DON Irvine is a name synonymous in Leitchville with the word "community".

Known around town as “the raffle master”, Mr Irvine has been selling raffle tickets at the Leitchville Hotel’s Friday night and major raffles for the past 50 years, helping to raise an estimated $500,000 for the Royal Children Hospital’s Good Friday Appeal over that time.

Mr Irvine celebrated his last raffle on Chr...