Painesville, OH (August 12, 2015) – 20 lucky semifinalists had their names drawn from nearly 68,000 tickets by Lake County Sheriff Dan Dunlap and will now have a chance to win the Lake County YMCA 2015 Dream House. Additionally, 10 semifinalists were chosen from a separate drawing of 21,000 tickets for a 2015 Chevy Malibu. This was a record breaking year for the YMCA Dream House.
On Sunday, August 16, beginning at 2 p.m. at the Dream House in Concord Township, two of these semifinalists will choose the key that will unlock new opportunties. The Dream House winning finalist may accept the home plus furnishings or may choose a $200,000 cash prize.
For the 2015 Dream House the semifinalists are:
- Scott Demell Euclid, OH
- Bob Kellen Seven Hills, OH
- Jim Bush Mentor, OH
- Joseph Faulkner Madison, OH
- Anthony Sanson Solon, OH
- Klyne Ellis Concord Township, OH
- Angela Vecchio Solon, OH
- Michael Mcguinness Eastlake, OH
- Char Woitella Unionville, OH
- Roger Ganss Mentor, OH
- Dyann Lynch Mayfield Heights, OH
- Karen Loebsack Kirtland, OH
- Jack McKenzie Cleveland, OH
- Virginia McCoy Uniontown, OH
- Gary Farquharson Gnadenhutten, OH
- Dolores Elias Maple Heights, OH
- Jeff Joles Painesville, OH
- Miloslava Mervart Lakewood, OH
- Nancy Anger Eastlake, OH
- Thomas Brown Willoughby Hills, OH
For the 2015 Chevy Malibu the semifinalists are:
- James Miller Mentor, OH
- Julie Ward-Giesse Lakeline, OH
- Jessica Nofel Brook Park, OH
- Anna Iacona Mayfield Village, OH
- Donna Carraher Geneva, OH
- Jennifer DeStefanis Oberlin, OH
- Judith Wagner Willowick, OH
- Cora Johnson Richmond Heights, OH
- Richard Hughes Mentor, OH
Since 1993, proceeds from the Dream House project have exceeded $4 million (approximately $200,000 per year) for program and facility enhancements that allow the Y to engage children, families and seniors in diverse programs at each Lake County YMCA branch (Central Y-Painesville, West End Y-Willoughby, East End Y-Madison, and the Outdoor Family Center).