Veterans United Arizona is a nonprofit group dedicated to providing assistance to servicemembers as they enter life after service. The group helps with veteran housing, employment and support groups. Its next fundraising event is a Texas Hold 'Em tournament in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. Veterans United Arizona said there is room for 225 players. Tickets must be purchased beforehand, as walk-in players will not be permitted. Interested players can buy tickets for $100.
Half of the proceeds will go toward the tournament's payout, while the other half will fund the Veterans United Arizona programs and services.
"It's going to help vets who need help with their utilities, and to make sure that homeless vets have sleeping bags or whatever they need from day to day," Frankie Lyons told HavasuNews.com.
The tournament is scheduled to begin at 8:30 on Sept. 19. Lyons told the news source that half of the tickets have been sold, so interested parties should act fast. To purchase tickets call (928)-302-9547 or visit the Lake Havasu City Balloon Store. Remaining tickets will be available for purchase until the day of the event.