Lawmakers told Washingtons Lottery last year to sell $10 raffle tickets and directed proceeds of the annual game to the Veterans Innovations Program, which hands out small grants of cash to help veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with rent, gas, school and other expenses. The program otherwise received no new funding in the current state budget.
A Lottery raffle benefiting veterans is bringing in less money than hoped.
Lawmakers told Washingtons Lottery last year to sell $10 raffle tickets and directed proceeds of the annual game to the Veterans Innovations Program, which hands out small grants of cash to help veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with rent, gas, school and other expenses. The program otherwise received no new funding in the current state budget.
Read more: http://blog.thenewstribune.com/politics/2012/01/17/raffle-brings-in-less-money-for-veterans-than-hoped/
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