Rob Kinser is fighting childhood cancer by building a house.
His Chesapeake-based Summit Construction Corp ., is building Hampton Roads’ 10th annual St. Jude Dream Home . The company started construction on the dwelling in early November and held a ground-breaking ceremony Nov . 30, 2009
The fundraiser benefitting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital will sell $100 tickets for a chance at winning this year’s home, valued at about $515,000.
The four-bedroom, three-bath, 3528 square foot home is in Chesapeake’s Chapel Hill Estates neighborhood, at 1213 Rosebud Lane. The house will also feature a gourmet kitchen, sun room, ,Granite counters, hard wood floors, 9-foot ceilings and a two-car attached garage.The $100 Tickets will be available beginning Jan. 19. For more information , visit www.stjudedreamhome.org
Kinser was a little skeptical when he first signed on for this project, "But after visiting St. Jude Hospital and seeing how they function, He is a firm believer."
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, in Memphis, Tenn., is the only pediatric cancer research center where families never pay for treatment not covered by insurance. Families without insurance are never asked to pay.
Chances of winning a prize are one in 500, said April Warren, senior event marketing representative with the fundraising arm of St. Jude. No more than 10,500 tickets will be sold.
The 3,528-square foot house is valued at about $515,000 and includes granite counter tops, hardwood floors and 9-foot ceilings.
This is the 10th annual St. Jude Dream Home for Hampton Roads. Construction of the home is by Chesapeake-based Summit Construction Corp. Twenty-six other locations across the United States participate in similar Dream Home programs.
Locally, 10,500 tickets will be sold for the house drawing.
Other prizes include a $1,000 gift certificate at Value City Furniture, fresh flowers for one year, a $1,000 Target gift card, a laptop computer, a weekend getaway and a $1,000 gift certificate to The Full Cup, among others.
Chesapeake’s Chapel Hill Estates will be complete in two to three years and will have a total of 137 homes. Chapel Hill Development Corp . donated the $140,000 lot on which the giveaway home is being built.
TicketsReserve a ticket at any Ferguson Bath & Kitchen Gallery, Value City Furniture, Nancy Chandler Associates, TowneBank or Judy Boone Realty location, at the St. Jude Dream Home open houses or by phone at (877) 707-8703. All tickets are $100. The drawings will be held May 2. Proceeds after costs will benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. The 2010 Dream Home is sponsored by Summit Construction, WTKR -TV, 97.3 the Eagle and STAR 1310. For more information about St. Jude, visit www.stjudedreamhome.org. about the houseHampton Roads’ 2010 St. Jude Dream House, valued at about $515,000, is at 1216 Rosebud Lane in the Chapel Hill Estates neighborhood in Chesapeake. With building coordinated by Summit Construction, it features four bedrooms and three baths; two-car attached garage; 3,528 square feet; sun room; gourmet kitchen; and upgraded flooring throughout. about St. Jude
EventSt. Jude Dream Home ToursWhere: St. Jude Dream Home Date: Mar. 20, 2010 – May. 1, 2010 |
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