DAHLONEGA, Ga. — It’s called “Bridging the Gap” and its purpose is to turn a great park into an even better one.

Yahoola Creek Park currently offers hiking trails, baseball, softball and soccer fields as well as tennis courts. Lumpkin County Commissioners are planning to add an Americans with Disabilities (ADA) compliant playground to serve both abled and disabled children and adults

Meanwhile county commissioners, Leadership Lumpkin and non-profit ConnectAbility are joining forces to build an ADA bridge to the playground by raffling off a 1976 Jeep CJ-7 Quadtrac with an AMC 304 V-8 motor which was fully restored by Gold Rush Jeeps of Dahloneta

Other major prizes innclude include an AR-15 assault rifle donated by Dahlonega’s Chestatee Firearms, a Destin vacation with four days/three nights at the Pelican Resort donated by Tammi and Steve Scales and a round of golf for four at Achasta.

Tickets are $50 each and the drawing will be held April 17 at Choice Street Arts Complex on the campus at the University of North Georgia at 5 p.m. . Winners do not have to attend to receive their prize.

Tickets can be purchased online at www.jeepraffle.net, at Gold Rush Jeeps on Long Branch Road, or by calling 404-433-6125.