In just 10 days, tickets go on sale for the 20th annual Memphis St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway in the Lakeland neighborhood of Winstead Farms just off U.S. Highway 70.
Megan Tancrell, senior regional development director, ALSAC/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, said the “Tickets on Sale Prize” deadline is March 29th. Reserve a ticket by that date to enter to win a VIP Memphis Grizzlies Suite, courtesy of Regions Bank.
The “Early Bird Prize” deadline is April 19th. Reserve a ticket by that date to enter to win an ultimate Memphis experience including a Peabody Weekend Getaway, Memphis Tigers Basketball season tickets and a two-hour flight simulator session, courtesy of The Peabody Memphis, Campbell Clinic and FedEx Express.
Tickets are available by calling 800-224-6681 or visiting www.dreamhome.org , said Mrs. Tancrell.
Mrs. Tancrell said tickets are $100 each and only 14,500 tickets will be sold. Your ticket makes you eligible for all the prizes whose deadline hasn’t passed, said Mrs. Tancrell. “The earlier you buy your ticket, the more prizes you’re eligible for.”
The home, valued at $475,000, is located at 5046 Adagio Lane and is under construction by major donor and sponsor Southern Serenity Homes. It has four bedrooms/four baths in about 3,400 square feet. The foyer will have handcrafted iron railings with hardwoods throughout the house, Mrs. Tancrell said. The house will include a spacious owner’s retreat and an open floor plan kitchen and great room. Southern Serenity Homes is building the home for the 12th year.
The third deadline is “Bonus Prize” June 7th. That giveaway is entering to win a choice of a 2019 Honda Civic LX or 2019 Nissan Sentra S, courtesy of Wolfchase Honda and Wolfchase Nissan.
The Home will be open for viewing, at no cost, weekends, starting May 18th and running through June 16th: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays.
The Giveaway will be live June 23rd on WMC Action News 5, a sponsor of the Home.
Additionally, every $100 ticket offers the opportunity to win the house and/or a secondary prize valued at $1,000 like an 18kt yellow gold diamond bangle bracelet, movie tickets for a year or a $1,000 Visa gift card.
For those visiting the home, patrons can register free to win a $10,000 furniture shopping spree at Ashley Home Store or Stash Home.
All funds raised through the program help ensure that families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food.
Mrs. Tancrell said there are volunteer opportunities for the Dream Home. “We are looking for friendly, enthusiastic volunteers to help staff our media launch and first WMC Ticket Sell-a-thon March 29th. If you are your company know of any individuals, companies or organizations that would be interested, please email or call. Megan.Tancrell@stjude.org or 288-1254.”
… Photos by Jim Willis, Lakeland Currents
