Local woman buys raffle ticket, wins smart car

A Conyers woman who has volunteered with the Atlanta Women's Foundation for 12 years is scheduled to pop up in Facebook and Youtube videos created by Mercedes-Benz of Buckhead, after she won a 2012 "smart" car in a raffle held to benefit the foundation. Mercedes-Benz of Buckhead donated the car to the foundation, which then raffled it off. Carmella Woodard bought the winning raffle tickets out of about 370 purchased during the Dec. 14 drawing.

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