RENEGADE … Renegade Lemonade performed during the Wauseon Rotary’s 5th Annual Reverse Raffle.
By: Renea Kessler
THE VILLAGE REPORTER
renea@thevillagereporter.com
The Wauseon Rotary Club held its 5th annual Reverse Raffle this past weekend. The event took place on Saturday, April 13th at the Junior Fair Building, with doors opening at 4:00 p.m. Dinner then followed at 5:00 p.m. with the drawings taking place at 6:00 p.m.
Tickets for the event cost $60.00 and include dinner. There was also a raffle with the chance to win $3,000 for 1st place, $1,500 for 2nd place, and $500 for 3rd place.
Throughout the night, there were also other raffle events with prizes such as various Detroit Tigers items, a signed Red Wings autographed jersey, a large grill valued at $2,400, a birthday celebration at the Fulton County Airport, a Maumee Pontoon Cruise sponsored by Agua Fria, and more.
The event this year, like last year as well, was sold out. Additional tickets were available at the door for nonticket holders, at a cost of $30 per person.
This ticket included access to the meal but not the main raffle. Every ticket holder was able to experience live music put on by Renegade Lemonade.
According to Rotarian Tara Dumas, the funds raised from the event will be used to continue revitalization efforts for the city’s parks. With North Park already having been completed, and a new park already being added in by the Homecoming Hill, the time has come for the older park to the North of Homecoming Hill to be replaced.
This is currently the main focus for the Rotary at the moment, along with other programs and efforts done to support the schools.
Of course, raising money is not the only reason for holding the event. “We are looking to get as many people together as possible for our cause. It is another way we have to get everyone together for a fun night and music,” said Tara Dumas.
Dumas also explained that the night was a group effort and gave thanks to all those involved. “It has been pretty exciting. The only way all of this could have happened is with all the help we have received from volunteers.’
“Volunteers from in the Rotary and from the community. Many people and businesses have also donated and helped a lot with tonight. It is an important night for people to know that we exist to make the community better, but it didn’t happen without the help of everyone involved.”
