THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF LONG BEACH SPONSORS
DRAWING FOR A “RECESSION-BUSTING BASKET”

(February 11, 2010, LONG BEACH, Calif.) – The Junior League of Long Beach is hosting an opportunity drawing on March 27 for one giant item. They are calling it a “Recession-Busting Basket.”

“Essentially it contains all the items we would normally have in a silent auction all in one prize,” said JLLB President Jennifer Blanchard.

The JLLB members are soliciting businesses for donations to include in the basket. They expect the value of the basket to reach nearly $10,000 by the time the winning name is drawn on March 27, 2010.

“We are well over the $2,000 value we promised,” Blanchard said. “So far we have a Gateway Netbook, a two-night stay in Las Vegas at Treasure Island with tickets to Cirque du Soleil’s Mystere, an iPod, Lakers tickets, Dodgers tickets, a Sunset Flying-Youth Adventure Flight, Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach tickets and more. We are aiming to have a basket that you could use all year and never have to buy a thing – gas cards, store cards, restaurant gift certificates.”

The drawing festivities will be held March 27, 2010 from 2 p.m. -4 p.m.. Sponsored by The Grand Long Beach Event Center on Willow Street and Grand Avenue, there will be light refreshments and a no-host bar.

“The winner does not need to attend, but we will have door prizes that only those in attendance can win,” said drawing chair Leslie Smith. “The main door prize is a $500 Tahitian black pearl ring. It is set in 14-karat white gold with 12 single cut diamonds around it. But you have to buy a drawing ticket to get into the event.”

The tickets are available for $20 each or six tickets for $100. Proceeds raised go toward the League’s mission of promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. To view all the items in the basket, visit www.JLLB.org.

To request a ticket, call or e-mail the League office before March 22 at (562) 989-6400 or jllb628@aol.com.

About the Junior League of Long Beach
The Junior League of Long Beach ( JLLB) is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.

The Junior League of Long Beach has been a driving force behind initiatives and institutions that make our community a healthier, more vital place to live. Since 1931, the JLLB has worked with the community to identify needs, raise funds, and design sustainable projects. Nearly 500 members strong, the Junior League of Long Beach reaches out to all women, regardless of race, color, religion, or national origin, who demonstrate an interest in and commitment to voluntarism.