Handmade Quilt Raffle to Benefit Irvine’s Adopted 2/11 Marine Battalion

10/10/2008

Help bring cheer to the families of deployed service members this holiday season by purchasing a raffle ticket to win a beautiful, handmade quilt. Sponsored by Irvine’s 2/11 Adoption Committee, the Americana "Fourth of July" Quilt Raffle, is being held to raise money to host a holiday party for family members of 2/11 personnel currently serving in Iraq. 

Designed and named by Irvine resident Yoshi Oster, the handmade quilt is 41 x 64 inches or roughly the size of a twin blanket, with a red, white and blue motif.

Raffle Tickets: $5.00 for one ticket, or $20.00 for five tickets.

Raffle tickets will be available for purchase beginning Tuesday, October 14 through Thursday, November 7 at the following locations:

• Irvine Civic Center - Reception Area
  1 Civic Center Plaza
  11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  
  Tuesday, October 14
  Monday, October 27
  Monday, November 3
  Monday, November 17
  
• Lakeview Senior Center
  20 Lake Road, irvine
  11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  
  Thursday, October 23
  Tuesday, October 28
  Thursday, November 6

The wining ticket will be drawn on Wednesday, November 19 at noon at the Irvine Civic Center. Winner need not be present to win. For more information, contact Mya Sanders at 949-724-6640. 

( Fourth of July Quilt )