Sometimes, the littlest things can make a big difference.
For the Lieskovsky family, that takes the shape of small Christmas ornaments in the shape of houses.
91裸聊视频淚 paint a lot of houses in a day,91裸聊视频� jokes Heather Lieskovsky, who along with her mom Viv and father Dave, build the tiny homes out of recycled materials, which are then sold 91裸聊视频� at Banks Travel on Main Street 91裸聊视频� for a minimum $5 donation.
| Dave Liesvosky carefully puts a "doorknob" on a Christmas ornament under his wife's watchful eye. The Liesvosky family is creating the house-shaped V2A ornaments to raise funds to help the homeless. (Steve Kidd/Western News) |
91裸聊视频淲e raised $1,400 dollars last year. We made 25 to begin with, hoping we91裸聊视频檇 make $100,91裸聊视频� said Viv. 91裸聊视频淚t kind of took off and we are finding the same level of generosity this year.
91裸聊视频淥ne person came in and gave us $100 for two of them this year. People have been very generous.91裸聊视频�
The money raised from the sale of the V2A ornaments is donated to the Salvation Army for their homeless shelter.
91裸聊视频淚 work on Main Street and I walk to school, so first thing in the morning and the middle of the afternoon I am always seeing homeless folks,91裸聊视频� said Heather, adding that it91裸聊视频檚 tough to see, knowing you are coming home to a warm house at the end of the day.
Dave said he has glimpsed the extent of the problem of poverty while volunteering with KidSport Penticton.
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Producing the tiny homes is a family operation, with each of them contributing to each ornament.
91裸聊视频淭he three of us just started in the housing construction business. This is Dave, the carpenter, and Heather and I do a lot of the painting and then I am the roofer,91裸聊视频� jokes Viv, explaining that they chose to call the project V2A in reference to the Penticton postal code.
91裸聊视频淚f you have a postal code, then you have a home. If you don91裸聊视频檛 have one, then you have nowhere to live,91裸聊视频� she said.
