Get your tickets - BFR summer raffle underway
To help support operations of the BFR facility, tickets are available now
for several raffle items, according to Carole Enneking, BFR director.
Drawing for each will be held at BFR on Friday, July 27 at noon. The largest prize is a package of four Toledo Mudhens tickets for the Sunday, Aug. 5, game. Each ticket costs $5. Lariche Chevrolet donated this package for the raffle.
In addition, for $1 per ticket or six tickets for $5, several local businesses have donated items.
Items include:
o a $20 gift certificate to Luke's Pizza,
o a Pirate Pack from The Sports Warehouse, and
o a BFR package including a 10 visit Rec Pass or seven visit Any Fitness Class Card.
"Unfortunately, the BFR fund raiser trip to the July 29 Mudhens Game has been cancelled, but the raffle items still are available," said Enneking.
For more information, visit the BFR Sports & Fitness center at 215 Snider Road, Bluffton, or call 419-358-4150. Winners do not need to be present to win.
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