Youth participants form teams through schools, clubs, sports teams, youth groups, or with friends and family. Each team creates its own peer-to-peer fundraising page and has 35 days to raise as much as possible in support of RV Habitat.
November 1 - December 5, 2026
Open the Door Challenge
35 Days. 35 Years. One Community.
Celebrate 35 years of RV Habitat building homes, communities, and hope by challenging young people to open the door to a brighter future for local families.
Youth participants form teams through schools, clubs, sports teams, youth groups, or with friends and family. Each team creates its own peer-to-peer fundraising page and has 35 days to raise as much as possible in support of RV Habitat.
How It Works
- Form a team of friends, classmates, teammates, or club members.
- Create a team fundraising page.
- Set a fundraising goal.
- Share your page with family, friends, neighbors, and your community.
- Fundraise for 35 days.
- Watch your team climb the leaderboard!
- Celebrate your impact with RV Habitat at the end of the challenge.
Challenge Awards
- Top Fundraising Team – Team that raises the most money
- Top Youth Fundraiser – Individual who raises the most
- Most Donors – Team with the greatest number of individual supporters
- Most Creative Campaign – Most creative or unique fundraising idea
Why It Matters
Raritan Valley Habitat for Humanity serves Somerset and Hunterdon Counties. Every dollar raised helps provide affordable homeownership as well as essential home repairs and accessibility upgrades for neighbors right here in our community. Your fundraising efforts truly change lives.
Register today!