With Home & Backyard Tour off, Mates of Kennett Library announce raffle fundraiser

In lieu of the Bayard Taylor House & Back garden Tour this yr, the Buddies of Kennett Library are sponsoring a group Shop & Dine Raffle, with 31 chances to win $100 (two $50 reward certificates) to regional retailers and restaurants.

Each and every working day in July, they will attract a raffle ticket to earn $100 in reward certificates.  So, with 31 times in July, there will be 31 likelihood to get!!

Raffle tickets are readily available for buy commencing May 15, by way of the close of July at the Kennett Library, 216 E. Point out Street, Kennett Sq.. A single ticket for $10 four for $30 eight for $50 and 20 for $100.

“We hoped that The Good friends of Kennett Library would be able to continue the Property & Yard Tour in June, but Covid-19 created the tour an impossibility,” stated Friend’s President Sara Leff.  “About midway via the setting up we recognized we could not guarantee everyone’s well being and protection and had to make the really hard decision to terminate this year’s tour.”

We are boosting income for the Library even though also bringing recognition and assistance to area stores and restaurants.  The magnificence of this raffle is that the present certificates are staying procured with cash donated by our generous sponsors, bringing precise pounds back into the local community.

“It didn’t seem to be ideal to request presently tricky-strike regional restaurants and outlets to donate gift cards, which is the standard practice for fundraisers, ” explained Carol Yetter, a Pals board member. It is a accurate get-gain, and a enjoyable way to assistance the Library and our spot enterprises.

Obtain of the gift certificates was underwritten by the library’s generous sponsors. For a full listing of sponsors and participating companies go to: www.kennettlibrary.org/raffle

All proceeds from the Friends Store & Dine Raffle guidance Adult Literacy and Children’s systems at the Library.

The Adult Literacy Plan gives English as a Next Language (ESL), Standard Equivalency Diploma (GED) and planning for American Citizenship courses as properly as 1 on just one tutoring.  Due to the fact Could, all courses are made available on the net.  Children’s applications including English and Spanish tale periods are also on the net.  For a finish listing of courses you should check out the Library site.

The Buddies of Kennett Library, a membership corporation, was started past yr. Its mission is to actively aid the Library by way of advocacy, volunteer companies and fundraising. Membership varieties are readily available at the Library or on the web page.  Once-a-year memberships are $20 and guidance the Library and its applications.  We’d really like to have you be a part of us.

Please call the Library at (610) 444-2702 with any questions about the Store & Dine Raffle or the Buddies team.