Back
What Home Means to Me 2026 Calendar

What Home Means to Me 2026 Calendar

NAHRO is acepting orders for the 2026 "What Home Means to Me" calendar. For only $14.99 (includes shipping!), you can proudly display 12 beautiful works of art from children living in affordable housing across the country. It's a powerful visual reminder of the work housers do for their communities every day. They also make great gifts. 

Live orders are fulfilled once a week and ship from the Washington D.C. area — please keep this timeline in mind if your order is time sensitive.

--

Each year, NAHRO’s Housing America campaign collaborates with NAHRO’s state chapters/partners and regions to hold a poster contest for children living in affordable housing (owned or administered by NAHRO member agencies). The challenge: craft inspiring posters that express the theme of “What Home Means to Me.” Each summer, up to 24 regional finalists in grades K-12 compete in the national contest for the chance to be included in the annual What Home Means to Me calendar for the following year. The 12 national honorees — whose art featured each month — receive a $100 gift card, while the grand prize winner — whose poster is also featured on the cover — receives a framed copy of their poster, an iPad and a trip to Washington D.C.

Congratulations to our 2025-26 winners:

  • Grand Prize: Rafael, age 14 (Housing Authority of the County of Santa Cruz, CA)
  • Adriana, age 9 (Housing Administration of Puerto Rico)
  • Jamal, age 11 (Harrisonburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority, VA) 
  • Jordan, age 15 (Winnebago County Housing Authority, IL)
  • Kevian, age 14 (Housing Authority of the City of Aurora, CO)
  • Maryam, age 17 (Boise City/Ada County Housing Authorities, ID)
  • Melisxya, age 5 (Housing Authority of the City of Bristol, CT)
  • Mia, age 12 (Housing Administration of Puerto Rico)
  • Naxiya, age 12 (Housing Authority of the City of Bristol, CT)
  • Nigel, age 10 (Port Huron Housing Commission, MI)
  • Taraji, age 13 (Opportunity Home, San Antonio, TX)
  • Zander, age 12 (Cumberland Plateau Regional Housing Authority, VA)