Habitat for Humanity Okanagan launches fundraising campaign for Lake Country

With the holiday season around the corner, Habitat for Humanity Okanagan is bringing back a delicious fundraising event to bolster its coffers for the Lake Country build.

The annual event raises donations through a gingerbread house-building competition. The first competition of this kind raised $13,000, while another saw $25,000 collected with the help of a contribution from Re/Max. This year, event organizers are hoping to match that total.

“We think we’ll raise more but we think that’s a great thing to do during the Christmas season,” Danielle Smith, the organization’s resource development manager, said.

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For the 2023 event, Habitat Okanagan will continue to accept photo submissions for the contest.  But there’s also a new addition launching Nov. 22.

“We’re going to do the jingle bell build corporate edition for companies here in Kelowna,” Smith said.

“Corporations, and small companies (can) come together for a night of building gingerbread houses in support of Habitat for Humanity’s mission.”

To learn more or to register head to HabitatforHumanityOkanagan.ca