The Harper Family home in Lake City, GA, received an Extreme Home Makeover in January 2005. Last year, we reported the Harper’s avoided foreclosure for a second time. Their financial woes stemmed from a $450,000 loan they took against their home to start a business.
Now comes word that the Harpers may have tried to hold a raffle to win their home, with possible beneficiaries of the raffle proceeds earmarked for the Georgia Transplant Foundation and Susan G. Komen affiliate. Here is the raffle page, which advertises:
The Because We Care Foundation and the Harper Foundation have collaborated to uplift lives in 2010. Several at-risk transplant patients have been identified. Your donations will not only support the medical needs of the patients, your donations will also give you entries to win this Mortgage Free, 6300 square foot home designed by the Extreme Makeover Television team. The donations of the 2010 giveaway will be operated, conducted and administered under the direction of the Because We Care Foundation.
The date of the raffle was Feb. 28, but it is not known whether it was held or not. Home raffles are held to strict guidelines state-by-state and usually need to be affiliated with a non-profit.