Tickets are now on sale for the Big Brothers of Rhode Island 5th annual Cash/Car Raffle

EAST PROVIDENCE - Big Brothers of Rhode Island is now selling tickets for its 5th annual Cash/Car Raffle. Only 3,000 tickets will be sold. The winner can choose a $25,000 cash prize or a new hybrid car. Tickets are $25 each and are sold online at www.bigbrothersri.org . The fund-raiser will support Big Brothers of Rhode Island's mentoring programs, which are designed to meet the mentoring needs of at-risk, fatherless boys, ages 7 to 14, statewide.

The raffle winner can choose from a new Toyota Prius, Honda Civic Hybrid, Chevy Malibu Hybrid or $25,000 cash. The raffle also includes a drawing of more than a dozen other prizes including a flat screen TV, a pair of Boston Celtics tickets, a pair of Boston Red Sox tickets, a pair of New England Patriots tickets, an overnight at the Providence Marriott, a gift certificate to Benny's for $100 and gift certificates to local restaurants including Uncle Tony's Pizza & Pasta, Atwood Grill, The Old Canteen, Twin Oaks, Little Inn, Hart's Turkey Farm, Dave & Buster's, Costantino's Venda Ravioli and LaSalle Bakery.

The drawing will take place Sunday, Dec. 20, at the Little Brothers Christmas party, noon to 3 p.m., at the Smithfield Elks Lodge, 326 Farnum Pike. The party is open to the public. Raffle winners need not be present to win.

All proceeds directly benefit Big Brothers of Rhode Island.

For more information, call Val Sinesi, executive director, at 432-9955.