By purchasing a $100 raffle ticket, you’ll have a 1:150 chance of winning $5,000 at the Hooker County Community Foundation’s 6th Annual Raffle next month.
The event will be held on Saturday, Oct. 22 at the Hooker County Community Center, with proceeds going to the operations of the Community Center.
Each ticket includes a steak dinner for two. The evening will begin with social hour at 5:30 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. and the drawing will begin at 7:30 p.m.
All ticket numbers will be placed on ping pong balls and drawn one at a time until one ball remains. That ball will be deemed the winning ball and will win the grand prize of $5,000. The winning ticket holder does not need to be present to win. Consolation prizes will be awarded throughout the evening.
The first ball drawn will win a 1-year family membership to the Mullen Golf Course.
The third to last ball drawn will win a Shop Local Package with $100 gift certificates to eight different Mullen businesses.
The second to last ball drawn will win half a processed beef, cut to the winner’s specifications.
Every tenth ball drawn throughout the night will get the opportunity to “Toss for Cash” to win various cash prizes, courtesy of First State Bank.
Winning ticket holders will be responsible for paying all taxes and fees associated with winning any prize valued at over $600. Winning ticket holders will receive IRS winnings form from the Foundation.
Tickets go on sale on Thursday, Sept. 22.
Stop in at 1st State Bank to purchase your ticket or contact one of the following people: Ron Boyer, Mary Lou Harding, Scott Jones, John Kraye, Kara Connealy, Larry Ridenour, Mark Hassett, Kelly Marsh, George Vinton or Mindy Paxton. Tickets will be sold on a first come, first served basis.