This year’s Reverse Raffle, out 5th Annual was a great success with 5 grand prize winners going home with $400 each!!!! Overall a total over $5350 was given away in cash prizes, including $400 to our evening ending Split-The-Pot Winner.
The Knights of Columbus provided a wonderful venue for the event, and DeLio’s provided a great buffet for everyone to enjoy.
Proceeds raised, over $4,000, from the raffle will be donated to the Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare Learning Center for Diabetes.
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| 5th Annual Reverse Raffle - August 26th 2011 |
The Elmhurst Lions Club is getting ready for their Reverse Raffle Fundraiser. The event will be held on Friday August 26th at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 537 S. York, Elmhurst. This will be the 5th year for the raffle and will benefit the Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Learning Center for Diabetes. Only 200 tickets will be sold for the raffle, and we expect a large crowd on hand to take part in the event. The Raffle is unique that a long as your number was not called you had a chance to be the big winner. 25 prizes were given out throughout the event, including one for every 10 tickets drawn, but by far the best time of the evening is when only 10 tickets remain. The final 10 have of the option of splitting the grand prize ($2000) or holding out to see if they could make it to the final ticket drawn. It is very exciting as one-by-one people are eliminated, there might even be some good spirited bidding to buy the remaining tickets.
All net proceeds raised, over $3,500, from the raffle will be donated to the Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare Learning Center for Diabetes.
The Learning Center for Diabetes is officially recognized by the American Diabetes Association and has received the Joint Commission's Advanced Certification of Distinction for Inpatient Diabetes Care. Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare is one of only two organizations in the state to receive this certification.
Lions are known as "knights of the blind," focusing on programs and projects that serve the blind or visually impaired, or aim to eliminate preventable and reversible blindness. But we also participate in other health programs and projects. Lions support local and large-scale efforts to control and prevent diabetes and diabetic retinopathy, the leading cause of vision loss in adults of working age in industrialized countries.
Raising Awareness, Preserving Sight: The World Health Organization estimates that 246 million people worldwide have diabetes, a global epidemic that is expected to affect 380 million by 2025.
Diabetes and Sight Loss: People with diabetes are at risk of losing sight due to diabetic retinopathy. Approximately two percent of all people who have had diabetes for 15 years become blind, while about 10 percent develop a severe visual impairment. There are risk factors around diabetes and eyesight. For instance, evidence indicates high blood pressure and smoking may worsen diabetic eye disease.
Lions and Diabetes Awareness: With these statistics and concerns in mind, Lions adopted diabetes awareness as a long-term commitment. Our work supports diabetes education, treatment, research and early detection. A screening test can detect diabetes. Lions clubs often arrange for free diabetes screenings in their communities.
Together we can make a difference that lasts a lifetime.
The Elmhurst Lions Club would like to thank all those people, individuals and business alike that throughout the years have supported our mission, and thank you for making our Reverse Raffle such a great success.
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Elmhurst Lions Club
Reverse Raffle
August 26, 2011
Only 200 raffle tickets are available for purchase.
$50.00 donation per ticket - admits one guest ($10.00 per additional guest)
Ticket includes Dinner + Chance of winning many cash prizes
(Additional Cash Beverage Service Available)
**********Only 200 tickets will be sold**********
The raffle drawing starts at 7:00 pm on Friday, August 26, 2011 at
Knights of Columbus Hall
537 S. York Road, Elmhurst, IL
Payouts are as follows:
1st ticket drawn & every 10th ticket thereafter...$100.00 each
13th, 113th & 175th ticket drawn...$150.00 each
30th & 130th ticket drawn...$250.00 each
Last ticket drawn...$2,000.00 winner
The proceeds from this raffle to benefit the
Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Learning Center for Diabetes
Help us make this possible
For Tickets Contact Jim Worden 630.327.5643 or Kristi Reynolds 630.632.8300
Email: info@elmhurstlions.org Tickets are also available at the following locations:
Community Bank of Elmhurst & Stolper State Farm Insurance Agency
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Check out the Reverse Raffle from previous years below
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| REVERSE RAFFLE HUGE SUCCESS FOR ELMHURST LIONS CLUB |
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