Seguin, TX, USA / Seguin Today
Feb 9, 2021 4:12 AM
(Seguin) Whether it’s a barbecue paradise for eight on the banks of the Guadalupe River or an hour of ax throwing, a prize might just be waiting for you this coming Fat Tuesday. Tickets for a total of 16 raffle prizes are now on sale thanks to the Seguin Education Foundation. The online raffle is part of the non-profit group’s fundraising efforts for the upcoming school year.
Laura Torres, the executive director for the Seguin Education Foundation, says tickets for the Fat Tuesday Virtual Raffle will be sold online until the drawing scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16. Torres says thanks to wonderful donors, most of the 16 prize packages features a combination of items.
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