Restore Raffles Leslie Cope Original

The Habitat for Humanity ‘Restore’ is raffling off a valuable donation.

A Leslie Cope painting made its way to Restore after a collector decided to donate. Cope is well known for his work in the local area but this piece illustrates a canal bridge in Stoke-in-Kent, England where Cope was born.

Restore Manager Terry Schultz said the large oil and pastel work is worth over $2,000.

"Whenever I get artwork in that I think might have a little bit more value I tend to do a little bit more research on it," said Schultz.

Restore is selling just 300 raffle tickets for the painting at just 10 dollars a ticket or six tickets for $50.00.

All the money will benefit Habitat for Humanity in Southeast Ohio which is working on several projects in the area, including a repair project in Muskingum County this summer and a new home build in Crooksville this spring.

"We transform communities," said Schultz. "We transform neighborhoods. We transform whole towns through building a house."

You can purchase tickets at Restore, open Wednesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.