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Aug 30, 2023 1:10 PM ET ![A group of volunteers posed outside a home being built](/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_2x/public/images/volunteers_henkel_083023.jpg) ![Volunteers outside a home being built, working with wood.](/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_2x/public/images/pioneersatheart_henkel_083023.jpg "Our Mississauga volunteers embody Henkel’s purpose to be Pioneers at Heart for the Good of Generations") ![Two volunteers measuring a piece of wood.](/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_2x/public/images/woodmeasure_henkel_083023.jpg "Our Mississauga volunteers embody Henkel’s purpose to be Pioneers at Heart for the Good of Generations") ![volunteers posed inside a home being built, pointing to the door.](/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_2x/public/images/door_henkel_083023.jpg "Our Mississauga volunteers embody Henkel’s purpose to be Pioneers at Heart for the Good of Generations") ![A person using a drill on a door frame.](/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_2x/public/images/drill_henkel_083023.jpg "Our Mississauga volunteers embody Henkel’s purpose to be Pioneers at Heart for the Good of Generations") ![Volunteers inside a home being built.](/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_2x/public/images/buildingstuds_henkel_083023.jpg "Our Mississauga volunteers embody Henkel’s purpose to be Pioneers at Heart for the Good of Generations") ![A volunteer inspecting wood framing.](/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_2x/public/images/volunteerHabitat_henkel_083023.jpg "Our Mississauga volunteers embody Henkel’s purpose to be Pioneers at Heart for the Good of Generations") ![A group of volunteers posed outside a home being built](/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/public/images/volunteers_henkel_083023.jpg?h=c673cd1c) ![Volunteers outside a home being built, working with wood.](/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/public/images/pioneersatheart_henkel_083023.jpg?h=82f92a78 "Our Mississauga volunteers embody Henkel’s purpose to be Pioneers at Heart for the Good of Generations") ![Two volunteers measuring a piece of wood.](/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/public/images/woodmeasure_henkel_083023.jpg?h=82f92a78 "Our Mississauga volunteers embody Henkel’s purpose to be Pioneers at Heart for the Good of Generations") ![volunteers posed inside a home being built, pointing to the door.](/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/public/images/door_henkel_083023.jpg?h=82f92a78 "Our Mississauga volunteers embody Henkel’s purpose to be Pioneers at Heart for the Good of Generations") ![A person using a drill on a door frame.](/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/public/images/drill_henkel_083023.jpg?h=82f92a78 "Our Mississauga volunteers embody Henkel’s purpose to be Pioneers at Heart for the Good of Generations") ![Volunteers inside a home being built.](/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/public/images/buildingstuds_henkel_083023.jpg?h=82f92a78 "Our Mississauga volunteers embody Henkel’s purpose to be Pioneers at Heart for the Good of Generations") ![A volunteer inspecting wood framing.](/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/public/images/volunteerHabitat_henkel_083023.jpg?h=82f92a78 "Our Mississauga volunteers embody Henkel’s purpose to be Pioneers at Heart for the Good of Generations") Home is where the heart is. And in the case of Habitat for Humanity homes, caring volunteers bring a lot of heart to every aspect of the building process. In Mississauga, Ontario (Canada), Henkel employees signed up enthusiastically to volunteer with their hearts and hands for a Habitat build. Approximately 120 employees work at the Mississauga facility – home to both Henkel business units – Adhesive Technologies and Consumer Brands. **Lending Habitat a Hand** Donning hard hats, gloves and work boots, the Henkel crew gathered at the [Habitat for Humanity](https://habitathamilton.ca/) Sherman Avenue build site in Hamilton, Ontario. Working in three teams — with support and direction from assigned Habitat Supervisors — each team was tasked with building a wall and installing a door. > The work involved meticulous measuring of panels, cutting wood with a miter saw, creating and installing a door frame, and precisely leveling and securing the door – hard, but definitely rewarding. It was also a great way to get out of the office and for employees to develop stronger connections, while at the same time, giving back to the community. > > Tina Sanbalian, Human Resources Manager at Henkel Canada Slated for completion in early 2024, the Sherman Avenue Build represents one of the Hamilton affiliate’s most ambitious projects to date: a five-unit town house where five deserving families can start new chapters in their lives. Building more multi-family units is Habitat’s strategy to combat extremely high housing prices in Hamilton. > This build requires a true group effort from everyone in the community. Corporate partners like Henkel play an essential role in getting these affordable housing projects completed. The Henkel team was a fun, engaged, and hard-working group, and we really enjoyed working with them. We are very thankful for Henkel’s contributions. > > Sean Ferris, CEO, Habitat for Humanity Hamilton **25 Years of Tomorrows** Along with the sweat equity of our volunteers, Henkel provided a grant through its Make an Impact on Tomorrow (MIT) program to support the build. Celebrating its 25th year in 2023, the MIT program provides financial and other resources for charitable causes that Henkel employees support and are passionate about. > Giving back is in our DNA at Henkel, and we all have causes that are close to our hearts. At a grassroots level, the MIT program helps us improve quality of life in our communities in diverse ways that are meaningful to us as individuals. > > Carolyn Newson, Human Resources Director for Henkel Canada **The Gifts in Giving Back** As Henkel employees around the world have discovered first-hand, working together toward a worthy goal fosters pride, teamwork, camaraderie — even some friendly competition. “Everyone felt a sense of pride throughout the day as we worked together on a project that is going to benefit multiple families in the future,” says Sanbalian. “It also allowed me to learn new skills I might not have otherwise been exposed to.” Working with corporate partners like Henkel, Habitat for Humanity offers hope for many. A refugee from El Salvador who will be housed in the Sherman Habitat build shared, “my son and I will have a safe place to call home for the first time.” [![Henkel logo](/sites/default/files/Clients/HENKEL_Logo_Red_sRGB.png)](/profiles/henkel) ### More from Henkel ###### [Dial®, Snuggle®, and göt2b® Win Product of the Year™ 2026 Awards](/news/dialr-snuggler-and-got2br-win-product-yeartm-2026-awards) Mar 26, 2026 10:15 AM ET ###### [Meet Brittany: Making Safety and Sustainability a Culture of Care](/news/meet-brittany-making-safety-and-sustainability-culture-care) Mar 18, 2026 10:45 AM ET ###### [Henkel Announces New Consumer Brands Center of Research & Development in Trumbull, CT](/news/henkel-announces-new-consumer-brands-center-research-development-trumbull-ct) Mar 17, 2026 3:00 PM ET ###### [‘Letter to a Soccer Nation’ – U.S. Soccer Legend, Alex Morgan and Henkel Release Inspirational Rallying-Cry for Soccer Fans](/news/letter-soccer-nation-us-soccer-legend-alex-morgan-and-henkel-release-inspirational-rallying) Mar 9, 2026 3:30 PM ET ###### [Meet Jen: Driving Innovation Through Empowerment and Belonging](/news/meet-jen-driving-innovation-through-empowerment-and-belonging) Feb 23, 2026 9:05 AM ET ###### [Pioneers for Good: Highlights of Voices and Impact in 2025](/news/pioneers-good-highlights-voices-and-impact-2025) Feb 18, 2026 10:45 AM ET ###### [Benjamin Cremaschi and Lilly Reale Receive the 2025 U.S. Soccer Young Player of the Year Award Presented by Henkel](/news/benjamin-cremaschi-and-lilly-reale-receive-2025-us-soccer-young-player-year-award-presented) Jan 16, 2026 2:05 PM ET ###### [Henkel Employees Across North America Unite for a Day of Service](/news/henkel-employees-across-north-america-unite-day-service) Dec 19, 2025 8:05 AM ET