CENTER, Texas – March 12, 2015 – Members with the Beta Sigma Phi Preceptor Upsilon Chapter are currently accepting donations for their annual fundraiser with proceeds benefiting the Fannie Brown Booth Memorial Library and other community projects.

The fundraiser drawing will be held Monday, April 20, 2015.   Winners need not be present to win.  Donations are $5.00 for one ticket or $20.00 for five tickets.  The first ticket drawn will have the opportunity to win the GRAND PRIZE PACKAGE which includes a PORTACOOL® CYCLONE 1000 ($369 Value) donated by PORTACOOL®; Bayou Cooker ($150 Value) donated by McAdams Propane; $150 Gift Certificate donated by Dance Furniture & Appliance; $150 Walmart Gift Card donated by General Shelters & Jimmy L. Howard, Inc. and a Coca-Cola ® Ice Chest ($100 Value) donated by Lacie Payne. 

Separate drawings will follow for prize packages #1-6 and individual prizes #7-23 donated by local businesses including, (#1) APPLE iPAD AIR 16GB ($500 Value) donated by Golden Eye Clinic, Terry & Pam Bailey, Treasa & Jim Donnan; (#2) SHOPPING BAG ($500 Value) Michael Kors Bag donated by Shoop Financial Services, $200 Gift Certificate Loblolly’s Garden Marketplace and $100 Gift Certificate Austin Street Marketplace; (#3) ON THE ROAD AGAIN:  $200 Gift Certificate Center Tire Co., Five Car Washes Wyndham Car Wash ($40 Value) and $35 Gift Certificate Rock Chip Repair Center Glass; (#4) STRIKE A POSE: $100 Gift Certificate Ricky Blount Salon, $100 Gift Certificate Mini Session Photo Package Snell Photography and $35 Gift Certificate Hollywood Escape Spa & Tanning; (#5) AROUND TOWN:  $25 Gift Certificate R&M Cleaners, $50 Gift Certificate Chaps BBQ, $50 Gift Certificate Brookshire Bros. and $50 Gift Certificate Watson Tucker Florist; (#6) DINNER & A MOVIE: Six Movie Tickets Rio Theatre ($48 Value) and Two $50 Gift Certificate Margarita’s; (#7) $150 Gift Certificate Covington Lumber Restaurant; (#8) $150 Gift Certificate Masterson Insurance; (#9) $100 Gift Certificate Shelby County Today; (#10) $100 Crystal Item donated by Ace Hardware; (#11) $100 MasterCard Gift Card donated by Ihlo Sales & Import; (#12) $70 Cooler donated by Toledo Automotive; (#13) $50 Gift Basket Southern Seasons; (#14) $50 Gift Certificate Pineywoods Seafood; (#15) One Oil Change-Quick Change Oil & Lube ($46 Value); (#16)(#17) Two $35 Subscriptions The Light and Champion; (#18)(#19) Two $50 Gift Certificate American Grill; (#20) $25 Gift Certificate Hughes Florist; (#21) $25 Gift Certificate Lasting Impressions; (#22) $25 Shelby County Pictorial Book donated by The Light and Champion and (#23) $20 Gift Certificate The Little Fox Marketplace.

The Preceptor Upsilon Chapter extends their appreciation and gratitude to the businesses for their generosity with donating prizes supporting this year’s fundraiser. 

Beta Sigma Phi is an international non-profit organization, non-academic sorority for women offering opportunities for friendship, development of cultural appreciation, and community service.  The Greek letters stand for life, learning and friendship.  Approximately, 12,500 chapters in 20 countries meet twice a month for a brief business meeting and cultural program.  Founded by Walter W. Ross in Abilene, Kansas in 1931 with seven members, the organization today has 250,000 members.  Beta Sigma Phi supports various projects including the International Endowment Fund, Disaster Relief Fund, Breast Cancer Research Fund and Scholarship Fund.

Details regarding the 2015 Preceptor Upsilon Chapter annual fundraiser and ticket donations can be obtained by contacting Lourie Ihlo, President, 936.598.9863 or Ways & Means Committee, Andi Foster, 936.590.0298, Billie Sue Payne 936.598.2623, Barbara Prince 936.598.4344, Laura Rowe 936.598.3529 or Noel Wilkins 936.488.9057.