It's that time of year again for the Portage Co. Insurance Association's 14th Annual Reverse Raffle and Silent Auction.
If you're not familiar with us, we are a non-profit group that raises money for our scholarship program and many other Portage County charities. We have awarded 16 four-year-scholarships to graduating Portage Co. high school seniors, resulting in 11 who have graduated and 3 more currently enrolled at Kent State.
Last year, we gave $6,000 to the Ben Curtis Foundation, Center of Hope in Ravenna, Kent Social Services, Coleman Professional Services, Rose's Rescue, King Kennedy Center, Happy Trails Animal Sanctuary and the Hiram Farm for Autistic Adults. Additionally, we donated over 200 winter coats to county elementary school children in need.
First prize in the drawing is $3,000. We are having a delicious dinner catered by Guido's of Ravenna, open bar all night, our famous all-you-can-eat pie buffet, a top-notch silent auction, a booze wagon raffle and lots of side drawings.