2023 Winners

Meet the 2023 Grand Prize Winners

Congratulations to our three grand prize winners
who won a $30,000 grant for their local Habitat

An illustrated girl's face surrounded by hearts and speech bubbles with the title Home: A place of love and laughter

Read the illustrated storybook of Harleen's winning entry!

Léah

Léah

Grade 6
grand prize winner

Léah is the Grade 6 grand prize winner, from Côte Saint-Luc, Quebec. Her grant will help build homes with Habitat for Humanity Quebec.

Read Léah's winning poem, "What Home Means to Me"

Harleen

Harleen

Grade 5
grand prize winner

Harleen is the Grade 5 grand prize winner, from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Her grant goes to Habitat for Humanity Manitoba.

Read Harleen's winning poem, "Home, A Place of Love and Laughter"

Daphne

Daphne

Grade 4 

grand prize winner

Daphne is the Grade 4 grand prize winner, from Toronto, Ontario. Her grant goes to Habitat for Humanity Greater Toronto Area.

Read Daphne's winning poem, "No Place Like Home"

2023 Runners Up

Congratulations to our nine runner-up winners
who won a $10,000 grant for their local Habitat

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As the founding sponsor of the Meaning of Home Contest, we continue to believe our children will help build a better future and promote a stronger understanding of affordable housing in their communities. We are honoured to be a part of this contest that reaches teachers, parents and students across the country and grateful that we get to read the heartwarming entries and select the winners.

Sagen

founding sponsor

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