Casas for CASA Raffle

Casas for CASA will be hosted at 98th & Quaker, through May 31.

Raffle tickets can be purchased for the opportunity to win a $3,500 Mastercard gift card, or a custom-built playhouse, doghouse, or storage building donated by local community members.

“Casas for CASA has been a community favorite for over 15 years now.

“Every year we are so thankful for how the wonderful people in our community rally around CASA to support the most vulnerable children in our community,” said Jaclyn Morris, execu- tive director of CASA of the South Plains.

“This year we need to raise over $55,000 during this event, and we know we can count on our community to make it happen. Together we can leave a legacy of love for these children.”

100 percent of the funds raised during Casas for CASA stay right here in Lubbock and the five surrounding counties served by CASA of the South Plains.

This event enables CASA to continue to inspire, educate, and empower volunteers to advocate for more children in foster care.

A CASA, or Court Appointed Special Advocate, helps children in foster care navigate the child welfare system while working to ensure their needs are being met and advocating to find them a safe, permanent home. Currently, there are more than 500 children waiting on a CASA volunteer advocate.

Raffle tickets may be purchased anytime online at www.casaofthesouthplains. org or at the Market Street event location at 98th & Quaker, on Thursdays and Fridays from 4 to 7 p.m.; Saturdays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m.

Raffle tickets are $5 each, or 5 tickets for $20, 15 tickets for $50, or 40 tickets for $100. The drawing will be held at 5 p.m. May 31. Attendance is not necessary to win.

CASA will also be hosting special events on Saturdays during Casas for CASA.

Lubbock High School football team and pom squad will be kicking off the first special event at 10 a.m. April 22.

For questions or more information about Casas for CASA, contact Lauren White, marketing and events manager, at 806-763-2272 or via email at lwhite@casaofthesouthplains.org.

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