Legend Homes draws winner of HomeAid Project Playhouse

Anticipation grew at the drawing for HomeAid Houston’s 15th annual Project Playhouse on Aug. 20 at the start of the Astros vs. the Mariners game at Minute Maid Park. The Union Station Playhouse was engineered and built by Legend Homes.

Legend Homes’ Kevin Morse, product manager drew the winning ticket. He was joined by Legend Homes’ Tanya Rizzo, COO; HomeAid executive director Carole Brady; HomeAid director of Development, Kirsten Robbins and HomeAid operations and event coordinator Emilee Proctor.

The Project Playhouse Union Station design was inspired by Minute Maid Park’s iconic Union Station. It features several first-class amenities, such as air conditioning, a television, a window seat, toy storage, a play table, a rock-climbing wall, and a rooftop deck with a telescope.

“Legend Homes is excited to be a part of this amazing cause,” said Tanya Rizzo prior to the drawing. “We knew from day one that this playhouse would bring joy to a lucky family, and that the money raised will bring joy to so many more.”

The winning ticket holder was Jacob Kelly from Houston, who was called immediately and told the news.

“I was so surprised and thrilled when I heard we had won,” said Jacob.

The Jacob family ultimately decided to accept Union Station Playhouse but also have committed as a family, to “play it forward,” meaning that although they will be accepting the playhouse, they are planning to pay the notion forward by donating it in the future to a nonprofit agency that HomeAid currently has a working relationship with. The structure will eventually land at SEARCH’s House of Tiny Treasures.

SEARCH’s House of Tiny Treasures is Houston’s first nationally accredited early childhood development center dedicated to serving homeless children and families. Their mission is to provide comprehensive early care, education, and therapeutic services to assist homeless children and families in building stable lives.

For more information on HomeAid, visit www.homeaidhouston.org or call 281-970-8970.

Courtesy of GHBA From left are Emilee Proctor, HomeAid; Kirsten Robbins, HomeAid; Tanya Rizzo, Legend Homes; Kevin Morse, Legend Homes and Carole Brady, HomeAid. All of them were on hand as the winning ticket for the Union Station Playhouse was drawn at Minute Maid Park.