Save the Date: CASA's Kris Kringle Fundraiser is Dec. 4 in Salado

Your opportunity to enjoy an evening of wine tasting at the Axis Winery is Salado, Texas while supporting a great charity is happening on Saturday, December 4.

Casa's Kris Kringle fundraiser is set for December 4, and offers delicious wines and a chance to bid on some great items.

The best part: $5 from each ticket sold and 100% of the proceeds from all the great auction items will benefit CASA. (Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children)

Kevin Kyle, Executive Director of CASA of Bell and Coryell Counties, tells us there will be 5 baskets to raffle off. The value of the baskets range from $50 to $600, and include a BBQ Basket valued at $50, a $100 coffee basket, $100 lotto ticket basket, $500 great outdoors basket, and $600 technology basket.

Many of the baskets will have actual values MUCH HIGHER than the announced amounts. CASA board members have graciously donated these baskets to benefit CASA.

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CASA of Bell and Coryell Counties serves children who have experienced abuse and neglect by providing a trained volunteer to be the voice for the child’s right to safety in placement, permanence in family life, and a loving home.

Tickets for this special event can be purchased online at casabellcoryell.org by clicking the EVENTS tab at the top, then clicking the Kris Kringle button. That will take you to the page for purchasing the event tickets and the raffle tickets.

Tickets can also be purchased by phone by calling the CASA office at (254) 774-1881 any weekday between 8:30 am and 5:30 pm. You can even get your tickets on the day of the event at Axis Winery in Salado.

The basket raffle will take place at 6:30p, and you do not need to be present to win.

CASA volunteers do so much to serve abused and neglected children in Bell and Coryell Counties, and as a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, it's fundraisers like this that help provide the financial backing that allows them to do the work they do.

CASA is in need of volunteers and donations. If you'd like to help, find them online at casabellcoryell.org.

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