Antoniuk Wins First Early Bird Home Giveaway Prize
Mary Pat Antoniuk claimed the first Early Bird drawing prize in the third year of the Greater Toledo Home Giveaway.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Philanthropy
Mary Pat Antoniuk won a $2,500 gift card in the first Early Bird drawing for the Greater Toledo Home Giveaway, held Thursday morning. She had been entered for buying a ticket before the end of October.
Why it matters
The giveaway raises money for ProMedica Russel J Ebeid Children's Hospital while offering ticket buyers a chance at smaller prizes before the main home drawing. The campaign's proceeds support pediatric care in the Toledo area.
The first Early Bird prize was a $2,500 gift card, while the next will be $5,000, with three Early Bird prizes in total before the home drawing. The Sylvania Township home is valued at over $700,000, and the winner will be announced next spring.
The players
13abc
13abc is a Toledo-area television station that partners with the Greater Toledo Home Giveaway to run the raffle and promote ticket sales.
ProMedica Russel J Ebeid Children's Hospital
ProMedica Russel J Ebeid Children's Hospital is a pediatric hospital in the Toledo region that receives the giveaway's proceeds.
The details
13abc and its partners are raffling a home in Sylvania Township built by Mavillino Custom Homes. Ticket buyers were entered into Early Bird drawings based on purchases made before the end of October, and a name was drawn Thursday morning.
Timeline
End of October 2026: Deadline for purchasing first Early Bird tickets.
Thursday, November 5, 2026 (morning): First Early Bird drawing held.
Dec. 31, 2026: Deadline for tickets for the next Early Bird prize.
Spring 2027: Home giveaway winner announced.
Roadmap
This is the third year of the Greater Toledo Home Giveaway, continuing an annual model in which a local broadcaster and its partners raffle a newly built home to fund a children's hospital. The staged structure, with Early Bird prizes preceding the main home drawing, extends that recurring format into a multi-prize campaign.
Residents who want a chance at the Early Bird prizes or the Sylvania Township home must buy tickets before the stated deadlines. Each ticket purchase contributes to ProMedica Russel J Ebeid Children's Hospital.
The takeaway
Buying a ticket early can make you eligible for the smaller prizes while also supporting a children's hospital. The next Early Bird deadline is Dec. 31, so readers interested in the main home prize should act before then.
What happens next
Tickets for the next Early Bird prize, a $5,000 gift card, must be purchased before Dec. 31, and the main home winner will be announced next spring.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by 13abc.
