A silent auction to purchase all the homes completed the fun
filled weekend. Many happy families left with tasty creations to be
enjoyed for the rest of the holiday season. It was gratifying for
Habitat for Humanity Kingston to construct the gingerbread village
and the sponsors had fun creating the wondrous gingerbread homes.
The proceeds raised from this festive event will help families
enjoy their own homes next Christmas.
Please join us next year!
Each house consists of six 16” by 16” pieces of gingerbread,
which are provided to teams by Bread & Butter Bakery with their
entry fee of $250.
From there, the creativity of the groups takes over! Groups or
companies can enter and build their own house, or they can elect to
sponsor a house but have other teams build it for them.
“We hope to have many returning and new sponsors to have even
more houses this year” says Berg.
While the primary purpose is to support Habitat Kingston, teams
are also competing for the coveted “Gingerbread Hammer Award” and the
“People’s Choice Award”.
The Gingerbread event makes a great outing for families
during the festive holiday season. People can drop by and enjoy a
warm beverage as they view the creations, and bid on the houses in a
silent auction. Kids can enjoy a visit from Santa and his elves,
decorate their own festive cookie, and take part in a colouring
contest.
Admission is free, but donations are appreciated. Funds are
raised through entry fees, the silent auction, and donations from
the community. All proceeds go towards Habitat Kingston Builds. Mark
the date and come on out to help us make this event the most
successful one yet. Please visit our website www.habitatkingston.com
for information on how to enter in the competition and more.
DEADLINE FOR 2007: to be
announced
