{"id":20195,"date":"2016-09-12T16:05:58","date_gmt":"2016-09-12T20:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huntsville.dopperonline.ca\/?p=20195"},"modified":"2016-09-12T16:05:58","modified_gmt":"2016-09-12T20:05:58","slug":"habitat-for-humanity-essay-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/habitat-for-humanity-essay-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"Words are strong enough to build a Habitat home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>MEDIA RELEASE<\/em><\/p>\n<p>What does home mean to you? From October 3 to November 30,  Genworth Canada and Habitat for Humanity are asking Grade 4, 5, and 6 students from across Canada to share their stories of home for the chance to win a $50,000 donation by entering the 10th annual Meaning of Home contest.<\/p>\n<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 14px;\"><strong> <broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45658\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/div>\n<p>To celebrate the decade-long anniversary, Genworth Canada has pledged its largest donation in the history of the contest. A grand-prize donation of $50,000 will be directed to the winning student\u2019s chosen Habitat for Humanity affiliate along with an iPad for the student and a pizza party for their class.<\/p>\n<p>Ten runner-up prizes of $5,000 will also be awarded. As well this year, every eligible contest entry will result in a $10 donation directed to the student\u2019s regional Habitat affiliate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe $10 donation per contest entry means that if every eligible student in the Habitat OGN Region<br \/>\nentered the contest we will have raised enough money to build a home,\u201d said Britta Gerwin, Director<br \/>\nof Development and Communications for Habitat OGN. \u201cThe Genworth Canada Meaning of Home<br \/>\ncontest is a great way to encourage independent and critical thought, promote creative writing, increase<br \/>\nawareness around social issues, and promote community involvement.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Habitat OGN is currently building a semi-detached home in Huntsville to help more families purchase and own their very first home. Huntsville students now have an opportunity to help these families, their neighbours, achieve the dream and stability of homeownership. Habitat has previously constructed affordable homes for five area families with the help of volunteers and the support of the community, and operates a ReStore at 3 Crescent Rd.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on contest rules, or to submit your students\u2019 entries after October 3, visit www.meaningofhome.ca. To schedule an in-classroom Habitat for Humanity presentation, please contact Britta Gerwin at bgerwin@habitatgatewaynorth.com or call (705) 646-0106<br \/>\next. 205.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Don&#8217;t miss out on Doppler! 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