The Meaning of home contest ended up contributing 710 dollars to the Habitat for Humanity Dauphin Chapter.
71 students in the Dauphin area wrote letters to support Habitat for Humanity.
Darren Eddie, building chair for the Habitat for Humanity Dauphin chapter, says they are getting close to their fundraising goal for the next build.
The Meaning of Home contest is run across the country. Students from grades 4-6 write essays on what home means to them. For every essay submitted, Genworth donates 10 dollars to the local Habitat for Humanity chapter.
In addition, there are three 25 thousand dollar prizes for the top essays.
In Manitoba, there were 1293 entries to the contest.
