Alliance Habitat for Humanity to Host Horse Racing Fundraiser

Alliance Area Habitat for Humanity is planning a horse racing fundraiser, a fun night that will greatly help teh nonprofit.

The event is November 8 at Alliance elks Lodge, located at 606 Glamorgan St. Doors open at 6 p.m.Tickets are $60 each and include a chance to win $2,000.

tickets also include food, betting opportunities, and a cash bar. $10 raffle tickets for a wheelbarrow of alcohol will also be available for purchase.

To purchase tickets for “Homestretch: A night at the Races,” visit allianceareahabitat.org.

Habitat Leader: ‘This is our flagship event of the year.’

Alliance Area habitat for Humanity is mainly funded by donations, grants, and mortgage payments from Habitat homeowners. It also relies on many volunteers.

The mortgages do not receive federal assistance. A Habitat homeowner takes on full financial responsibility with a no-interest mortgage.

The agency also offers a critical home repair program.

Niki McIlvain, executive director of Alliance Habitat, said the horse racing fundraiser has become “our flagship event of the year” for raising money to build or repair homes in the Alliance area.

The association also holds smaller fundraising events, including a 5K run.