Doorway of Dreams Raffle Delivers Cash or a New Home and Benefits Communities Near and Far

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(Free-Press-Release.com) February 26, 2009 -- The raffle, which kicks off on November 1 and runs through April 27 of 2009, will benefit Naperville Responds, which is rebuilding homes in Pass Christian, and the Institute for Community, dedicated to building community values and resources in neighborhoods in Illinois and across the U.S.

The Institute is raffling a two-bedroom, 2-bath Gold Model Condominium home at the Ponds of Naperville, worth $200,000 or $150,000 in cash. Six additional cash prizes total another $20,000 in cash prizes. Entries received by March 10, 2009 will also qualify for entry to win an Early Bird prize trip to Napa Valley valued at $2500 each.

“This is a great opportunity to win a home and help build community, ”says Art Bettuzzi, Raffle Chairman and a General Manager for one of the Marquette Companies, which is offering the condominium. “We feel strongly that this is a way to help advance the effort to rebuild Pass Christian, and make people aware of the Institute for Community’s unique approach to helping develop a strong sense of community within the suburban sprawl that has come to define community development in recent years. That we can showcase our beautiful homes at The Ponds in Naperville while helping people live better both here and in Mississippi is very gratifying. ”

Naperville Responds has been rebuilding the community of Pass Christian, Mississippi since it was devastated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Founded by a group of Naperville business and community leaders, the organization donates 100% of all fundraising proceeds to rebuilding homes and public buildings, as well as supporting the needs of the people of the community. Working with citizens, community and religious leaders of Pass Christian, to date Naperville Responds has rebuilt sixteen homes and has committed to at least four more. Several teams of volunteers from businesses and civic groups in Naperville have traveled to Pass Christian over the years to take part in the rebuilding effort.

The Institute For Community is dedicated to fostering quality relationships where people live and work, through the power of genuine community. The IFC works to solve problems of social isolation in neighborhoods, creating value for residents, municipalities, and community businesses. The IFC pursues relationships with organizations that share the cause of restoring relationships and fulfillment to life in towns across America. Headquartered at HighPoint in Romeoville, Illinois, the Institute provides consulting and teaching as well as service to the HighPoint community through The Friendship Centre. The Friendship Centre model provides recreational programs as well as resources like youth after school programs, adult support programs, entrepreneurial business services and opportunities for spiritual development through area religious entities.

“Since the beginning of the Baby Boom, technology and time pressures have isolated many of us. We live in one town, work in another, and shop in another. The pressures of modern life are turning us into what the Chicago Tribune has called ‘a nation of strangers,’ says Michael Vickery, Executive Director. “For the past ten years the IFC has been developing and offering community plans, programming and leadership that focus on family values, balanced lifestyles and quality relationships within neighborhoods. This fundraiser will help us continue the work we’ve started at HighPoint in Romeoville and in other communities throughout the country.”

Doorway of Dreams raffle tickets are $50 each and are available at www.doorwayofdreams.com. Drawing will be held Monday April 27, 2009 at the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce member luncheon, Holiday Inn Select, Naperville. For tickets, complete rules and details, visit www.doorwayofdreamsraffle.com .

More information can be found online at http://www.doorwayofdreams.com

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