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Britney Spears raffling tickets to final Las Vegas show for charity

2016 Billboard Music Awards: Arrivals + Backstage

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Britney Spears arrives at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday, May 22, 2016, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Pop icon Britney Spears is doing it again: She’s giving back to the home state, and one lucky fan will get to spend New Year’s Eve in Las Vegas with her — all to benefit Louisiana schools’ recovery from last year’s catastrophic floods.

Spears, a Kentwood native, had already announced earlier this year that $1 of every ticket sold for her Las Vegas residency show, Britney Spears: Piece of Me at the Planet Hollywood, through the end of 2017 would go to public schools in Louisiana through a partnership with the Louisiana School Boards Association.

Now, she’s taking it a step further, turning to fundraising platform CrowdRise.com to bring in additional money for the LSBA Fund for Restoring Schools by raffling off a chance for a “VIP Vegas New Year’s.” That means a two-night stay at Planet Hollywood, $2,000 travel stipend, two tickets to the final Piece of Me show, a meet and greet with Spears, a $100 gift card to Brooklyn Bowl and a pair of High Roller passes.

Each $10 donation to the school recovery fund will serve as an entry for the big prize. The winner will be picked on Dec. 12.

Spears, 35, grew up in Louisiana before becoming an international pop star. She began her four-year residency in Vegas in 2013. The final show is scheduled for New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31.