One lucky person will be selected to receive $100,000 Monday, March 16, during United Way of Southeast Mississippi’s annual $100K Payday Raffle Drawing.
The drawing will be held at 6 p.m. at Keg and Barrel in downtown Hattiesburg and will tentatively air live on WDAM. Raffle tickets are on sale for $100 per ticket for a chance to win $100,000 (pre-taxes). Tickets can be purchased online, in-person at the United Way office located at 210 W. Front St. Suite 400, select area banks and grocery stores or by mailing in a brochure.
Ticket sales end Sunday, March 8. Ticket holders do not have to be present to win. The community is invited to attend the drawing along with United Way staff, volunteers and service partner members. Proceeds from the drawing will go to support United Way programs and partner agencies serving local communities.
Tickets can be purchased online at www.unitedwaypayday.org using a credit card until 5 p.m. March 8. Mailed-in order forms and money must be postmarked by Saturday, March 7. The community can buy tickets in person at the following locations until 5 p.m. Friday, March 6:
• United Way office (210 W. Front St. Hattiesburg; Phone: 601-545-7141)
• Corner Market (Petal, Hattiesburg Midtown, Oak Grove, Bellevue)
• Sunflower (Hattiesburg)
• Citizens Bank (Hattiesburg, Sumrall)
• Community Bank (Hattiesburg-Hwy 98 W, Hwy 49 S)
• Grand Bank (Westover, Petal)
• Hancock Whitney (Hattiesburg-Hwy 98, Lincoln Road, Oak Grove; Petal, Purvis, Prentiss)
• Magnolia State Bank (Oak Grove, Petal)
• Regions (Hattiesburg-40th, Front, Broadway, Hardy, Turtle Creek; Petal, Columbia, Prentiss)
United Way of Southeast Mississippi is a local non-profit organization that strives to make a positive impact in Forrest, Lamar, Marion and Perry counties. By providing funds to partnering agencies, United Way addresses community issues in the impact areas of education, financial stability, health, and support services.
For more information about United Way of Southeast Mississippi or to learn more about supporting United Way’s work, visit www.unitedwaysems.org or call 601-545-7141