On August 3rd the third round of the St Jude Dream Home Giveaway takes place. For anyone familar with this giveaway it's quite a special event relatively new to the Paducah area. The event offers anyone willing to spend $100 for a ticket a chance to win a great home in a great neighborhood. Only 8,000 tickets are sold. All the ticket sales go to help the kids at the St Jude Children's Research Hospital where they fight cancer and other catastrophic childhood diseases.

The home is valued at approximately $285,000. The home is approximately 2,449 square feet, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, office, 2 car garage, custom built cathedral style oak cabinets and fireplace.

Besides the home, participants also have a chance to win the following prizes donated by local business:

• Free gas or groceries for a year
• six-person Soria Spa
• Dell Laptop and 2008 QuickBooks Financial Software
• a sewing machine
• $1000 Visa card
• $1000 Visa card
• a vanity package
• 3' x 3' piece of artwork
• more prizes not listed

St Jude also conducts these giveaways in other cities across the country.