Ridgefield A Better Chance “Fit and Fancy” Spring Raffle is LIVE!

Ridgefield A Better Chance (RABC) is excited to announce its “Fit and Fancy” Spring Raffle, combining high-end elegance, local wellness, and the power of community.

What can you win?

First Prize: A Cannondale Compact Neo Electric Bicycle – ride into spring and summer with style and performance donated by the Ridgefield Bicycle Company,

Valued at $1900.00

Second Prize: A stunning 18K White Gold Diamond by the Yard Necklace – beautiful sparkle and sophistication donated by Desires by Mikolay.

Valued at $975.00

Third Prize: A 3-Month Ridgefield Rec Center Family Membership – fun, fitness, and family time donated by Ridgefield Parks and Recreation.

Valued at $345.00

How do you enter? Easy! Tickets are just $20.00 each and you can buy them online at Fit and Fancy Spring Raffle Tickets beginning May 9th or at participating locations. More details on our website at www.ridgefieldabc.org. The drawing is happening on May 31st at 2pm at Desires by Mikolay located at 394 Main Street in Ridgefield. Winners don’t have to be there to claim their prize but must be able to pick up their item in Ridgefield.

Why enter? Because all ticket purchases go to support Ridgefield ABC, a program that provides academically talented and highly motivated young women of color from underserved communities the opportunity to study at Ridgefield High School and achieve their dreams. We provide educational, social, and cultural enrichment as we strive to prepare these young women to assume positions of responsibility and leadership in American society.

“Each ticket is more than a chance to win—it’s a chance to change a life,” said Sarah Streif, Executive Director of RABC. “The support from our community helps empower the next generation of leaders.”

One of the Ridgefield ABC alumna, Safiya Samms, RHS ‘07 shared what the program has meant to her: “I can say with complete confidence that my experiences and success were a result of the education I received and the challenges I overcame while a part of the Ridgefield ABC program.”

Since its founding in 1987, Ridgefield A Better Chance (RABC) has been giving outstanding and academically gifted young women of color, the opportunity to pursue their goals of receiving a

premier high school education. With the support of their families, the scholars apply to this program in the hopes of achieving a promising future.

Since 1987, sixty-six RABC Scholars have graduated from Ridgefield High School and have gone on to major universities and colleges. RABC, affiliated with the national nonprofit, A Better Chance, operates as one of their 18 public Community School Programs and is a 501(c)(3) . Go to www.ridgefieldabc.org to learn more about the program.



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Submitted by Sue Ferguson

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