Calling Grade 4, 5 and 6 Students across Canada to Make a Difference

MONTREAL — Students in grades 4, 5 and 6 can help raise money for Habitat for Humanity Canada (Habitat) through the simple art of writing. The Meaning of Home contest, which has raised more than $570,000 for Habitat, invites students coast to coast to submit a written essay on what home means to them.
Top prize is a $60,000 grant from Genworth Canada to the winner’s local Habitat affiliate.  Additionally, for each entry submitted, Genworth Canada will donate $5 to Habitat. This year, television personality Scott McGillivray, another strong supporter of Habitat, joins the Genworth Canada final judging panel to help pick the winner.
Genworth Canada has redesigned the contest website for a more dynamic experience, including a map that tracks entries by region. Help put your province or territory on the map by encouraging your students or children to participate. Genworth Canada is hoping to beat last year’s record number of 5,000 entries.
To submit an entry or find out more about the contest and great prizes, including how to submit a separate video entry, visit www.meaningofhome.ca. The contest winner and runner-ups will be announced in January 2014.