Show choir benefit car wash is Sunday, April 15, at Green Mill

The top Hastings High School show choir, Riverside Company, placed second at a national competition in Branson, Mo., recently. Now the choir has to figure out a way to pay for its trip to Chicago.

The bill is expected to come to $15,000. Some gifts have come in the choir, and work is now under way to make up the difference, which is $8,000.

One major piece of the fundraising effort will be a car wash in the Green Mill parking lot from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Sunday, April 15.

Free-will donations will be accepted during the car wash. In addition, the Green Mill will donate $5 for every brunch served inside the restaurant during that same time period.

Individuals and businesses that would like to make a donation can do so by sending them to the Hastings Show Choirs, c/o Lin Warren, 200 General Sieben Dr. in Hastings. Anyone seeking more information can call Deanna Werner at 651-283-5971.

A raffle, sponsored by Dan’s Bar in New Trier, is also planned. Tickets can be purchased from any Riverside Company show choir member. The drawing is planned for 7 p.m. Thursday, April 19, at Dan’s Bar. The grand prize is $500. A set of Hippo men’s golf club and bag is the second prize and third prize is four tickets to a Twins game against the Yankees in September. A number of other prizes will also be awarded through the raffle.

A fan bus is also scheduled to make the trip to Chicago. Anyone interested in going on that bus should contact Bob Wise at 651-437-9595.

Wise can also be contacted for anyone seeking to purchase tickets for the raffle.

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