A digital camera and TV/DVD player are two of the big prizes offered this year in Case Western Reserve University's annual basket raffle.

Sponsored by the Case Staff Advisory Council's community service committee, the raffle returns November 18 and 19 to coincide with this year's Benefits Fair in Crawford Hall.

The university community has the opportunity to purchase tickets for a chance to win one of more than 45 baskets donated by offices and individuals around campus. Proceeds from the raffle benefit Shoes and Clothes for Kids, a nonprofit group that clothes Cleveland area children and families in need.

This year's top baskets come from the Office of General Counsel. The law firms of Baker & Hostetler and McDonald Hopkins contributed $1,500, making it possible for the general counsel's office to donate three baskets: The Photo Shoot basket includes a digital camera valued at $325; Movie Time, featuring a TV/DVD player-in-one, has an estimated value of $480; and the Holiday Getaway basket, with a gift certificate for a two-night stay, including Saturday night dinner, at The Inn at Honey Run is worth $525.

Other attention-grabbers this year are baskets called His & Her Make-over (Office of Financial Aid), A Night on the Town (Bursars Office), Fruit of Life (Access/Trio Programs), Going to the Movies (Protective Services), Spa Basket (Center of Community Partnership), A Night at the Movies (Career Center), Dining Out (Information Technology Group at Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences), In the Garden (Corporate and Foundation Relations), A Romantic Evening (AAFSO), Head-to-Toe Pampering (TIIME), Mermaids (UCITE), Time to Relax and Read and Reading for a Rainy Day (Kelvin Smith Library), Home Movie Night (Human Resources), Some Enchanted Evening (Dively Center), Traveling Abroad 101 (Office of Undergraduate Studies), The Law in Fiction (the School of Law), Taste of Cleveland (Thwing Center) and Chocolate and Coffee (University Counseling).

Numerous other offices have agreed to contribute baskets but have not named their themes yet. Those interested in participating in the raffle can call Rhonda Peoples at 368-5109 or Judith Olson-Fallon at 368-8825. Baskets must be delivered to Crawford Hall by November 17.

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