One of Geelong’s oldest and most trusted support and services organisations is reaching out for community support.
Encompass Community Services, a not-for-profit organisation that seeks to support people living with disabilities or disadvantage, is currently promoting Raffle Mania, its first major fundraising event since the beginning of the pandemic.
The raffle will raise much-needed money to enable Encompass to provide its services to its 1,000-odd clients in the Greater Geelong, Wyndham, Werribee and Surf Coast areas.
Encompass runs programs for work experience, job seeking, training and education, and independent living, and fundraising team leader Urszula Wynd said the community’s support of the fundraiser would make a real difference to the way Encompass would be able to deliver its services.
“We need this kind of funding so we can help our current participants to get the kind of support they need,” she said.
“We run all kinds of programs, and of course they need staff. So we need people to help our clients do the things they can do and work towards independence.”
The raffle features over $2000 worth of prizes, including a major artwork piece, and Airbnb package, auto care products, beauty products, and many more.
Ms Wynd said Encompass was very grateful to its partners and the local businesses who were supporting the fundraiser, either through donating prizes or helping promote the event.
Tickets are on sale until midnight Tuesday, August 23, and winners will be drawn 11am Wednesday, August 24, and Ms Wynd said buying tickets had never been easier.
“We have a QR code on our posters, which will take you straight to the website you need, and there’s a link as well,” she said.
Tickets can be purchased at rafflelink.com.au/EncompassRaffle2022.
