Ashland Terrace, a small, non-profit retirement home for women over 65, will honor its Mother’s Day tradition with an Escape to Chevy Chase raffle drawing. The home’s 35 residents – often referred to as a senior sorority house – work hard every year to put together this fundraiser.
This tradition began in 2008 when the women of Ashland Terrace explored the history of the organization in a little more depth. An article from 1930 (shown below) revealed a Mother’s Day fundraiser involving donations from churches and downtown hotels in Lexington. The event –which occurred while the organization was called "Old Ladies Home" and located on High Street – inspired the women of Ashland Terrace to showcase a similar fundraising event every year since then.

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This year, a total of 34 businesses in the Chevy Chase area – including Athenian Grill, Pet Wants, Puccini’s, Donut Days and many more – have donated over $2,500 in gift certificates and other prizes for the Mother’s Day Raffle. The lot will be divided into three prize packages, with one $10 ticket allowing 3 chances to win. Raffle tickets can be purchased at
Ashland Terrace, Pet Wants, Chevy Chase Hardware, Morris Book Shop, Country Club Prep, Chevy Chase Animal Clinic, Salt Box, Wheelers, Republic Bank, and other Chevy Chase businesses.
All funds raised will be used for building maintenance of Ashland Terrace, which maintains a community cutting garden full of flowers and herbs.

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The Escape to Chevy Chase drawing will take place on May 7 at 12:30 p.m.
For more information, call Ashland Terrace Retirement Home at (859) 266-2581. The following businesses have donated gift certificates or items to the package:
Josie's
Pet Wants
Donut Days
Billy's BBQ
Bourbon & Toulouse
Janice's at the Saltbox
Tomo
John's New Classic Shoes
Corner Wine
Worlds Apart
Soccer Center
Fred Moore Music Co.
CF Elegance
Adele
Sonny's Cleaners
Josephines
Puccinis
Athenian Grill
Stuartos
Childress
For Friends
Christopher Michael Fine Furniture
Rite Aid
Dana Kellys
Country Club Prep
Charlie Brown's
Chevy Chase Hardware
Great Clips
AJ's Classic Style
MonTea
Farmer's Jewelry
Simply Blue Salon
Chevy Chase Animal Clinic
Oasis