How to help this week: Habitat Raise the Woof! People's Choice voting closes Oct. 20

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Friday, Oct. 16, 2026In the Friday, Oct. 16, 2026 edition

CHAMPAIGN - Public voting for Habitat for Humanity of Champaign County's Raise the Woof! People's Choice awards closes Tuesday, Oct. 20, according to the organization's event page opened Friday.

The competitive pet-house build was held Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Champaign County ReStore, 1914 Glenn Park Drive. This year's theme, "Bark with Me!," asked teams to build indoor dog houses that also serve as furniture. Voters choose favorites in "Young Pups" and "Old Dog" categories; the house with the most votes in each earns the "Most 'Pup-ular' Award," the page says. Voting closes at 11:59 a.m. Oct. 20.

Habitat says last year's 18 teams raised more than $25,000 for affordable housing in Champaign County.

Source: Habitat for Humanity of Champaign County, Raise the Woof! event page, https://cuhabitat.org/events/raise-the-woof/ (opened Oct. 16, 2026).

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Habitat for Humanity of Champaign County: Raise the Woof!