The TK Martin Center for Technology and Disability at Mississippi State University currently sells raffle tickets as part of a fundraiser for Project Impact, a pre-school program that serves children with disabilities.
Traci Campbell, early childhood special education teacher at the TK Martin Center, said this fundraiser is the center’s third annual fundraiser, and the program is for kids from birth to five years of age.
“The proceeds from this fundraiser help with funding classroom instruction, occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech therapy, and these services are all through assistive technology,” Campbell said.
Campbell said the Project Impact fundraiser is important because it helps the TK Martin Center fund the services they offer students.
“All of the services that we provide the students are free,” Campbell said. “We would not be able to provide the services and keep them open without the funding.”
Campbell said the funding the center receives from Project Impact also benefits MSU in many ways.
“The funding we receive allows us to allow practicum students, pay salaries to students, have a volunteer center for volunteers, as well as internships,” Campbell said.
Janie Cirlot-New, director of the TK Martin Center, said the TK Martin Center also does other fundraisers.
“We were one of three charities that recently participated in Restaurant Week,” Cirlot-New said. “Also, in the fall we do the TK Martin Fun Run, which is a one-mile run, and everybody from children to people in wheelchairs can do it. Then in the spring we do Project Impact.”
Cirlot-New said the fundraiser helps to fund the equipment for the students. 
“The funds from Project Impact and the other fundraisers that we do help us fund the special equipment that our students may need,” Cirlot-New said.
Cirlot-New said the TK Martin Center is selling raffle tickets for $30 each through March.
“The people who buy the raffle tickets are entered in a drawing 30 times, and daily prizes are given away, including debit cards from Cadence Bank ranging from $100 to $1,000 each,” Cirlot-New said.
Elizabeth Williams, teacher at the TK Martin Center, said this year the center has sponsors for every day of April.
“This year we are being sponsored by businesses, families — including families of some of the students — and civic organizations,” she said.
Williams said the TK Martin Center will be selling raffle tickets through March and April. Those interested in entering the raffle can go to the TK Martin Center at MSU, or call 325-1028 for details.