Canadian children in Grades 4 through 6 are being invited to submit a poem or essay to the Meaning of Home contest, asking them to answer: “What does home mean to you?”
Habitat for Humanity community engagement manager, Rosa Mordasiewicz, explains that this is a valuable lesson for students to experience.
The annual contest aims to encourage creativity while raising awareness of the importance of safe, affordable housing. Every submission result in a donation to a local Habitat for Humanity Canada affiliate to support accessible housing projects. Rosa Mordasiewicz says that this is also an opportunity for students to give back to their community in a huge way.
Grand-prize winners earn a $30,000 grant for their community’s Habitat build — plus a tablet and a pizza party for their class. Runners-up receive smaller grants for local housing projects.
Parents and teachers can register online to submit student entries starting right now in January 2026.
For more details on how to register, head over to Meaning of Home Student Contest – Habitat for Humanity Canada
Story by Alyssa Brush