Since 2007, students from across Canada have shared what home means to them through the Meaning of Home writing contest. This year, students from Grades 4, 5 and 6 submitted over 12,000 poems and essays sharing all the ways home is where the heart is. Together, students raised over $302,000 for Habitat for Humanity organizations across Canada. Students from across the GTA let their creativity shine with over 1,200 submissions, raising over $60,000 for homebuilding in their local region. Meet the GTA contest winners below and read their poems:

These are just some of the heartfelt submissions from the GTA! See all the poems and essays from across Canada at www.meaningofhome.ca

Congratulations to all the winners and to everyone who entered the Meaning of Home contest! Next year’s contest will open for submissions in January 2024 and you can be first to know by signing up to the Meaning of Home newsletter!