Two local families will spend their first Christmas in their Habitat homes thanks to the efforts of Habitat for Humanity Vancouver Island North’s donors and volunteers – and their own hard work.

After completing 500 hours of volunteer work, Billie and Nathan and their twin sons moved into their home in March, and Sean and his two sons moved into their home on December 1st.

Both Habitat homes are in Campbell River.

Now, the non-profit organization is holding their annual Holiday Matching Challenge to raise funds to help even more families into safe, decent, and affordable housing in 2023.

Jakob and Jasmen Christoph of Christoph Real Estate Group, and an anonymous donor are matching donations to Habitat VIN until the end of the year up to $10,000.

Habitat VIN’s current project on Piercy Avenue in Courtenay, where they are building 12 affordable homes, is well underway.

Habitat is also preparing for an upcoming project on Hilchey Road in Campbell River.

Donations can be made online at www.habitatdonate.com or dropped off at the Habitat office in Courtenay, or both Comox and Campbell River ReStores.

Donations made by midnight December 31st will be matched.