Annual Holiday Magic Gift Show to be Held

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The Pekin Hospital League will hold its annual Holiday Magic Gift Show on Saturday, November 5 from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the Pekin Hospital Lobby.  This year’s show will feature many beautiful handmade items, floral arrangements, jewelry, toiletries, stationery, Fannie May candy, baby items, toys, and Vera Bradley items.  A large variety of baked goods, candies, and many other specialty food items will be available in our Pantry.  The Pantry will be located just inside the Lobby.
A raffle will be held with tickets selling for $1 each or 6 for $5.  Tickets may be purchased from League members before the Gift Show, at Nearly Nu located at 1017 Derby Street in Pekin, and at the Pekin Hospital Gift Shop. Raffle tickets will also be available the day of the show, with the drawing being held at 2 p.m. that day. 

Raffle items include: a $1,200 pair of 14 K white gold diamond earrings from Udry Jewelers; an $800 handmade quilt from Peddler’s Way Quilt Co. & Lost Creek Quilters; a $250 carved eagle on an emu egg created by Jim Grob; a $100 Walmart gift card; a $100 Steger’s Furniture gift certificate; a $100 Boyd’s Steakhouse gift certificate; a $150 “coffee for two” gift basket from the Pekin Hospital League; $100 of pottery pieces from Celebrating Home by Georgia; a $100 Vera Bradley tote and wallet from Pekin Hospital League; and a $150 floral arrangement from Pekin Hospital League.


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