{"id":602,"date":"2022-01-08T18:44:40","date_gmt":"2022-01-08T23:44:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anovelapproach.ca\/submission_calendar\/?post_type=tribe_events&p=602"},"modified":"2022-01-08T18:45:26","modified_gmt":"2022-01-08T23:45:26","slug":"n-national-student-writing-contest-asks-what-does-a-home-mean-to-you","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/anovelapproach.ca\/submission_calendar\/event\/n-national-student-writing-contest-asks-what-does-a-home-mean-to-you\/","title":{"rendered":"N – National Student Writing Contest asks: “What does a home mean to you?”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Students in Grades 4, 5 and 6 are asked to share what home means to them in a national writing contest that is now open and accepting entries. Three grand prize winners will each receive a $30,000 grant to help a local Habitat for Humanity build a place to call home for a family in need of affordable housing.<\/p>\n

Every student who enters the Meaning of Home contest earns a $10 donation towards their local Habitat for Humanity. In addition to the grand prize winners, nine runners up will receive a $10,000 grant for their local Habitat build.<\/p>\n

Founded by SagenTM<\/sup>\u00a0in 2007, the Meaning of Home contest has raised over $1.7 million to help build decent and affordable housing in communities across Canada. Over 80,000 students have shared the importance of home in poems and short essays. Last year a record-breaking 12,000 entries were received.<\/p>\n

\u201cHome has been a refuge for so many over this difficult time. Home begins with four walls, but it doesn\u2019t end there. It means so much more \u2013 more time with family and a safe and healthy place to study, to grow and to build community,\u201d says Julia Deans, President and CEO of Habitat for Humanity Canada.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis contest is a valuable learning tool for students to reflect on what home means to them and their family,\u201d says Stuart Levings, President and CEO, Sagen. \u201cAs a founding sponsor of this contest, we are proud that the Meaning of Home contest has encouraged over 80,000 students to become more active and compassionate citizens.\u201d<\/p>\n

Submissions are being accepted by mail or online at meaningofhome.ca until February 18, 2022. Winners will be announced by June.<\/p>\n

Submissions:<\/p>\n

Title: Up to 50 characters<\/p>\n

Text: 50 – 300 words<\/p>\n

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For more information please contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sarah Austin
\nDirector, Communications
\nHabitat for Humanity Canada
\nEmail:\u00a0saustin@habitat.ca<\/a>
\nPhone: 437-241-6974<\/p>\n

1<\/sup>\u00a0Sagen\u2122 is a trademark owned by Sagen MI Canada Inc.<\/p>\n


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