Fundraiser tickets are being sold to benefit Traci’s Hope. A lucky fundraiser participant will win a 2015 Chevy Malibu sponsored by Gault Auto Group, and will be announced at The Greater Binghamton Reptile Expo on Sunday, March 22. Tickets for the fundraiser are $30 each and are available at various businesses. Check out herpnerds.com or Traci’s Hope on Facebook for information.
Traci’s Hope, the non-profit organization that has helped more than 465 people to date in Tioga and Broome Counties in N.Y. and Susquehanna and Bradford Counties in Pa., and has donated upwards of $332,000 to people in need since its inception, will be the recipient of a fundraiser associated with an upcoming event in Binghamton, N.Y.
The Greater Binghamton Reptile Expo, hosted by a touring group of reptile enthusiasts named HerpNerds, will be held at the Floyd L. Maines Veterans Memorial Arena in Binghamton, N.Y. on Saturday, March 21 and Sunday, March 22 from 9:30 a.m. until 6 p.m.
At the Sunday, March 22 show, Jimmy Riffle of the hit Animal Planet Network television show “Gator Boys” will present a fundraiser check to Traci’s Hope, and in turn, a lucky fundraiser participant will win a 2015 Chevy Malibu sponsored by Gault Auto Group.
Tickets for the fundraiser are $30 each, and each $30 donation receives one chance to win the Chevy Malibu.
Tickets are available at various businesses throughout the greater Binghamton area including Our Country Hearts, located on the corner of Routes 26 and 38B in Endicott, Perestam Chiropractic, Susquehanna Printers, Big Belly’s Deli and Owego Pharmacy in Owego, Spirits of Apalachin and Gigi’s Place in Apalachin, Gault Auto Group in Endicott and many others. Visit herpnerds.com or Traci’s Hope on Facebook for a complete list. All proceeds from the fundraiser tickets benefits Traci’s Hope.
Traci Gibson was diagnosed with Stage 3b breast cancer at the age of 31 and lived with the disease for seven years. Traci’s Hope was her inspiration, a fund set up to help breast cancer patients lessen the burden of overwhelming expenses. Traci passed away on Oct. 3, 2006, and today family and friends carry on her mission.
Traci’s Hope was designed to pay for expenses outside of medical bills, such as gas money to get to appointments, childcare, mortgage or utility bills, or house cleaning, to name just a few.
Also on Sunday, March 22 at 2 p.m., the annual “Pink Panther 5K” held at Northeast Bradford High School in Rome, Pa. is one of the first taste-of-spring fundraiser events for Traci’s Hope. Registration information can be found on nebpanthers.com or on Facebook, Pink Panther 5K.
For a complete event list, additional information or to seek assistance, visit the Traci’s Hope web site at www.tracishope.com. You can also find Traci’s Hope on Facebook and Twitter
