This year marked the 16th annual Habitat For Humanity Victoria Gingerbread Showcase which set a new record for the organization’s winter fundraising campaign.
Every year, people and organizations from all over Greater Victoria enter to create the best gingerbread display they can in an effort to help Habitat for Humanity raise money for those in need.
The displays must be entirely edible and the presentations are always impressive and immense, following a certain theme.
This year’s theme was “Through a Child’s Eyes,” which was interpreted in a number of different ways.
The Gingerbread Showcase was on display from November 22nd to January 5th at Hotel Grand Pacific in downtown Victoria.
There, onlookers were able to vote for their favourites while donating money to the cause with every vote cast.
This year, over 18,300 votes were cast and the fundraiser generated a record breaking $125,235.
Below are the winners of the 16th annual Gingerbread Showcase:
- Best First Impression: The Power of Imagination by Jessica Hoehne
- Best Use of Skill and Technique: Christmas at Home by Amy Rice
- Best Interpretation of the Theme: Can’t See the Tree for the Presents by Elspeth Rodger, Pamela Parton, Deb & Lily Alfawicki, Patricia & Elizabeth Hardcastle
- Most Creative and Original: Green Thumbs from Outer Space by Jude Somers
- Most Diverse Use of Ingredients: Boundless Imagination by Sarah Rachel Hoffman
“Delicate icing skills and awesome attention to detail secured the People’s Choice Award title for Amy Rice, a first-time entrant,” wrote Habitat for Humanity Victoria in a media release.
“She received the blue ribbon and a lovely prize package from Hotel Grand Pacific in addition to bragging rights for a year.”
See photos of the winners below:
