March 19, 2010
She lost her home during Hurricane Katrina. But 63-year-old Myra Lewis refused to give up. She's used to fighting the odds. As the mother of a special needs kid, Lewis was told when her autistic son was just five, that he wouldn't be able to learn. He's a gifted artist now, and finishing up his Associates Degree in Fine Arts. Despite the hardships that the New Orleans native has had to deal with, Lewis, a self-described homebody, thinks she is one of the luckiest people alive. She's the winner of this year's HGTV Dream Home Giveaway, worth $2 million. Along with the beautiful, Pueblo-style home near Santa Fe, New Mexico, the prize package includes a new GMC Terrain, and $500,00.
Lewis, is a former science teacher and Peace Corps volunteer.