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B.C. 6th-grader who started the #levidrome drive wins $10K with his writing

Sixth grader’s essay funds Habitat for Humanity Victoria
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Victoria student Levi Budd won $10,000 for Habitat for Humanity in a writing contest. (Courtesy Lucky Budd)

A Victoria sixth grader took his love of words to a new high, scoring a runner-up award that puts $10,000 into the local Habitat for Humanity coffers.

Levi Budd was among 13,000 students in grades 4, 5 and 6 who entered the third consecutive Habitat for Humanity Canada’s Meaning of Home contest. Three grand prize winners won a $30,000 grant each for a local Habitat while nine runners-up won a $10,000 grant.

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About the Author: Christine van Reeuwyk

I'm a longtime journalist with the Greater Victoria news team.
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