LAPLACE – The United Way of St. John made one parish resident happy on Wednesday when the group chose the winner of the Drew Brees Blue Dog poster raffle.
The investment of Buddy Guidry, who purchased 100 raffle tickets at $10 each, paid off when Capt. Mike Hoover pulled his name in front of the St. John Civic Center. Although Guidry spent $1,000 on tickets, the poster has been valued at $11,500.
 Capt. Mike Hoover of the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office (center) prepares to pull the winning name in the Drew Brees Blue Dog print raffle in front of the St. John Civic Center Wednesday. Hoover is flanked by United Way of St. John Executive Director Dean Torres (left) and Judge Jude Gravois. (Staff photo by David Vitrano) |
Torres said the United Way sold 899 tickets in all.
“These dollars will go toward our 2009 campaign,” he added.
The print is one of 20 made available to United Way offices throughout the state. The prints cost each office $1,000, and the various offices were free to do with the prints as they saw fit, said Torres.
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