A home for its future owner, help for kids in care: Greater Toledo Home Giveaway house takes shape

SYLVANIA TWP., Ohio (WTVG) - Windows are going in and concrete crews are at work on the home for the 2027 Greater Toledo Home Giveaway in Sylvania Township.

With cold weather on the way, the team behind the giveaway is working to get the house ready for its future owner.

Building before winter

“What we’re trying to do right now is beat Mother Nature right now. So winter’s coming. We’re trying to get everything on the exterior as much as we can to be able to move forward with siding,” said Matt Maxwell, owner of Mavillino Custom Homes.

This is the third year Mavillino Custom Homes has built the giveaway home. The company said this year’s home is a two-story. The last couple of homes were ranches.

The home will have a master bedroom, two and a half bathrooms, rooms that can be used for kids or an office, and a basement.

Tim Mays, an owner of Mavillino Custom Homes, said the company relies on subcontractors to build the home.

“They’ve donated a lot of time and money and effort towards this cause,” Mays said.

How the giveaway works

The giveaway supports the ProMedica Russell J. Ebeid Children’s Hospital. Raffle ticket proceeds help children receiving care, from babies in the neonatal intensive care unit to kids undergoing cancer treatment or recovering from injuries.

Tickets cost $100. People who buy early have a chance at the remaining early-bird prizes. Winning an early-bird prize does not remove a ticket holder from the drawing for the house.

“And if you get your tickets in sooner, you get the chance to win those early bird prizes, but it doesn’t prevent you from still winning the house at the end,” Mays said.

People who buy tickets before the end of December will be entered.

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