Catholic Aid School Raffle Drawing is Friday, October 30 at 11 a.m.

ST. PAUL, MINN. – The public is invited to a live ceremony where one Catholic school supporter will walk away with the grand prize of a new 2010 Ford Edge SUV or $20,000!

Sponsored by the Catholic Aid Association, the 2009 Catholic Schools Raffle involves 26 Catholic schools in Minnesota and South Dakota. Students, parents and educators have been selling $5 tickets since Sept. 14, every penny of which goes back to the participating school. Catholic Aid is covering the costs of organizing, printing, and prizes for the raffle program to maximize each school’s final earnings. The raffle officially ends on Oct. 29 at midnight.

The ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. Along with the grand prize, Catholic Aid will be drawing winners for vacations at Breezy Point Resort in Breezy Point, Minn., iPod Shuffles, and 32-inch Samsung LCD TVs. CAA President Michael McGovern will be present at the ceremony along with Catholic school students, educators, CAA Spiritual Director Monsignor James Habiger and other special guests. Refreshments will be provided. A complete list of all raffle winners will be posted to CAA’s website, www.catholicaid.org/links/raffle.

About The Catholic Aid Association. The Catholic Aid Association helps every generation of the Catholic community thrive and grow. By striving to be the provider of choice for life insurance and retirement preparation for its 73,000 members and by giving back to the local communities through its 160 local councils, Catholic Aid has built a relationship with its members stretching back 131 years. Programs that provide matching grants to schools and churches, assistance to members in need, and education scholarships for young members have given millions of dollars to communities throughout Minnesota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Iowa and North Dakota. Based in St. Paul, Minn., Catholic Aid is a professional friend, helping its members to plan for the future, for every step of every journey, for life.

For more information about The Catholic Aid Association or its Foundation or Credit Union, call 651-490-0170, 1-800-568-6670 or visit online at www.catholicaid.org.