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Kiwanis raffle sales kickoff at Country Grocer

Sales from the 2017 Kiwanis Club of Victoria raffle drive will support pediatric cancer
Travis Paterson
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Darlene Smith, Carla Cacovic and Aislyn King celebrate the kickoff of the Kiwanis Club of Victoria’s raffle campaign. Kiwanis Clubs of B.C./Yukon have pledged to raise $75,000 to support a specialized research resident at B.C. Children’s Hospital. Watch for the Kiwanis booth selling raffle tickets over the next two Saturdays (May 27 and June 3) at Shelbourne Plaza and then Hillside malls. Travis Paterson/News Staff

President Aislyn King and other members of the Claremont secondary Key Club will be volunteering their time at Shelbourne Plaza, outside the B.C. Liquor Store selling Kiwanis Club of Victoria raffle tickets from 2 to 6 p.m. on Saturday.

This year the Kiwanis Clubs of B.C./Yukon are putting the proceeds towards the Kiwanis Children’s Cancer Program, which supports the oncology fellowship at B.C. Children’s Hospital.

The goal is to raise $15,000, said Carla Cacovic, secretary to Kiwanis Club of Victoria and KCCP, as well as an advisor to the Claremont Key Club advisor.

The following ticket sale location is Saturday, June 10 at Broadmead Village, in the central area beside Romeo’s restaurant, 2 to 6 p.m.