HomeGrown: A Habitat Vineyard Party Fundraiser Raises $24,000 for Affordable Housing!
On Saturday, June 7, 2025, we hosted HomeGrown: A Habitat Vineyard Party Fundraiser at the stunning Rolling Grape Vineyard, and we’re thrilled to share that the evening raised $24,000 in support of local affordable homebuilding efforts through Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region!
Guests were transported to the Amalfi Coast during this Italian-inspired evening, hosted by the ever-charismatic Neil Morton of Cormor Inc. Under a clear-ceiling tent with vineyard views, guests enjoyed a gourmet meal and wine pairings by Rolling Grape, a curated silent auction, and live music from the accordion-and-guitar duo Good to Go. Heartfelt stories from Habitat homeowner Derrick and his daughter Maelyn, as well as Jane Bischoff of Our Daughter’s Home, whose daughter will soon move into a new Habitat-supported home for women with developmental disabilities, reminded everyone of the impact their support makes.
A huge thank you to our guests, volunteers, and community partners for making the night such a memorable success!
Our Heartfelt Thanks to Our Sponsors
This event would not be possible without the generosity of our partners. Thank you, RBC, Floortrends, DM Wills, Harbr Financial Group, Kerr’s Home Products, Wade Hamblin Realtor, Lifestyle Home Products, ISL Insurance Brokers, Kingdon Timber Mart, Kitchen’s Depot, McLeod’s Ecowater, Cambium, The Varty Group, Peterborough Axe Club, McDougall and Rockwood Forest Nurseries.
Special thank you to Rolling Grape Vineyard for donating all table wine for the event.
Thank You to Our Silent Auction Donors
We are overwhelmingly grateful for the amazing generosity of our local community’s businesses and organizations that support us in building affordable homes through their generous donation of silent auction items: The Canadian Canoe Museum, Kawartha Dairy, Purdy’s Chocolatier, Leah Spooner, The Pasta Shop, Lindt, Revere Optical, Canada’s Wonderland, Primitive Designs, Johnston’s Greenhouse, Peterborough Musicfest, Room by Tim + Chris, Jordan Lyall Photography, Rockwood Forest Nurseries, Hermas, Village Beauty Bar, Canadiana Cabinets, Stoney Lakes Textiles, Century 21 Sue Varty, Fairy Garden Houses Millbrook, Opal Salon & Spa, Baxter Creek Golf Club, Peterborough Axe Club, Swish, Terra Firm Construction, Viamede Resort, Muddy’s BBQ Pit, Rolling Grape Vineyard, Memory Stones, and George Raab.