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One ticket holder will collect half of the money raised by the Merry Mixers’ annual 50/50 raffle when the winner is drawn Friday, Dec. 4, during Grand National Bank’s annual Marblehead Tree Lighting. If every ticket sells, the winner gets $20,000.
Tickets cost $100, and only 400 are being sold, according to the group. A sellout would bring in $40,000, split evenly between the winner and the Merry Mixers, a volunteer-led nonprofit that raises money for the pediatric units at Salem Hospital. Ticket holders do not need to attend the drawing or live in Marblehead to win, organizers said.
According to the release, the group’s share will support its work to improve pediatric care and provide resources for patients and families at the hospital. The release did not say how the money will be spent or how much past raffles have raised.
“When our community comes together, we help make hard days a little easier for kids and families who need it most,” said Stacey Kraft, a co-chair of the Merry Mixers.
Ashley Wheeler, the group’s other co-chair, said the raffle adds “another layer of excitement and anticipation” to the tree lighting.
Tickets are sold online at https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/raffle-test-19.
