You may say I’m a dreamer But I’m not the only one. magining a world without pediatric cancers seems hard to do, but when everyday people like you and I band together to support the incredible, day-in day-out work at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the result is unmistakable. St. Jude is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Though St. Jude costs an average of $2.8 million dollars a day to operate, patients and their families are never charged for their care. How can we in Northeast Louisiana support families here and around the country who turn to St. Jude to help them fight monstrous illnesses? One of the easiest first steps is to imagine yourself buying a ticket (or two) for a chance to win the 2020 St. Jude Dream home. Tickets are available online at www.dreamhome. org and go to the Monroe, LA tab or by calling (800) 726-9874. The giveaway will be broadcast locally on FOX 14 and KTVE 10 on June 18th. Located in the idyllic, luxury residential neighborhood of Egret Landing, this year’s St. Jude home is nestled between Bayou DeSiard and the Black Bayou National Wildlife Refuge. In addition to the Dream Home Giveaway, you could win a 2020 Kia Optima LX, courtesy of Sparks Kia and Dream Day Foundation. The 2020 Dream Home’s Lead Designer, Jan Hales Strickland, has dreamed up the perfect refuge filled with swoon-worthy appliances by Bosch, up-to-the-minute flooring and tile by Shaw Flooring, HVAC systems by Trane, and jewelry-like fixtures by Brizo, all national sponsors for St. Jude Dream Homes throughout the country. Teaming with Ray Bendily Designs to develop a Dream Home floor plan, Strickland’s 2020 version of a Contemporary Tudor home is sure to stand the test of time. Elegantly painted brick exteriors, a distinctive Tudor roofline with ridge tiles, and large paned windows that ensure interiors are flooded with light set the tone for a St. Jude Dream home to remember. With an estimated 2,600 square feet, the open concept home features a flexible 3 or 4 bedroom plan and 4 full baths, as well as a generous laundry room and covered outdoor living area.
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Design and Coordination: Strickland Interiors, Jan Hales Strickland, Allied ASID Construction Contractor: Bradley Allen, BRACO Construction House Plans: Ray Bendily, Bendily Designs Landscaping: Bradley Hall, Riverside Landscaping Interior Staging Furnishings and Decor: Jo Tiffany Faulk, Sleepy Hollow Furniture Neighborhood: Egret Landing National Sponsors: Brizo, TRANE, Shaw Flooring
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