Rotary Club will sponsor reverse raffle fundraiser

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SPECIAL TO THE VINDICATOR The Rotary Club of Youngstown is preparing for its 14th annual reverse raffle and silent auction fundraiser April 26 at the Embassy in Youngstown. Admiring some of the gifts donated to the auction are, from left, Bill Petro, Linda Kostka and Elanye Bozick, committee members, and Debbie Esbenshade, raffle chairwoman.

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YOUNGSTOWN

Rotary Club of Youngstown will sponsor its 14th annual reverse raffle and silent auction fundraiser April 26 at The Embassy, 5030 Youngstown-Poland Road.

A social gathering will begin at 6 p.m. and will include an open bar and hors d’oeuvres.

Dinner will be at 7:30 with the raffle and silent auction to follow.

A dessert table will top off the meal while guests are entertained by Lauren Gallo and The Sound Shop.

Tickets for the raffle are $100 each and include the cost of the dinner. Dinner-only tickets are $50. Sales are limited to 200 tickets.

There will be other opportunities to win prizes. A live auction will include a nine-hole playing lesson for two with PGA golf professionals to benefit the Potential Development Program.

This year’s sponsors include Charlie and Barb McCrudden, Suzanne and Al Fleming, Byce Auction, Farmers Trust, Kevin Chiu, First National Bank, DSV Builders, Packer Thomas, Canteen Service of the Steel Valley, Huntington National Bank, AT&T, York Mahoning Mechanical Contractors, J.M. Verostko Consulting Engineer and Aim Nationalease.

Proceeds from the event will support the clubs’ community and charitable service projects. Funds raised this year have supported Mill Creek MetroParks, Potential Development, YWCA, First Night Youngstown, and YSU’s SMARTS program. Rotary is in year three of a five-year pledge to The Gloria & Roger Jones Children’s Center for Science and Technology (OH WOW!) and provides scholarships to Youngstown State University for graduates of Youngstown public and private high schools.

It also supports a mentoring program at Harding Elementary School and an exchange student from France.

For information, to donate auction items or to order tickets, call Debbie Esbenshade at 330-727-6315.