Community Corner
'Deck The House' Winner Named in Patch Holiday Decor Contest
Family in Davis, CA, wins the $100,000 grand prize for its school district.
A California family won Patch's Deck the House contest and netted $100,000 in prize for the Davis Joint Unified School District.
“We all won,” said homeowner Kristy Powell, who designed and created many of the decorations. “There are a lot of needs at the . This is not going to fix it all, but it will help. This is a blessing.”
Powell entered her home in Patch's national Deck the House contest during the holidays and was selected as one of the top 24 finalists in late December.
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Though there were clearly some winners in local communities, in the entered the contest.
The Powells' home in California jumped out to a massive lead the moment voting opened up, thanks to support from the newspaper and a concerted effort by the community, both online and on the streets.
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Powell even had her kids and some of their friends hand out hundreds of fliers downtown to encourage people to vote.
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