Foundation Spreading Holiday Spirit This November

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Foundation Spreading Holiday Spirit This November

Friday, 26 October 2012 00:00

The Sarah Grace Foundation for Children With Cancer, Inc. is holding its 2nd Annual Holiday Extravaganza throughout November. The Holiday Extravaganza runs throughout the entire month and participants who buy tickets now will have a chance to win multiple prizes throughout all of November.

Started in 2011, the Holiday Extravaganza is a month-long raffle that provides a fun kick-off to the holiday season with the extra reward of assisting children with cancer and their families.

Founders Matt and Marissa Weippert are shown here with Santa. Raffle tickets are just $20 and each ticket purchased will be entered into the raffle for the entire month. Even if you’ve already won, your ticket gets put back into the drawing, giving you a chance to win again. There will be a prize drawn every day of the month for a total of 30 chances to win fantastic prizes ranging from movie tickets, restaurant gift certificates and even Visa gift cards. Only 300 tickets are available, with more than half of them already gone, so get yours today.

The Hicksville-based Sarah Grace Foundation supports children with cancer and their families and was founded in 2003 by Matt and Marissa Weippert, after they lost their daughter Sarah, to cancer. Along with their son, James, and numerous volunteers, they assist families in paying for different expenses, while also providing fun outings, gatherings, and programs for children who are ill.

To help support their programs, the foundation holds multiple events throughout the year, including the Holiday Extravaganza and their annual Night of Laughter.

For more information, or to purchase a raffle ticket, call The Sarah Grace Foundation at (516) 433-9745 or visit www.thesarahgrace foundation.org.

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