Have you ever dreamed of owning a luxurious Mercedes-Benz but you just can’t afford it? Well here’s your chance. On April 12, you can be the proud owner of a classic Benz. The only thing you have to do is enter a raffle with 25 dollars that helps the homeless.
The organization sponsoring the event is Homeward Bound, a shelter for the homeless in Grand Junction. All of the proceeds from the 25 dollar tickets help the shelter pay its bills, including water, electricity and heating. Homeward Bound is one of the largest shelters in the area and provides food and comfort to more homeless people than any other organization around.
Here’s some information about the car that you can win. It’s not a brand new Mercedes-Benz, but it’s a classic car that anybody would love. In fact, it’s a 1973 Mercedes donated by Jon Wickre, a former member of the shelter’s board. He could have traded it in for another vehicle, but he decided to “do something meaningful with it” instead of benefitting from it personally. It was his idea to auction it off to help the homeless and the less fortunate families in the community.
The shelter can use all the help it can get. According to one Homeward Bound official, the operation costs for the shelter continue to go up every year. Combined with declining contributions from the government and others, the shelter sometimes has barely enough money to cover its bills. If enough people are interested in this auction, the shelter will have enough money to pay its bills for the next few months at least.
You can help the homeless in your own community by contacting one of the local shelters, too. They’re always willing to take donations or contributions from caring community members.
