United Way of SD&G launches Celebration Sleigh

Cornwall Ontario – The United Way of SD&G unveiled its annual Celebration Sleigh Raffle on Thursday, November 17, 2016.

The United Way of SD&G is holding its Celebration Sleigh Raffle in support of the 2016 Community Campaign. The sleigh will be on display at Baxtrom’s Your Independent Grocer for the duration of the raffle which runs from November 17^th until December 16^th at 12:00 noon when the draw for the winner will help mark the end of the 2016 Campaign season.

“We would like to thank many community heroes for offering items to fill the sleigh with wonderful prizes”, said Lori Greer, who is the local United Way Executive Director. “Each item in the sleigh has been donated and the funds raised go directly to our campaign and help to change lives in our community. Thank you for being United Way heroes!”

The sleigh is filled with $5,000 worth of gifts such as a 10” LED backlight tablet, gift certificates, bottles of holiday cheer, non-perishable food items and much more. Volunteers at the sleigh are selling tickets for $3.00 each or a book of 4 for $10, or they are also available at Baxtrom’s Courtesy Desk and the United Way office.

Pictured in photo: John Baxtrom (owner, Baxtrom’s Your Independent Grocer, Pauline Bray (United Way  SD&G Campaign Co-Chair, Bill Makinson (United Way SD&G Campaign Chair).