Sept. 16 was an exciting day for 13-year-old Riley Glenn of Hinsdale.

Not only did she get to help complete a Habitat for Humanity home, she got to work side-by-side with Cubs pitcher Sean Marshall.

Riley, a Hinsdale Middle School eighth-grader, entered a drawing at the Cubs-Sox game Sept. 3 that she attended with her uncle and brother, Jack, and sister, Taylor.

She never intended to enter the drawing and didn't really know the prize until she was notified last week.

"My brother was playing a demo for Wii and I was looking at a table nearby," Riley said.

Her prize was getting to spend a couple hours with Cubs pitcher Sean Marshall working on a Habitat for Humanity house is Waukegan.

Valspar, which sponsored the drawing, donates paint to Habitat for Humanity and is the official 2009 Cubs paint.

For two hours, Riley got to work side by side with Marshall. She said they talked about everyday stuff, although she couldn't remember specifics.

"He's extremely nice," she said.

She helped sort lumber, making sure it curved a certain way and wouldn't break, and painted the living room white.

"I definitely want to do it again," she said.

Because Habitat only allows children 16 and older on the work sites, Riley's mom, Laura, had to sign a waiver and accompany her daughter the whole time.

Glenn said the homeowner was present that day and she and Riley got to talk with her. Habitat for Humanity requires homeowners to work a certain number of hours on their own homes and have a full-time job.

"She was just so appreciative," Glenn said.

On the way home, Riley told her mom she wanted to get involved with Habitat for Humanity when she's old enough. The high school has a group that takes trips in the summer to build homes, and Riley knows one of the students who went on a trip this summer.

"They spend two weeks of their time working on homes," Glenn said.

She said when Marshall arrived at the home, he got out of the car and immediately asked "Who's Riley?" because he knew she was a huge Cubs fan.

"She's a typical 13-year-old; she was so excited," Glenn said. "She is the biggest Cubs fan ever."

"He brought an authentic jersey he wore in one of his games and gave it to her," Glenn added. "It was down to her knees."

Riley plans to frame the jersey, and Glenn said her daughter's room is decorated with Cubs memorabilia.

Riley said she also loves playing sports like basketball, softball and soccer.

"I like that it's a team sport," she said.

Watching her daughter experience volunteering with Habitat for Humanity and meeting Marshall was a significant day for Glenn as well as her daughter.

"Those two things really made it special," Laura Glenn said.