De Young Properties Thanks Business Affiliates and Community
for the Success of the
“Elev18 Hope” St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway
It’s All For The Kids!
The 2025 “Elev18 Hope” St. Jude Dream Home® Giveaway house,
built by sponsor De Young Properties was given away to John Jasper, from Madera,
who was selected as the lucky winner of the approximately 1,600 square foot
home in the De Young Summerlin Walk located in Fresno during the May 4 Giveaway
on FOX26!
Thanks to the generosity of our community, the 2025 Central
Valley St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway campaign successfully raised $803,500 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. We
are deeply grateful to everyone who gave from the heart, as well as their
hard-earned dollars, to support this vital cause.
Since 2007, De Young Properties has been a sponsor of 18 St.
Jude homes, helping to raise over $17.3 million to help the kids of St. Jude
fight cancer and other life-threatening childhood diseases. One hundred percent
of the proceeds will be donated to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, which
works around the clock to develop cures to save the lives of boys and girls,
including children in the San Joaquin Valley.
"At De Young Properties, we are deeply grateful for the
continued support of our community! We believe it's our responsibility to help
others, and the mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to end
childhood cancer resonates profoundly with us. Their bold and compassionate pursuit
of a cure is truly inspiring. We’re honored to support their life-saving care
as the sponsor and builder of our ‘Elev18 Hope’ St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway,” said
Paula De Young, Co-Founder and Executive Vice President of De Young Properties.
“Our shared values drive us to do more, not just in building
homes, but in building hope. With each home, we carry forward our promise of
trusted quality, innovation, and care – knowing that when we build with heart
and intention, we help make a difference beyond the walls. Together, we stand
with St. Jude to create a future where every child has a chance to thrive, both
globally and right here in the Central Valley.”
De Young Properties combines their contribution and efforts
with the generous help of trade partners who donate their time, labor and
resources to build this quality crafted home. Special thanks to major donors:
- Visalia Ceramic Tile, Inc.
- Quadrant Concrete
- True Frame Inc.
- Quality Plumbing
- 84 Lumber
- Landscape Connection, Inc.
- Granite Mountain Stone Design
- Ohanian’s Drywall, Inc.
- Westech Systems, Inc.
- Ferguson Enterprises
“We extend our heartfelt thanks to our trades and business
affiliates, the De Young team, sponsors, donors and volunteers for standing
with us in the fight against pediatric cancer. We’re proud to work alongside
each of you. Your support has helped make a meaningful impact - advancing
critical research and offering hope to countless children and families. It’s
all for the kids!”
Tickets to win the house were available to the public
starting in February with all proceeds benefitting St. Jude. In addition,
thousands of visitors toured the home leading up to the ticket drawing.
The 2025 St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway house is a combination
of one of the most popular floorplans and elevations from De Young. The
Residence 160 with a stunning Modern Farmhouse elevation features three
bedrooms, two baths and a two-car garage, all on an approximately 4,200 square
foot homesite! In addition, this modern and comfortable De Young SmartHome™
Discover Series floorplan incorporates leading edge building science technology
and quality craftmanship that you expect in a De Young home.
Below is a list of prizes and the person who won the prize:
- Open House Prize: $10,000 shopping spree, courtesy of MorFurniture for Less | Michell Garcia from Fresno, CA
- Tickets on Sale Prize: A Traeger grill and grocery gift
card, courtesy of Ag Pro Organics | Kystak Werner from South Pasadena, CA
- Early Bird Prize: Fuel for a year, valued at $3,000,
courtesy of Greg's Petroleum Service | Ann Verwey from Fresno, CA
- Bonus Prize: $10,000 VISA gift card, courtesy of Michael and
Jovette Mosing and Noble Credit Union | Stephanie Garcia from Sanger, CA
- Last Chance: Diamond stud earrings, valued at $2,500,
courtesy of Fresno Coin Gallery | Irene Brieno from Hanford, CA
In addition to
another successful St. Jude Dream Home campaign, we’re proud to announce that the
2025 Central Valley St. Jude Dream Home in our Summerlin Walk community in
Fresno has officially achieved
ZERO HERO status!
What does zero hero
status mean? A St. Jude Dream Home Builder reaches Zero Hero status by
delivering a zero-cost home to St. Jude. This means that generous supporters in
the builder’s community completely donated all labor, materials and supplies.
Only a handful of our 45+ national builders have ever reached this incredible
milestone.
De Young Properties
is honored to join this elite group. This is only the second time in history a
St. Jude builder in California has achieved this status—and it’s all thanks to
the unmatched generosity of our amazing trade partners, suppliers, business affiliates,
volunteers, prize donors, ticket outlets and team members who gave their time,
talent and resources to make this dream a reality.
Together, we built
more than a home—we built hope.
Thank you again to
the community and our trade and business partners for your support of the 2025
St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway. It’s all for the kids!
