Residents of Colp and Number Nine have come together to build a playground for children of both small communities to share.

The Julia Bruce Foundation has given the committee a grant of nearly $17,000 and State Representative John Bradley’s Friends of John Bradley Committee has pledged to pay for the fence needed around the playground.

Now a car donated by Auffenberg of Carbondale is being raffled. Tickets are $50 each, and 400 tickets will be sold to win the 2016 Buick Verrano.

Click here for more information about buying a car raffle ticket. The winner will be drawn on Saturday at 4 p.m., during a special event at Auffenberg.