News Archive

News Articles

Victoria News - May 2024

Victoria art opens a door to help local families own affordable homes

Victoria Buzz - December 2023

Gingerbread Showcase raises record-setting amount for Habitat for Humanity Victoria

CHEK News - December 2023

Habitat for Humanity raises $106K through Gingerbread Showcase; winner announced

Times Colonist - December 2023

Habitat for Humanity Victoria’s Gingerbread Showcase celebrates its 15th anniversary

Victoria Buzz - November 2023

Habitat for Humanity’s Gingerbread Showcase has officially kicked off in downtown Victoria

Victoria News - November 2023

Contestants baking a difference at Victoria Gingerbread Showcase

Times Colonist - October 2023

Habitat for Humanity Victoria’s new ReStore location opens this November

Press Release - August 2023
Habitat Victoria Welcomes Mother and Three Children to Final Unit at North Saanich Build

Victoria Buzz - July 2023
‘Habitat Victoria needs you!’: Annual Gingerbread Showcase open for registration

Victoria Buzz - May 2023
‘I applied to Habitat on a hope’: Mother and son find place to call home amid housing crisis

Victoria News - April 2023
Volunteers tie knot at West Shore Habitat for Humanity ReStore where they met

Victoria Buzz - April 2023
Volunteers with Habitat for Humanity Victoria tie the knot where they first met

Times Colonist - January 2023
Let's get on with creating more affordable housing

Goldstream Gazette - January 2023
Hogwarts hall the people’s choice in Victoria’s magical gingerbread fundraiser

Victoria News - January 2023
Writing contest for kids helps fund Greater Victoria homes

Victoria Buzz - January 2023
This year’s Gingerbread Showcase raised nearly $74K for Habitat for Humanity Victoria

Oak Bay News - December 2022
100+ Women Who Care Victoria donates $20,000 to Habitat for Humanity

Victoria News - December 2022
Victoria seniors and students work together for Habitat for Humanity

Times Colonist - December 2022
Habitat for Humanity Victoria opens annual Gingerbread Showcase with a magical theme

Victoria Buzz - December 2022
8 incredible creations from Habitat For Humanity’s Gingerbread Showcase fundraiser

CTV News - November 2022
Stunning gingerbread house fundraiser returns to Victoria

Business Examiner - September 2022
Gold-Winning Projects Showcased at 2022 CARE Awards

Victoria News - September 2022
Greater Victoria bakers called on to make magic appear from gingerbread this winter

Times Colonist - July 2022
Our Community

Saanich News - June 2022
Victoria student who started the #levidrome drive wins $10,000 with his writing

Press Release - June 2022
​Habitat Victoria Welcomes Young Family to their Affordable Home

Press Release - April 2022
Habitat Victoria Welcomes Family to Fully Accessible Affordable Home

Victoria News - December 2021
12 days, 12 ways to celebrate Christmas around the Capital

Times Colonist - November 2021
Our Community: Gingerbread Showcase returns

CTV News - November 2021
Gingerbread house competition returns to Victoria

Goldstream Gazette - November 2021
Victoria Real Estate Board boosts home ownership hopes with $100,000 donation

Victoria News - October 2021
Greater Victoria gourds get their steampunk on thanks to free ReStore kits

Victoria News - September 2021
​Gingerbread fundraiser calls on Greater Victoria creators to envision a Future of Home

Times Colonist - September 2021
​Talents of all types sought for 13th Gingerbread Showcase

Saanich News - June 2021
Central Saanich elementary student wins national writing contest

The Islander - June 2021
Write on...

Victoria News - June 2021
Habitat for Humanity Victoria art auction raises over $28,000

Seaside Magazine - June 2021
Ten Habitat Homes built at Bakerview Place "It's Life-Changing"

Times Colonist - May 2021
Habitat for Humanity auctions doors painted by local artists

Victoria News/Penninsula News - April 2021
Habitat for Humanity provides six families with place to call home in North Saanich

Times Colonist - March 2021
Artists to share their visions in showcases at Habitat ReStores

Saanich News - March 2021
Habitat for Humanity Victoria Opens Doors

Times Colonist - March 2021
Vital People: Unbuilding a more ethical, sustainable alternative to demolition

Usedful News - March 2021
Spring Cleaning? - Check out Habitat for Humanity Victoria's Donate and Save program!

Times Colonist - January 2021
Students’ writing contest on the Meaning of Home

Used Around Town - January 2021
Meaning of Home Writing Contest

Victoria News - January 2021
Habitat for Humanity launches national writing contest

Peninsula News, Victoria News - January 2021
Affordable Housing Nears Completion

Victoria News, Vancouver Island Free Daily - January 2021
Winners of Victoria’s 12th annual Gingerbread Showcase announced

Oak Bay News - January 2021
Giving season extends into new year as Habitat for Humanity Victoria ReStores call for donations

Victoria News - December 2020
Christmas miracle leads to a gingerbread legacy for Cowichan’s Kim Barnard

Island Parent - December 2020
Habitat for Humanity's Gingerbread Build

Asian Pacific Post - December 2020
Stay local for the holidays: creative ways to celebrate the season in your own backyard

Victoria News - December 2020
Greater Victoria holiday events still happening this month

Times Colonist - November 2020
Gingerbread Showcase spread out in 12th year from Victoria to Sidney

Victoria News - November 2020
Gingerbread Showcase the perfect COVID-safe activity

Times Colonist - November 2020
Celebrate Sidney’s Christmas by the sea

Victoria News - November 2020
North Saanich build benefits from $200,000 Habitat donation

Victoria News - September 2020
Bakers invited to whip up some ‘Coastal Living’ for the latest Habitat Victoria Gingerbread Showcase

Times Colonist - September 2020
Habitat for Humanity's push to raise $100,000

Times Colonist - September 2020
Habitat for Humanity seeking more donors for its $200K in 100 days campaign

Saanich News - August 2020
Habitat for Humanity Victoria fundraiser builds momentum

Seaside Magazine - August 2020
Habitat $200K in 100 Days

Business Examiner - July 2020, page 39
Movers and Shakers - $200K launch

Times Colonist - June 2020
​Habitat for Humanity targeting $200,000 in 100 days

Business Examiner - June 2020
Habitat Launches $200k In 100 Days Fundraising Campaign

Saanich News - June 2020
Habitat for Humanity Victoria launches $200K in 100 days campaign

Times Colonist - June 2020
Habitat for Humanity building 11 homes in Greater Victoria

Used Victoria - June 2020
Treasure hunters rejoice! The Habitat for Humanity ReStore is back!

Sooke News Mirror, Victoria News & Goldstream Gazzette - June 2020
Meet the 11-year-old poet who won $30,000 for housing

Times Colonist - June 2020
Glenlyon Norfolk student tops 10,200 entries to win national writing contest

Sannich News - June 2020
Victoria student wins $30,000 for Habitat for Humanity Victoria

Habitat for Humanity Canada - May 2020
Ten local Habitats recognized for their work as national award winners announced

CHEK News - May 2020
Habitat for Humanity to reopen two stores in Greater Victoria

Victoria News - May 2020
Greater Victoria businesses pivot to help community with funds, food

Time Colonist - March 2020
Habitat for Humanity seeking home hopefuls

Saanich News - February 2020
Habitat seeks applicants for 11 new homes on Saanich Peninsula

Times Colonist - February 2020
Habitat ReStores recognized as local seeds of a One Planet Region

Victoria News - February 2020
Habitat for Humanity seeks applicants for 11 new homes on the Saanich Peninsula

Times Colonist - January 2020
Gingerbread Showcase a hit for Habitat

Monday Magazine - November 2019
Vote for your favourites: 11th annual Gingerbread Showcase in full swing

Victoria News, Oak Bay News, Saanich News, Goldstream Gazette
Winners of Habitat for Humanity Victoria’s Gingerbread Showcase announced

Victoria News, Oak Bay News, Saanich News, Goldstream Gazette
11th annual Gingerbread Showcase comes to Victoria

​Bear Mountain Neighbours - September 2019
Feature Article - Habitat for Humanity Westshore

Business Examiner - June 2019 - Women in Construction - page 22
Win-Win-Win solution builds affordable housing

Victoria News - June 18th, 2019
Habitat Victoria searches for families to own 10 North Saanich homes

​Peninsula News Review - May 17th, 2019
Habitat for Humanity opens doors for family

CHEK News - May 15th,  2019
​Family officially receives keys to new Central Saanich home from Habitat for Humanity Victoria

Victoria News - February 28th, 2019
New build lot secured in Central Saanich for Habitat for Humanity

Victoria News - November 17, 2018
​Gingerbread Showcase returns for another year of delicious fun in Victoria

Times Colonist - November 15, 2018
​Thousands expected to view and vote for gingerbread house

CHEK News - October 27, 2018
​Habitat for Humanity opens third ReStore in Greater Victoria

Victoria News - October 25, 2018
Third ‘recycle and reuse’ store opens in Saanich

Victoria News - October 16, 2018
New Victoria ReStore location opens Oct. 27

Times Colonist - September 9, 2018
Habitat gets OK for multi-home development

Oak Bay News - August 8, 2018
North Saanich approves Habitat for Humanity development

Times Colonist - August 1, 2018
North Saanich OKs rezoning to allow Habitat for Humanity housing

Times Colonist - July 31, 2018
​Habitat takes Burnside hardware store site for third ReStore outlet

Peninsula News Review - July 27, 2018
New Habitat for Humanity may come to North Saanich

Times Colonist - July 27, 2018
Habitat for Humanity eyes major land offer in North Saanich

Peninsula News Review - January 5, 2018
Cookie creations raise more than $50,000
Times Colonist - November 19, 2017
Festive theme for Habitat fundraiser

Victoria News - October 23, 2017
New Habitat for Humanity home coming to Central Saanich

Goldstream Gazette - November 2, 2016
RESTORE: 25 years of diverting from the dump
Oak Bay News - August 16, 2016
Old Oak Bay High chairs receive artistic treatment

Times Colonist - August 10, 2016
​Island artists put skills to work for Habitat