You might be hearing screams of excitement and joy in Newburgh and Evansville today. The winning raffle tickets for the Easterseals All Cash Raffle have been announced.

But First, a Few Stats:

I know that you are chomping at the bit to find out who won each of the five cash prizes. But we should go over some of the numbers first.

  • Tickets Sold - 3.602
  • Incentive Ticket Giveaways - 20
  • Grand Total of Tickets - 3,622
  • Net Proceeds Approximate: $68,000

The raffle proceeds will help underwrite the Easterseals Early Learning Center. It's  Evansville's ONLY fully inclusive early childhood care and education program.

This is the 33rd year for the All Cash raffle and has now raised 3.5 million dollars. This has helped offer life-changing Programs and Services for children, adults, and families from throughout our Tri-State area.

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And the Winners Are...

This year Easterseals awarded 5 all cash prizes. Tickets were $50 each or 3 for $100. You can watch the entire drawing process in the video below.

  • Maria B. of Newburgh won $1,000
  • Kathy H. of Newburgh won $1,000
  • Justin K. of Evansville won $5,000
  • Marlene P. of Evansville won $15,000
  • Martin Singer of Newburgh won $25,000

 

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  • Must be 18+ and a U.S. resident to participate.
  • Drawing was held March 22nd at noon (not open to the public, but watch live on Easterseals Facebook).
  • Indiana raffle license number 002228

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