It wasn't the Publishers Clearing House Prize Patrol, but it was close.
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It was a TV host from Disney's Freeform Channel telling the Olcese family they won had a tiny house in a contest they entered earlier this month.
"I'm overwhelmed it's so exciting," said Annie Olcese. "It's going to be a safe place for us where we can be a family again."
The family of four has been living in a friend's RV in Sebastopol after their home in Santa Rosa was destroyed by the wildfires on Oct. 9.
"I'm at a loss for words. It really puts your faith back in humanity," said Henry Olcese.
Annie Olcese entered the contest without telling her husband. He helped her create a video submission which was chosen among thousands of entries.
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The family will take delivery of the tiny house sometime in January 2018. They hope to place it somewhere in Sonoma County.
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