7 June, 2023
Woodford local takes out mega cash raffle prize
Woodford local Alina Baisden was named the winner of the Woodford Lions Club’s Mega Cash raffle, which was announced at the Woodford Community Hall last Saturday night during the ‘Dancing In The Cool’ annual dance event.
Alina was presented with a cheque for $25,000, with a Woodford Lions spokesperson saying the club was very happy to see the prize go to someone local.
While thanking everyone who bought a ticket to support the club, the spokesperson said the funds raised from the raffle would go towards the club’s local projects including the Street Carnival and Lantern Parade on December 1.
Alina thanked the Lions, saying they were a wonderful group of people who did a lot with regard to serving the community.
Alina was overwhelmed and said she was “very grateful” to receive the award, although it hadn’t necessarily sunk in yet.
“It was hard to believe,” she said.
Alina indicated it would take some time to decide how to spend the prize money, as she wanted to use some of it to help out someone who was struggling.
As a business owner and a single mum with a nine-year-old daughter, Alina said she understood the struggles that a lot of single parents faced with work, family and financial pressures.
“I want to do something good to help someone else, such as another single mum, or a foundation,” she said.
