A media release from the Habitat for Humanity Kamloops Society noted its board of directors voted unanimously to cut ties with Habitat Canada and to negotiate a mutually acceptable disaffiliation agreement with it.

害羞草研究所淩ather than work with us, Habitat Canada has arbitrarily chosen to accelerate the disaffiliation害羞草研究所�害羞草研究所�

The Habitat Kamloops society also noted that 害羞草研究所済oing public with the issues between us benefits neither organization, was completely unnecessary, and causes harm to our communities.害羞草研究所�

In December 2021, 害羞草研究所淗abitat Kamloops retained legal counsel to assist with issues arising from an outdated & ineffectual Affiliate Agreement. These issues with the affiliate agreement were raised by other affiliates throughout Canada and impact all Habitat affiliates in Canada,害羞草研究所� stated the release.

Key to the negotiations was 害羞草研究所渟ignificant underfunding害羞草研究所� to local housing programs, reads the release.

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Miller said the announcement has no impact on the car raffle in Kamloops/Salmon Arm and the draw will still take place this Saturday, Oct. 15.

He said there is no impact on the ReStore in Salmon Arm other than to remove the Habitat logo; the store will continue to operate as the Salmon Arm ReStore.

Miller also said there is no impact on housing developments as the renamed organization will continue to develop and deliver attainable housing 害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所渘ow with much more freedom, flexibility, and opportunities害羞草研究所�害羞草研究所�

The former Habitat for Humanity Kamloops has recently been working on housing developments in Salmon Arm, Sorrento and Sicamous.

害羞草研究所淩egardless of the capricious action by Habitat Canada, we remain committed to our communities. We will continue to develop attainable housing projects, throughout the regions we serve, and provide support to all families currently under our wings 害羞草研究所� albeit under a new name,害羞草研究所� said the Habitat Kamloops society.

Habitat for Humanity Kamloops has been operating in Kamloops, Princeton, Lytton, Lillooet, Merritt, Prince George, McBride, Lumby, Chase, Enderby, Armstrong, Salmon Arm, Sicamous, Sorrento, Cache Creek, Williams Lake, 100 Mile House, Quesnel and Revelstoke.

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