The Community Rotary Raffle of Milford sponsored together by the Devon Rotary and Milord Rotary Clubs announces its first annual $10,000 cash prize raffle “Trees 4 Charles” to benefit The Charles Island Reforestation project. The proceeds of the raffle will be used to purchase trees for the fall planting on the island.
The Charles Island Reforestation LLC is a non-profit working with the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) to reforest the island. Years of storms, deer, invasive plant species and a fungus which attacked the old trees have deteriorated the island. Only trees that are resistant to the type of fungus present on the island can be planted. Teams of volunteers have been working with DEEP workers to bring the island tree canopy back. This canopy is necessary for not just the bird habitat but also to prevent the erosion of the island.
The raffle will kick off Tuesday July 16 at 6:00pm at Gulf Beach with Charles Island in the background.
The Drawing of the $10,000 cash prize ticket will be on Tuesday October 8 at 7:00 at Tyde at Walnut Beach 72 Broadway, Milford with Charles Island in the background. Everyone is invited to attend drawing.
For more information on how to purchase a ticket go to: https://devonrotary.org/