Residents could win a car or receive a cash boost as part of the St Francis Hospice winter raffle.
Tickets are on sale for the raffle. organised by the Havering-atte-Bower charity and the top prize is a car worth around �10,500.
St Francis Ambassadors will be selling tickets in the Brewery, Romford every Friday until Christmas.
Other prizes up for grabs include a second prize of �1,000, then �500, �250 and �150 for third, fourth and fifth.
As a bonus anyone who buys or sells a �10 book of tickets will be entered into a super seller draw where �1,000 can be won.
Winners will be draw on January 18.
Tickets are �1 each or �10 a book and are available by calling 01708 723 593. The closing date is December 31 and only people over 16 can buy or sell tickets.
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