The Peru Homemaker’s Extension is raising money through the raffle of a spring basket. From left are Virginia Vitala, Maxine Palmer, Esther Russell, Nancy Knox, Edythe Porter, Ella Mae Baker and Elaine Benedict, president, with the basket.

Peru Extensionists raffling spring basket

PERU – The Peru group of the Oxford County Homemaker’s Extension is raising money for local charitable contributions. The current project is the raffle of a spring basket.

The large, laundry-sized basket is full of homemade items, including a quilt, jams/jellies, potholders, gardening tools and attire, seeds and bulbs, pots/potting soils, lawn decorations and $20 gift certificates.

The basket is on display at Mrs. B’s Store, Main Street, until the drawing at 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 16. Raffle tickets are 50 cents each or three for $1. The tickets are available at Mrs. B’s Store or from any Peru Extension member.