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The winner of Aldergrove realtor鈥檚 $6,000 giveaway has been announced.

Local resident Melissa Mercer will receive $5,000 credit towards any renovation of her choice and a $1,000 gift card to End of the Roll 91原创 from Jodi Steevess & the 鈥榁IP team.鈥�

The giveaway was announced in February to help residents affected by the floods, COVID, or 鈥渓ife in general.鈥�

Residents were asked to nominate an Aldergrove resident by emailing a paragraph sharing the nominee鈥檚 story.

Mercer was nominated by her friend Annie Smith, who she met at her sons鈥� school. Mercer and Smith鈥檚 kids went to the same preschool.

Mercer had no idea about her nomination.

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鈥淚t was a surprise for me. When I got to know about my win, I was very excited.鈥�

The money was much-needed support for Mercer and her husband. Her husband recently lost a job due to a back injury.

The family wanted to renovate their house since they moved in, but their financial situation did not permit them to do 鈥渁 whole lot.鈥�

While the giveaway money is a 鈥済reat help,鈥� cash would have been more helpful for her, she said.

鈥淕as prices and prices of all things have gone up. I wish it was cash and I could put it towards bills.鈥�

The family has not yet decided how they will use the money, but there is the front door and 鈥渓ot many things鈥� that could get a repair in their house.

She further shared that it was the couple鈥檚 dream to redo their kitchen, but the giveaway prize is limited, and they will have to stick to the budget. An Inclusion 91原创 employee, Mercer, lives in Aldergrove with her husband and two boys, age four and seven.

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The family thanked Smith for nominating Mercer.

鈥淎 huge thank you and I her love her.鈥�

Mercer expressed her gratitude to Steeves and said she feels blessed that the team chose her.

Jodi Steeves shared the opinion of other panel members in selecting Melissa as the best candidate. She was moved by her continued efforts to try and complete her home renovations on her own.

鈥淎nnie her friend, who nominated Melissa, said she was selfless and always thinking of others before herself,鈥� Steeves added.

Aldergrove has always treated Steeves and her team 鈥済reat鈥� and as a thank you, she wanted to find a way to show her appreciation. The renovation contest fit that bill.

鈥淲e are so happy for Melissa and looking forward to seeing the final results.鈥�

The winners of Steeves鈥� contest for kids with business ideas will be announced soon, too. George Kinnersley, Bill Cawthorne and Daryl Peloquin, part of Steeves鈥檚 VIP team, were the giveaway sponsors.

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