Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana

Tour a Dream Green Home!



  HOME TOURS  May 13th - 30th

Come out and visit the first LEED certified home in Winnetka!
The Dream, Green Home has more than just energy efficient appliances,
it's environmentally friendly from the roof materials down to the plants
in the front yard! So come on out for the tours and get ideas on how
you can transform your home and lifestyle green!

And 100% of tour proceeds come directly to the charity! So come
join us for the tours, and don't forget to check out our calendar of events
we'll be hosting at the home!


                         Support RMHC-CNI and
        BUY HOME TOUR TICKETS HERE!


                 

   1092 Oak Street, Winnetka, IL 60093

                   TOUR SCHEDULE                

                          $10 at the door
                    
                     May 13 - 30th

              Thursdays- Saturdays: 10am - 5pm
              Sundays: Noon - 5pm


              For more information on the home, check out the website at
                              www.HomeofDistinction.com

            
             CALENDAR OF EVENTS           

           ** All events are held at the Home of Distinction **

May 13th:
THE TOUR OPENS!

May 14th: Green Seminar for builders and designers

May 15th: Tour Launch with Chicago
                 Bear Greg Olsen!

                                      12pm- 1pm, $15 at door
                       
              Bring your favorite Bears items for Greg to sign!  
              The first 10 kids get a special surprise from Greg himself!

May 16th, 23rd & 30th:
      Coffee & Questions with the Green Home Team
       Come on out to tour the home and sit one on one with the Builder,
       Architect and more to get all your green questions answered.
       Complimentary coffee and pastries prepared by the students of
       Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Chicago!

May 22nd: Green Homes 101
   A green seminar for homeowners interested in building
    or transforming their home green!
    Presented by the U.S. Green Building Council

    1pm - 2pm
     Free with home tour admission!  
                             


May 27th: Student Design Contest
                             Winners Reveal
                             4:30pm
               All tour guests on the 27th will be elligibile to vote on their
               favorite room designs. Votes will be tallied at the end of the
               tour and student winners will be announced!

May 30th:
              Breakfast with Ronald McDonald
               11am - Noon
               $15
               Come on out for Breakfast with Ronald prepared by the
               students of Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in
               Chicago! Kids can hang with Ronald, and enjoy kids games
               and prizes!
                       

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         STUDENT DESIGN CONTEST


                       Looking for an internship?
            Your dream design could land you one!

  

It's simple. With provided floorplans, students can design their dream
nursery, master bedroom, and/or basement with the only criteria being that it MUST BE GREEN!

All finalists receive $100 BLICK GIFT CARD, and the three winning designers
will get an INTERNSHIP with a Chicago Interior Design Firm!

But, you better hurry! Designs are due in pdf format by MAY 25th!!!

         Check out the "Design your Dream" website
                                      HERE

      for more information and to learn how to submit
                                your designs!
 
 
 

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