A Fun Holiday Competition for a Great Cause
Assemble your team and compete to build the best gingerbread home! Each vote supports affordable housing for a local veteran. Businesses, organizations, families, and groups within El Paso County are encouraged to participate. Team registration is open through November 17, and voting ends December 31st, 2026.
How It Works
We Deliver the Kit
A pre-assembled gingerbread home kit will be hand-delivered to all participants on November 16 or November 23 - you choose which date.
You Decorate
Get your decorating team together and put your sweet skills to work! Get creative to set your gingerbread home display apart from the competition.
Spread the Word to Get Votes
A unique fundraising web page is automatically created for you when you register! Ask people you know to vote for your gingerbread home by donating on your fundraising page. Easily share your fundraising page via email, social media, or text using our pre-typed templates!
Voting Ends December 31
The three participants who raise the most donation votes will win 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place!
Willie and Barbara, 6th Veterans Build Homeowners
Get a FREE Gold Upgrade Pack by October 9
Complete your early bird registration by October 9 to get a FREE Gold Upgrade Pack (up to a $50 value). Upgrade packs include additional “building materials” to help you get ahead of the competition, like extra frosting colors, m&m’s, candy canes, sprinkles, and graham crackers.
Sponsorships Available!
Want to take your support of affordable homeownership for a local veteran to the next level? We have Gingerbread Build sponsorships available with perks like automatic team registration, video and newsletter logo placements, recognition during a Veterans Build, and more!
Sponsorship options include:
- Title Sponsor
- Presenting Sponsor
- Media Sponsor
For more information, please contact Emma Price, donor relations manager, at Emma.Price@pikespeakhabitat.org.