Shawn Monforte of Hamilton won the $3,000 grand prize in Villa Italian Kitchen’s Holiday Wish & Win Sweepstakes.
Villa Italian Kitchen is one of the brands of Villa Enterprises, a global multi-brand restaurant operator and franchiser.
Monforte plans to use the winnings to pay for a service dog to provide therapy for his 16-year-old son, Nate, who suffers from Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia Purpura, a life threatening autoimmune blood disorder. His body does not have enough platelets that help stop bleeding and very little is known about the illness.
More about Nate can be found online at facebook.com/pages/Nates-Knights/233586943456619.

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