Repurpose for a Purpose: Used items recycled for charity

Habitat for HumanityPrince Edward Islandis hosting its biggest fundraiser of the year on Saturday.

The event is called Repurpose for a Purpose Design Challenge Gala and 100 per cent of the proceeds will go directly toward building homes.

Prince Edward Island is Habitat for Humanity Canada's busiest affiliate, and has already completed 60 homes.

Sophia Ball, director of resource development for the organization,said theirbranch builds the most homes.

"We have land available, where in Toronto that could be a much more difficult thing," she said in an interview with CBC P.E.I.'s Mainstreet.

Repurpose for a purpose

The event will be a live-competition style event. Designersand architects will repurpose pieces of furniture from the ReStore -- a store which sellsgently-used household items and building supplies -- into one-of-a-kind artisan pieces.

People will be able to walk around while the artists complete their work. At the end, there will be a vote to determine the repurposechampion.

"[The artist] have had their pieces for a month and they are saving those finishing touches for the gala," said Ball.

At the end of the night, the pieces will be available for auction.

• MORE PEI NEWS |Young people help advance mental health discussion, says Veterans Affairs minister
• MORE PEI NEWS |'Layers of history in there': Former Wright Brothers store receiving major facelift