Knight wins Shelter’s raffle
Published 1:00 am Monday, October 22, 2018
- Iberia Homeless Shelter board member Rita Johnson, left, and Iberia Parish Schools Supervisor of Student Services James Russell Sr., right, watch as New Iberia Mayor Freddie DeCourt pulls the winning raffle ticket for a game-day package to the LSU-Alabama game on Nov. 3 in Baton Rouge.
The Iberia Homeless Shelter showcased its annual fundraising raffle with a public drawing Friday. The fundraising event raises money for the shelter’s many projects. New Iberia Mayor Freddie DeCourt drew the winning ticket Friday afternoon at KANE AM-1240 in downtown New Iberia. The winner of the raffle was Tracy Knight of Breaux Bridge. The raffle is for the LSU vs. Alabama game on Nov. 3, a matchup that has taken on national overtones as it will be between two teams currently ranked in the Top 5 in the AP Top 25. The package includes two prime seats, a parking pass, a one night hotel stay and a $100 gift card.
