A Kitchen for The Kitchen

Your $10 chance at winning a completely remodeled $10,000 kitchen benefits a local nonprofit.

For the second year, 417-land stores are giving away a new kitchen to raise money for The Kitchen, a Springfield-based organization that provides housing and more to those in need. What does it take to win? Well, to be entered in the drawing, you’ll need to purchase a $10 ticket at Metro Builders Supply, Seminole Décor Center, The Carpet Shoppe or CBS Cabinets. But to actually win… well… a little good faith can’t hurt.

Judy Bilyeu of Metro Builders Supply says that last year’s winners had already begun to remodel their kitchen when they entered the contest. They’d even torn down their cabinets and were planning to paint them. But certain they’d win, they held off on their projects for four months until the drawing. Then they won! Now they have a brand-new, completely updated space. The total package for this year’s winner is a $10,000 value. (If you do the math, you’ll see that’ll buy you quite a bit more than just a new stove.)

Bilyeu says that all the money collected from entry ticket sales goes directly to The Kitchen, to be used as the organization sees fit. Last year, the goal was to raise $10,000, but in the end they were able to make a $10,500 contribution. This year, Bilyeu says the ante has been upped, and the goal is to raise $15,000 by the time the winner’s name is drawn on Sunday, February 3, 2008.

Visit our store to purchase a ticket to the Win a Kitchen to Support The Kitchen fundraiser and giveaway.

Wanna Enter?

What: Win a Kitchen to Support The Kitchen
Cost: Entry tickets are $10.
Where: Entry tickets can be purchased at 417mag.com or Metro Builders Supply (3252 N. Glenstone Ave., Springfield), CBS Cabinets (822 W. Tracker Rd., Nixa), Seminole Décor Center (1815 E. Seminole St., Springfield) and The Carpet Shoppe (1827 E. Seminole St., Springfield).
When: The drawing will be held February 3, 2008.
More information: Visit thekitcheninc.org to learn about The Kitchen, which offers housing, medical services and food to those in need in Springfield.