Trumbull County’s largest raffle-auction returns on Sept. 30 to the Trumbull County Fairgrounds to help a local breast cancer survivor.

The War Against Breast Cancer Raffle-Auction will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will also feature a Cow Patty Bingo contest, costumed princesses and superheroes, live music, food trucks, sweet treats, archery and an onsite mobile mammography van.

Admission and parking are free.

The Raffle-Auction will boast hundreds of items, including $300 in Meijer gift cards, a six-hour guided walleye fishing experience on Lake Erie with DNA Sport Fishing, free Panera Bread pastry every month for a year, tickets to concerts, comedy shows, family fun parks, wine festivals and sporting events, a flat-screen TV, scratch-off Lottery tickets, hunting gear, toys and gift cards to many popular restaurants.

General item tickets are 2 for $1. Tickets for items valued at $100 or more are $1 each and tickets for items valued at $300 or more are $5 each. Winners do not need to be present for the 4:15 p.m. drawing.

The Cow Patty Bingo contest will begin at 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 30. The owner of the space where the cow leaves its present will receive up to $500 and a Texas Roadhouse – Niles Butcher’s Basket. Only 300 tickets will be sold. Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased online until Sept. 29 at https://tinyurl.com/CowPattyBingoTickets, or in person until 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 30.

The event, which is sponsored by Texas Roadhouse – Niles, the Mullee Family/Boss Babes LLC, Hope Center for Cancer Care, Curtis Layer Design/Build, Shaker Painting, the Howland Hope Chest LLC, Darlene Kearney of Coldwell Banker/Schmidt Realty in partnership with the Trumbull County Fair Board, will help breast cancer survivor Jenifer Harris of Cortland with her lost wages and out-of-pocket medical expenses.

Jenifer, a mother of five, was diagnosed with Stage I breast cancer in August 2022, just three months after her family bought their first home. She has undergone two surgeries, chemotherapy, radiation and two hospital stays, which have cost the family hundreds of dollars and caused her to miss months of work.

Jenifer’s husband, Steve, a truck driver, has picked up as many extra shifts as he can, and the family has cut many expenses, including using a single car for transportation. Yet they still must choose which monthly bills they can pay. They need our help.