Uncle Pete was a longtime supporter of St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. He traveled the world, raising millions of dollars for St. Jude throughout the United States, in Canada and in countries abroad. The Decker Law Firm proudly continues Uncle Pete’s mission and was recently a sponsor of the St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway.
The first St. Jude Dream Home was constructed in Shreveport, Louisiana in 1991, and raised $160,000 for the hospital. Since that first giveaway, the St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway has become an annual fundraiser all over the nation. Today, it’s one of the largest single-event fundraisers for St. Jude and has raised more than $224 million.
The mission of St. Jude is to find cures for children with cancer and other life-threatening diseases through research and treatment. And no family ever pays St. Jude for anything.
In addition to the law firm’s sponsorship, Martin Thomas, Jr. worked the phone lines, helping St. Jude sell raffle tickets. $1,229,355 was raised this year, which is a record breaker for the hearts of Hampton Roads!
Julio and Justine Gavino of Suffolk bought five tickets and won the house! They and their 9-month-old twins will move into the 2013 Dream Home soon.
“I never thought we would really win, but that was OK since the money was going to St. Jude,” Julio said. “We are committed to St. Jude mission and really believe in the work that the hospital does.”
