UTICA — The 12th annual Notre Dame Raffle has begun. First prize is $100,000. The second and third prizes are $10,000, along with five $1000 and 10 $500 prizes plus door prizes.

Tickets are $100 each and can be purchased in person at Notre Dame Jr./Sr. High School at 2 Notre Dame Lane, Chanatry’s Hometown Market at 485 French Road or Hapanowicz Brothers Meat Market at 19 Clinton St.

Tickets can also be purchased by calling 315-724-5118, ext. 26.

The raffle drawing will be held Sunday, April 23, at Notre Dame Jr./Sr. High School. Doors open at noon.

Raffle participants must be 18 years of age to buy a ticket and 21 to attend the drawing event. There will be 3,500 tickets available for sale; however, if 2,700 tickets are not sold by the day of the drawing, prizes will be distributed on a prorated basis.

Anyone who purchases tickets by Feb. 1 will also be eligible for a special drawing. All tickets sold by that date will be entered to win one of five $100 prizes. Prizes will be mailed to the five lucky winners.