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7th Annual St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway

$100 Tickets Go On Sale April 16, 2009

POSTED: 3:09 pm PST March 4, 2009
UPDATED: 4:47 pm PDT July 26, 2009

Residents of Kern County and its surrounding communities will have an opportunity to win the newly built home valued at approximately $300,000.

Open House will run on July 24 and 25 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and also July 26 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Call 1-800-385-9134 to get tickets.

Grand Prize
The first place prize is the St. Jude Dream Home located in northeast Bakersfield in the Scottish Isle community. The St. Jude Dream Home is located at 3401 North Gate Dr. Bakersfield, CA 93306.
Dream Home Features
  • 2,305 Square Feet
  • 5 bedrooms, three baths, bonus room, and two-car garage
  • Many upgrades including tile floors and granite countertops
  • Construction coordinated by Dave and Linda Cates of Lenox Homes

  • Other Prizes
    One out of every 500 ticket buyers has a chance to win a prize valued at $1,000 or more.
  • Top of the line Lifecore rowing machine, courtesy of Wheeler's Fitness Equipment Co, Inc and American General Media
  • Certificate for a family portrait sitting and one Imperial Sovereign Portrait courtesy of Fahey Photography.
  • Flower service for a year; $100 worth of flowers each month courtesy of White Oak Florist.
  • Portable spa valued at $4,000, courtesy of Central Cal Spas.
  • Top of the line Lifecore rowing machine, courtesy of Wheeler’s Fitness Equipment & American General Media.
  • Wine tasting day-trip, courtesy of Distinctive Limousine.
  • Four season tickets for the 2009 – 2010 Bakersfield Jam season.
  • Flowers for a year, courtesy of White Oak Florist.
  • $1,000 Urner’s gift certificate.
  • $1,000 gift certificate for piano lessons, courtesy of Stockdale Piano.
  • One year of RV and auto parking at Zippy Mini Mobile Storage, Inc.
  • Two-month family membership, courtesy of Sunnydale Country Club.
  • $1,000 Southwest Coins and Jewelry gift certificate.
  • $1,000 Hancock Fabrics gift certificate.
  • $1,000 Car Tunes gift certificate.
  • $1,000 gift certificate at Bellissima Fashion Boutique
  • $1,000 gift certificate to Snead's Men's Wear
  • Six-month family platinum membership to In-Shape Health Clubs
  • Bonus Prize
  • Reserve your ticket by May 29 to also be eligible to win the Early Bird Prize of free groceries for a year, valued at $3,000, courtesy of Pro’s Ranch Markets.
  • Open Houses
  • The St. Jude Dream Home house will be open to the public June 6 - July 19 each Saturday from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday from 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. Just for visiting the St. Jude Dream Home open house, you can register FREE to win a furniture shopping spree!
  • Tickets will go on sale for $100 each beginning April 16.

    The winning names will be announced during a live giveaway special on KERO ABC23 on July 26, 2009. All proceeds from the promotion will benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital one of the world's premier pediatric cancer research centers.

    "Lenox Homes is honored to participate in this important program," said Dave Cates, President of Lenox Homes. "St. Jude is the driving force behind cancer research for children, and we are proud to play a role in expanding the hospital's mission. This is an opportunity to help thousands of families in need of support. We encourage everyone in Kern County to join us in this fundraising effort."

    Drawing
    Winners will be announced during the live St. Jude television special on ABC 23 on July 26, 2009. Only 10,000 tickets will be sold.

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