ALLIANCE ‒ Alliance Area Habitat for Humanity plans a horse racing fundraiser, a night of friendly competition that greatly helps the nonprofit.

The event is Nov. 8 at Alliance Elks Lodge at 606 Glamorgan St. Door opens at 6 p.m. Tickets are $60 each, with a chance to win $2,000.

The tickets also include food, access to bets and a cash bar. There also are $10 wheelbarrow bar raffle tickets available for purchase.

To purchase tickets for "Homestretch: A Night at the Races," go to allianceareahabitat.org .

Habitat leader: 'This is our flagship event of the year.'

Alliance Area Habitat for Humanity is primarily funded by donations, grants and mortgage payments made by Habitat homeowners. It also has many volunteers.

The mortgages do not receive federal assistance. The owner of a Habit

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