THE PARKER REESE FOUNDATION

HOUSE OF HOPES AND DREAMS RAFFLE

ANNOUNCEMENT

DURHAM, North Carolina-November 23, 2009- The Parker Reese Foundation announces today that the organization is raffling off a home in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Proceeds from the raffle will benefit The Parker Reese Foundation and Duke Children's Hospital in its continued efforts to provide support for families diagnosed with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH).

Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) is the absence of the diaphragm, or a hole in the diaphragm. The diaphragm is the breathing muscle that separates the chest cavity and the abdominal cavity. When an infant suffers from CDH the contents of the abdomen, including the stomach, intestines, liver and spleen, may go through the hole into the chest cavity. These contents prevent the normal development of the lung (pulmonary hypoplasia). After birth the infant will have difficulty breathing if the lungs are not developed. Unfortunately this congenital defect is often fatal.

About The Parker Reese Foundation

The Parker Reese Foundation was founded in January 2008 by Ashley and Jessica Singletary in memory of their daughter, Parker Reese Singletary who passed away from complications of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.

The Parker Reese Foundation exists to fight congenital diaphragmatic hernia birth defects. It is our mission to distribute timely and useful information to the community, to encourage and advocating for infants and their families suffering from CDH and to sponsor public awareness campaigns. We are dedicated to funding research to enhance productivity in finding a cause and to successfully help those diagnosed with a Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia find effective treatment.

The Parker Reese Foundation is a nonprofit organization incorporated in North Carolina. We are a tax exempt public charity under section 501c3 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. To verify the legitimacy of our organization you may contact the IRS at 877.829.5500. Our Federal Tax ID number is 26-1737136.

About the House Raffle

The House of Hopes and Dreams Raffle was developed on the premise that in today's economy charities must think differently and become more creative to reach their objectives. We are offering someone the opportunity to win a home, while we raise awareness and money for the (often) fatal birth defect known as Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.

The holder of the grand prize winning raffle ticket will take possession of a beautiful three-bedroom, 3 full baths, 1,622 square foot, two story townhome located in the Falconbridge subdivision of Chapel Hill.

A limit of eighty thousand $100 raffle tickets will be on sale from November 23, 2009 through the February 20, 2010 deadline. The Grand Prize Drawing will take place on February 27th, 2010. The House of Hopes and Dreams Raffle will also include one $50,000 2nd prize and one $25,000 3rd prize.

Tickets maybe purchased on our eBay site, on our official raffle website, by phone, mail or fax. See the website for more detail. Once the payment is processed official raffle ticket will be mail via USPS and should arrive in 7-10 business days.

Individuals must be at least 18 years old and a US resident to enter. See complete rules and ticket purchase details on the website at www.cdhhouseraffle.com

Important links

The raffle website www.cdhhouseraffle.com

Raffle rules and regulations please visit our website at http://cdhhouseraffle.com/rules.html

For more information on The Parker Reese Foundation, please visit us at www.theparkerreesefoundation.com or call us toll-free at 1.888.773.2340.

For more information on Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH), please visit The Duke Children's Hospital website at http://www.dukechildrens.org/services/congenital_diaphragmatic_hernia

For more information on North Carolina raffling rules and regulation, please visit the NCGS, Session Law 2009-49 House Bill 85, § 14-309.15. http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2009/Bills/House/PDF/H85v4.pdf

Contact:

Jessica Singletary

The Parker Reese Foundation

Post Office Box 2199

Elizabethtown, NC 28337

910.635.8858 cellular

910.863.3061 local

910.863.3913 fax

1-888-PRF-CDH0 toll free

1.888.773.2340

www.theparkerreesefoundation.com

Related Links

1. http://www.cdhhouseraffle.com