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United Way of Greater Oswego County announce the winner of the annual DuFore’s Diamond Ring Raffle is Sue Palmer!

The drawing was broadcast live on the organization’s Facebook page with board member Kristin Coyle drawing Ms. Palmer’s lucky ticket.

The ring, generously donated by DuFore’s Jewelry, is a stunning 14 karat yellow gold bypass with a half carat center diamond, ¼ carat total weight of the side diamonds, and has a retail value of $2,500.

This year’s raffle raised $4,312, which is an increase of over $1,000 from the amount generated in 2019. All funds raised from raffle ticket sales stay in Oswego County. These funds will be reinvested into the community through grant allocations to 29 nonprofit partner programs in Oswego County that provide health and human services to over 50,000 local residents annually.

“Our community supports us in so many incredible ways, from individual and corporate gifts to buying tickets for the Ring Raffle,” said resource development director Kate Davis Pitsley. “With that support, we are able to provide hope and help to many local people that need the services these programs provide.” Pitsley added that she is already looking forward to next year’s annual raffle which will kick off in October 2021.

Anyone who purchased a ticket to enter the Ring Raffle had a chance to win the diamond ring. Tickets were printed and donated by Oswego Printing Company, Inc. and were sold by volunteers across Oswego County, at DuFore’s Jewelry store in Oswego, and at Mimi’s Drive-In restaurant in Fulton.

# # # About United Way of Greater Oswego County:

United Way is advancing the common good by changing systems to help all of us. We are all connected and interdependent. We all win when a child succeeds in school, when families are financially stable, when people are healthy. United Way’s goal is to create long-lasting changes by addressing the underlying causes of these problems. Living united means being a part of the change. It takes everyone in the community working together to create a brighter future.

For more information about how to support the efforts of United Way of Oswego County, please call 315-593-1900 or visit www.oswegounitedway.org.