NEWPORT BEACH, CA - HomeAid Orange County's Project Playhouse Opportunity House, "A Day at the Big A" built by Lennar Homes, designed by Bassenian/Lagoni Architects and landscaped by The Collaborative West, can be yours. The Opportunity Playhouse will be on exhibit at Fashion Island near the Atrium Lawn, where it will be on display until October 14, 2006 when a drawing will be held at the Project Playhouse Auction Party.

The playhouse, complete with team-signed jersey and other Angel memorabilia will be raffled off as part of HomeAid Orange County's Project Playhouse, the organization's signature fundraising event to raise money for housing the transitionally homeless, last year's event raised over one half million slated for HomeAid Orange County's shelter development program.

For the first time "A Day at the Big A" premiered at the Angel Stadium of Anaheim on August 22nd through August 27th where baseball fans were able to purchase Opportunity tickets for $2 each. The playhouse was received with an overwhelming response by everyone who passed by - even Red Sox and Yankee fans bought tickets! The playhouse was shown on-screen during the game to a daily sell-out crowd of over 44,000.

We had record breaking sales of over $6,000 for the 6-game series and at $2 a ticket, that's an amazing accomplishment. Moreover, the Angels scored well over 25 runs during the home stand and thanks to Bank of America and Lennar Homes that jointly raised another $25,000 for HomeAid Orange County. The exposure for HomeAid and the ability to market what we (and these partners) do for the homeless community was the opportunity of a lifetime.

Approximately 8 feet wide by 10 feet tall, the Angels Playhouse is one of 10 playhouses included in this year's Project Playhouse event, which spans seven weeks and is being presented by the Children and Families Commission of Orange County. Each playhouse is constructed by some of California's premier home builders and is built with fine detail and the highest quality materials, including Italian marble, mahogany and stone.

Events leading up to the live auction include an Open House on September 9, which offers the only opportunity for the public to tour the insides of the playhouses; Playhouse Village tours every weekend beginning September 10; and the Auction Party and Live Public Auction on October 14. For more information on attending any of these events, or to buy 'A Day at the Big A" Opportunity Tickets go to www.projectplayhouse.org or www.homeaidoc.org or call (949) 553-9510 or (949) 721-2000.

About HomeAid Orange County

HomeAid Orange County, the founding chapter of HomeAid National, was established by the leadership of the Orange County Chapter of the Building Industry Association of Southern California in 1989, and has been charged with the mission of building or renovating shelters for temporarily homeless Orange County men, women and children. Since its inception, HomeAid Orange County, an affiliate of the National Association of Home Builders, has completed 40 shelter projects with three currently under construction or in the planning stage.

Those temporarily homeless served by HomeAid include women in crisis pregnancy; abused children; victims of domestic violence, homeless adults living with HIV/AIDS; the mentally challenged; homeless youths; and those families and individuals who find themselves homeless as a result of job loss or catastrophic illness.

About The Children and Families Commission of Orange County

The Children and Families Commission of Orange County was created as a result of Proposition 10, the California Children and Families Act of 1998. The proposition added a 50-cent sales tax on tobacco products sold in California and requires that funds raised be used to support education, health and childcare programs promoting healthy early childhood development from the prenatal stage to age five. The Children and Families Commission of Orange County is responsible for overseeing the allocation of tobacco tax revenues received annually from the State Commission. For more information, please visit the Commission's Web site at www.occhildrenandfamilies.com