Amador County – Hospice of Amador & Calaveras released details of its third annual Valentine’s Day Raffle on Monday, including the grand prize, a trip for four people to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
Ann Metherd, volunteer coordinator for Hospice of Amador & Calaveras said the non-profit held a kick-off meeting at its office in Jackson Monday to launch its major fundraiser of the year, and now has tickets available for sale for the third annual Valentine’s Day Raffle, “Take a Chance on Love.”
She said the prizes for this year’s event are “terrific,” including the first prize, an all-expense paid trip for four people to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. The trip includes four days and three nights, with fishing aboard a private, 48-foot fishing yacht. The first prize trip is valued at more than $10,000.
Second prize in the raffle is a “Love Knot” diamond pendant with a 14-karat white gold chain, valued at $2,000.
Third prize is 16 rounds of golf, complete with golf carts at four local golf courses. Those include Mace Meadow in Pioneer, Castle Oaks in Ione, La Contenta in Valley Springs and Greenhorn Creek in Calaveras County. The 16 rounds of golf are valued at approximately $1,100.
The fourth prize in the raffle is a two-night stay for two people in an ocean-side condominium on the Monterey Bay with a $100 restaurant certificate, with a total value of $900.
The Hospice “Take a Chance on Love” Valentine’s Day Raffle tickets are $10 each. With a purchase of 10 tickets for $100, the buyer receives five more tickets free, along with a free Valentine’s Day chocolate from Andrae’s Bakery.
In Jackson, tickets are available at Bank of Amador on Highway 49, the Hospice office at 1500 South Highway 49, Gold Mine Jewelers at 37 Main Street in Jackson, and Hospice Thrift Store on Argonaut Lane.
Tickets are also available in Angels Camp, at the Hospice Thrift Store and at Greenhorn Creek Golf Course. Tickets can also be bought at Fine Eye Gallery in Sutter Creek, the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office in San Andreas, the Sierra Nevada Adventure Company in Murphys, and the La Contenta Golf Course in Valley Springs.
Tickets may also be purchase by calling hospice, at (209) 223-5500.
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