Building UP Homelessness with the Cardboard House

For its second year in a row, the Building UP Homelessness campaign returns to Seaway Mall in April 2020 in support of the YWCA Niagara Region (YW). Seaway Mall, in partnership with GiantFM and Country89, is bringing the Cardboard House back for another year.

This year, Country89 and GiantFM are battling to see which station can raise the most money. For the month of April, help your favourite station while supporting a great cause when you “buy a brick” for $2. Paper bricks will be sold at Seaway Mall’s customer service desk throughout April or online:

BUY A BRICK

The Cardboard House

The paper bricks will be collected to cover the Cardboard House, which will be on display in Centre Court from April 18 to April 30 with tours taking place on weekdays from 12pm-2pm and weekends from 11am-3pm. The Cardboard House is an interactive display that tours visitors through the many misconceptions, realities, and solutions to homelessness in Niagara.

Check out the setup HERE!

Do you own a business?

Businesses like yours can get involved by purchasing a corporate brick. By making a donation of $100 to the YWCA Niagara Region, in-person at the mall or online, a corporate brick will be placed on the Cardboard House displaying your company’s name. Your logo will be seen by visitors at the mall, providing you with community recognition for supporting an important, local cause. Don’t forget to let us know which station you support to join in on the competition!

BUY A CORPORATE BRICK

Join us for our special event

On April 30th, Country89 and GiantFM will be live and on-location at Seaway Mall as they host some of your favourite radio shows. Join us for our annual Building UP Homelessness event to:

Tour the Cardboard House
Enjoy coffee and treats by donation
Listen to live music
Buy your brick to help build the Cardboard House and reduce homelessness in Niagara
Meet your favourite GiantFM and Country89 hosts

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Thank you Susan Ryzebol, Rick Vanderkuip, George Miedema, John Vanderperk, Tom Venema, Dennis Teeuwsen, Dave Wiersma, James Vahrmeyer, Derek Ryzebol, Jeremy Froese, Ryan Vander Veen, Ryan Vanderberkel, Rick Hoogendam, Darrel Buys, Doug Bratton and Hank Rensink for helping us assemble and disassemble the house.

We would like to especially thank Chad Bezuyen, who always makes sure that we have enough volunteers to help out with the (dis)assembly of the House. We are touched by your dedication and kindness.

Presented by: The YWCA Niagara Region

Graphics designed by: Suzanne Veenstra

Built by: Mountainview Homes

Sponsored by: Mountainview Homes, The Brick, Reimer Graphics, Future Shop