Seniors and students served up the holiday spirit by building a gingerbread village together to benefit Habitat for Humanity.
The village is currently on display in the lobby of Rivera Parkwood Place Retirement Community, where Grade 2 students from Oaklands Elementary School helped decorate and devour gingerbread houses and cookies.
B次元官网网址淚 love when the students come to visit,B次元官网网址 said Shirley Lou Hansen, who lives at Parkwood Place. B次元官网网址淏uilding a village together, especially one thatB次元官网网址檚 intergenerational, really shows how much better we are all together. I feel that too. And working together to raise awareness for such a great cause is a real privilege B次元官网网址 what a wonderful way to give back. IB次元官网网址檓 really proud to participate.B次元官网网址
Cheryl Chalifour, executive director of Rivera Parkwood Place, said the event was a great time for the seniors, who loved interacting with the children.
B次元官网网址淭he seniors were rejuvenated and energized by the youth, the children love both decorating the house and then each kid (young and old) were decorating and eating their very own gingerbread man,B次元官网网址 Chalifour said.
The kids also received colouring sheets for Habitat for HumanityB次元官网网址檚 colouring contest, which runs until Jan. 2, 2023. Those who want to participate can simply print a sheet off and mail it to the Parkside Hotel and Spa, which is hosting the showcase.
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B次元官网网址淎ll the kids also learned about helping others as they added to our donation jar in the lobby to support Habitat,B次元官网网址 Chalifour said.
Rivera is the presenting sponsor for the 2022 Gingerbread Showcase at the Parkside Hotel and Chalifour said the village building at the retirement community supports that fundraiser and encourages others to donate as well.
B次元官网网址淥ur residents and students are quite enthusiastic and would like to help inspire others to help too.B次元官网网址
Eleanor Cole, another resident who participated in the village building said working to raise awareness for Habitat for Humanity is not only a worth-while endeavour, but a fun one as well.
B次元官网网址淲e want to have some fun but also raise awareness for Habitat for Humanity,B次元官网网址 Cole said. B次元官网网址淲e believe in their mission B次元官网网址楢 world where everyone has a safe and decent place to live.B次元官网网址 And we hope our contribution helps a little bit this holiday season.B次元官网网址
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