Marion Minor of San Luis Obispo is the grand prize winner of the Central Coast St. Jude Dream Home giveaway. His prize is a $350,000 house located in Santa Maria in the Celebration subdivision. The giveaway raised $616,700 for the kids at St. Jude Childrenās Research Hospital.
āWe are very appreciative of Flatley Homes, KCOY CBS 12 and FOX 11, Sunny Country 102.5, La Buena 105.1, Cat Country 96.1, Audio Video City, First American Title, Rendezvous Home & Garden, the Home Builders Association, The Santa Barbara Daily Sound, El Mexicano, the ladies of Epsilon Sigma Alpha, the volunteers, local businesses, and local residents whose generous support made this event possible,ā Liz Addamo, Dream Home chairperson, said in a news release.
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This article appears in Oct 9-16, 2008.

