For the second year running, Tryon luthier Jay Lichty has donated a hand-crafted guitar to Western N.C. based non-profit organization LEAF for a fund-raising raffle.

Given the success of the 2010 raffle, Lichty and his wife and business partner, Corrie Woods, decided to make this donation an annual tradition.

“LEAF is thrilled with the amount of money raised and the generosity of both the Lichty and LEAF communities. It is equivalent to paying for not one – but two local teaching artists in a low income housing community center with a class sizes between 15 – 20 on a weekly basis for a whole school year,” LEAF staff said.

The winning ticket will be drawn at the fall 2011 Lake Eden Arts Festival on Oct. 23. The winner does not have to be present.

Proceeds from the raffle will benefit both LEAF arts in education efforts including LEAF in Schools & Streets and LEAF International. To date, LEAF in Schools & Streets has impacted the lives of over 25,000 youth in North Carolina through music and arts programming. LEAF International is striving to serve youth on a global scale, serving over 750 youth since its 2006 inception.

– article submitted by Corrie Woods