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Photo of Bill Hanson, Lottery Director Bill Hanson, Lottery Director

09/15/11

Washington’s Lottery is proud to be partnering with the Washington Department of Veteran’s Affairs to produce the first Hometown Heroes Raffle.  The Hometown Heroes Raffle is an annual game from Washington’s Lottery that runs from Labor Day through Veterans Day and supports Washington veterans who have served our nation since 9/11. Every $10 raffle ticket purchased benefits the Veterans Innovations Program, which provides crisis and emergency relief, as well as education, training, and employment assistance for returning Washington veterans. With the final drawing taking place on Veterans Day, November 11th, players have a chance to win more than 3,000 prizes including 24 top prizes of $50,000. As directed by the Washington State Legislature, contributions from the Hometown Heroes Raffle are incremental to the millions of dollars the Lottery contributes to higher education and early childhood initiatives throughout the state.