Civitan Easter basket raffle

Wanda Whitley, right, winner of the Hope Civitan Easter basket raffle, receives her prize from Civitan Twyla Pruden, who sold the winning ticket. Proceeds of the raffle will be used to support local Civitan projects including support of area Special Olympics events, yearly salute to veterans, annual clergy appreciation banquet, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day gifts to nursing home patients, St. Patrick’s Day Dance for Rainbow of Challenges and many other projects. April is Civitan Awareness month, celebrated worldwide by Civitan International. The local club meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at Dos Loco Gringos. For more information on Civitan, contact any local member.