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St Jude Dream Home Giveaway
Posted on 7/7/26 at 3:37 pm
Posted on 7/7/26 at 3:37 pm
Does anyone know anyone who buys these raffle tickets and won a prize?
Just found out about it today.Tickets are $100,bought 1 for the raffle in Shreveport and going to buy 1 for the one in Lake Charles when tickets go on sale.
I’ve given a good bit to St.Judes in the past,few years ago I switched my major donations to Shriner’s Hospitals.
Seems like a good way to support St Judes,I don’t buy Powerball or MegaMillions tickets so why not.
Just found out about it today.Tickets are $100,bought 1 for the raffle in Shreveport and going to buy 1 for the one in Lake Charles when tickets go on sale.
I’ve given a good bit to St.Judes in the past,few years ago I switched my major donations to Shriner’s Hospitals.
Seems like a good way to support St Judes,I don’t buy Powerball or MegaMillions tickets so why not.
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Posted on 7/7/26 at 3:40 pm to LSUA 75
I know someone that won the dream home several years ago.
Posted on 7/7/26 at 3:40 pm to LSUA 75
Read fine print, you need to be in the jurisdiction of where the house is.
Also be ready to pay taxes on the home if you win.
Yes, St. Jude is a legit giveaway, it's not rigged.
Also be ready to pay taxes on the home if you win.
Yes, St. Jude is a legit giveaway, it's not rigged.
Posted on 7/7/26 at 3:41 pm to viv1d
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you need to be in the jurisdiction of where the house is.
Wonder why this stipulation.
Posted on 7/7/26 at 3:42 pm to LSUA 75
we've bought a few. Not sure I'd want to live in any of the ones in the lafayette area. They are nice houses, don't get me wrong, but I'd rather take the money from selling it, and buy a nice piece of property and build something.
Posted on 7/7/26 at 3:45 pm to viv1d
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Posted on 7/7/26 at 3:46 pm to LSUA 75
We usually buy one. Know 2 people that have won them.
Posted on 7/7/26 at 3:47 pm to LSUA 75
I work with a guy who won about 20 years ago.
He kept it and rented it
He kept it and rented it
Posted on 7/7/26 at 3:48 pm to viv1d
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Also be ready to pay taxes on the home if you win.
Yep. Hell of a capital gain. There will be income tax due on it immediately. And it has to be paid in as an estimate, not at the end of the year or there will be penalties if you wait. If you even can take possession without paying it. Which I kind of doubt they do not require you to pay that up front. I'd be surprised.
The good news is, well other than you just won a free home, is that your basis is the value of the home when you are awarded it. The value you pay the income tax on. If you sell it for the same amount, no capital gains tax.
Posted on 7/7/26 at 3:49 pm to LSUA 75
I know someone that won in Lafayette, stayed in the house a couple years then sold it. Not sure if that was a requirement.
They did have to take out a mortgage on the house to pay taxes
They did have to take out a mortgage on the house to pay taxes
Posted on 7/7/26 at 3:50 pm to LSUA 75
I was friends with a kid a couple decades ago in school whose mom won. They were already wealthy and didn't move into it. I think they rented it and eventually sold it? Though I'm not sure.
They said it was pretty poorly built with builder grade everything, but I'm sure that's not always the case.
They said it was pretty poorly built with builder grade everything, but I'm sure that's not always the case.
Posted on 7/7/26 at 3:52 pm to UpToPar
Same, know someone that won it a few years ago in BTR.
Sold it to pay the taxes on it immediately.
Sold it to pay the taxes on it immediately.
Posted on 7/7/26 at 3:58 pm to LSUA 75
Yes, I worked with a guy whose wife bought a ticket and they won the dream house sometime in the early 2000’s. Can’t remember the exact year
Posted on 7/7/26 at 4:00 pm to LSUA 75
Don’t you have to pay the taxes on it or some sort of fee situation to actually accept the house?
Posted on 7/7/26 at 4:00 pm to LSUA 75
quote:
Just found out about it today.Tickets are $100,bought 1 for the raffle in Shreveport and going to buy 1 for the one in Lake Charles when tickets go on sale.
You need to live in the area to purchase tickets.
Posted on 7/7/26 at 4:02 pm to s14suspense
You cant sell it or mortgage it before the taxes are paid on the income. Many people aren't able to take possession of these homes because of this fact.
Posted on 7/7/26 at 4:04 pm to LSUA 75
i buy one every year for the laf home
i won 2nd or 3rd prize a few years ago, 12 - $100 gift cards at blue dog
i won 2nd or 3rd prize a few years ago, 12 - $100 gift cards at blue dog
Posted on 7/7/26 at 4:06 pm to Deep Purple Haze
Hopefully you got to use them before it closed 
Posted on 7/7/26 at 4:08 pm to LSUA 75
I bought one this year. I used to buy one every year when my kids were younger. I wanted to make sure I did my part to ensure that St. Jude was available in the event that my kids ever needed it.
Fun fact- the Dream Home started in Shreveport. Dr. Donald Mack somehow got a modular home (not trailer, but a step above it) donated to him or offered to him to sell for a fundraiser back around 1990. Now the house they build in Shreveport is (allegedly) worth over $700,000. It always raises over $1.5 million in Shreveport, and there are at least 30-40 different Dream Home giveaways around the country now.
Fun fact- the Dream Home started in Shreveport. Dr. Donald Mack somehow got a modular home (not trailer, but a step above it) donated to him or offered to him to sell for a fundraiser back around 1990. Now the house they build in Shreveport is (allegedly) worth over $700,000. It always raises over $1.5 million in Shreveport, and there are at least 30-40 different Dream Home giveaways around the country now.
Posted on 7/7/26 at 4:08 pm to yellowfin
i used most of them, but got sick of it after a while
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