Scott Conway is back in business, building a Habitat for Humanity home in Mermaid.
The carpenter from Ottawa had his tools stolen last week.
Kent Building Supplies have offered to provide Conway with a gift card to replace his stolen tools, said Susan Zambonin, executive director of Habitat for Humanity, P.E.I.
“This very generous offer by Kent Building Supplies P.E.I. It means Scott can fully contribute to building his daughter’s home. We really appreciate this.”
She said Kent is a true friend of Habitat for Humanity.
“We also want to thank all others who have made contributions.“
Last Wednesday, commercial grade tools worth $3,000 were stolen from a P.E.I. Habitat for Humanity home being built for the family of the lone survivor of a murder-suicide where four young people were killed in Alberta last December. The tools belong to Shayna Conway's father, Scott, who came to volunteer and help with the build in Mermaid.
In February, Habitat for Humanity chose Conway's family for a new house. It was an anonymous process, with Habitat's judges not knowing the family's identity or connection to the tragedy in Alberta.
“Now, the project can get some great momentum.” said Mark Rodd, volunteer co-chair of the Mermaid build project.
“Kent Building Supplies is another great example of a company that cares about the community. This announcement is a morale booster for the family and for all the volunteers working to get the home built,” said Rodd.
Geez Mike, did you donate this money for publicity? Come on man. There are many who have donated money to help the Conway family, and the other families of the victims of this horrible tragedy thoughout the past year. Most of them don't care if they get the kudos for doing this. People who genuinely just want to help will donate anonymously and not worry about getting the credit. This is not about you, it's about these poor people who went through horror and people are just trying to help lift the burden of this. It was nice that you donated this money, but if you did it to get a plug in for your business, then you did it for the wrong reason. You pay advertisers to plug your business, you don't pretend to genuinely care for somebody but are really donating to get plugs in for your business.