Last year, at Washington Post Newsweek Interactive, the advertising team came up with a crazy idea: what if we took a portion of advertising dollars and used it to help make someone’s dream come true? Well… we decided to try it.

And now, we are pleased to announce our two winners.....

Winner #1 is Marty Bentley who would like to renovate an old building near her home in Macungie, Pa., in order to provide affordable housing for the disadvantaged and job opportunities for the unemployed.

Philadelphia resident Melissa Holloway is the second winner. As a professional genealogist, her dream is to start a preservation and tourism program for Eden Cemetery, the oldest African American-owned cemetery in the U.S, located in Collingdale, Pa.

Throughout the next couple of months both Bently and Holloway will be contributing on Blogging Your Dreams sharing their experiences. We hope that you will check back often and join in the excitement.

Congratulations!!!!!