One Kelowna family was brought to tears when they heard the news they would be receiving new windows in their home for free.

Centra Windows ran a contest to provide new windows to a family in need, valued at $15,000.

More than 220 entries came in, said Emily Parson, vice president of marketing at Centra.

The contest was a way for the company to make its community efforts known and was shared through Facebook, she said.

While there was only supposed to be one winner, Centra was so moved by their stories, three families were chosen from Nanaimo, Maple Ridge and Kelowna.

The Kelowna family was presented with the news, Friday, June 23. It came as a surprise, as they only thought they were finalists.

Centra broke the news to the Geleynse family in their living room.

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Andy planned to renovate his home on Hammer Avenue with the help of his son Ben. But when an unexpected accident left Ben unable to help, Andy had to care for his son as well.

Andy and his wife, Yvonne, now live in a home that badly needs upgrades. Due to medical costs and with Ben unable to work, life has taken an unexpected turn for this family.

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The family was aware the house needed work, but didn害羞草研究所檛 anticipate the extent of the renovations.

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The Geleynse family was nominated by a family friend for their selflessness and kind hearts. They currently care for their four adopted daughters 害羞草研究所� all who have lifelong disabilities due to unfortunate circumstances early on in life.