Peterborough and the Kawarthas Home Builders Association charity auction raises over $19,000 for Habitat for Humanity

Almost 40 sponsors and 100 donors supported December 8 event raising funds for affordable home ownership in the region

Kylee McGrath and Jenn MacDonald of Habitat for Humanity Peterborough and Kawartha Region with Rebecca Schillemat, Shanelle Jackson, and Mitch Cleary of the Peterborough and the Kawarthas Home Builders Association and Tania-Joy Bartlett and Dave Linkert of New Beginnings Contracting Services. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough and the Kawarthas Home Builders Association)
Kylee McGrath and Jenn MacDonald of Habitat for Humanity Peterborough and Kawartha Region with Rebecca Schillemat, Shanelle Jackson, and Mitch Cleary of the Peterborough and the Kawarthas Home Builders Association and Tania-Joy Bartlett and Dave Linkert of New Beginnings Contracting Services. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough and the Kawarthas Home Builders Association)

The Peterborough and the Kawarthas Home Builders Association (PKHBA) has raised over $19,000 for Habitat for Humanity Peterborough and Kawartha Region.

The funds were raised during PKHBA’s charity auction on December 8, the first in three years due to the pandemic.

With almost 40 sponsors, including presenting sponsor New Beginnings Contracting Services, and almost 100 businesses donating items for the auction, a total of $19,012 was raised — making it PKHBA’s most successful charity auction to date.

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Proceeds from the charity auction will help Habitat for Humanity Peterborough and Kawartha Region in its mission to build and rehabilitate decent and affordable homes, from single-family houses to multi-unit developments.

PKHBA plans to host another charity auction with Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region on December 7 2023. Interested donors and sponsors can email info@pkhba.com for more information.

Established in 1956, PKHBA is a volunteer association involved in all facets of the new home construction and residential renovation industry. The association helps homeowners and builders connect with one another, and advocate for the industry at all levels of government.