Assaggio's Pizzeria & Ristorante in Fuquay Varina will be sponsoring a vote-a-thon for the Willow Springs Elementary's quest for $500,000 in the Kohl's Cares Facebook contest.

Assagios is offering a portion of the proceeds collected between 11 am and 9 pm on Aug 25 to Willow Springs Elementary. Volunteers from the Willow Springs Elementary PTA will be on hand with laptops waiting to get your votes for their school. Willow Springs Elementary is the only school in Wake County in the running for $500,000 from the contest. Several businesses have jumped on the opportunity to support them, offering raffles for gc's and freebies from their establishments. The school itself is also holding a raffle for anyone that votes for them in the contest. For more information go to www.voteforwses.com. Or search for Kohl's Cares for Willow Springs Elementary on Facebook.

The Wake County School system could use a little positive publicity that this contest can offer.

Did you know Kohls Cares is giving away $500,000 to 20 different schools? You can vote for 4 different schools to win. got to www.voteforwses.com and cast your votes then enter our raffle.