The Calumet City Lions Club currently conducts a major fund-raiser on an annual basis:
$20,000 Raffle
And . . . the winners are . . .
A crowd of anxious ticket-holders gathered at the VFW on Friday, May 12, 2023, for our annual Raffle. Those being thrust into a higher tax bracket include:
$20,000 -- (#028) sold by Lion John Kasperek
$2,000 -- (#093) sold by Lion Tim Gericke
$1,000 -- (#364) sold by Lion Jim Gigliotti
$500 -- (#480) sold by Lion Steve Drew
$250 -- (#299) sold by Stella Torres
$250 -- (#156) sold by Lion Steve Drew
$200 -- (#472) sold by Lion Andrew Labahn
$200 -- (#349) sold by Stella Torres
$200 -- (#411) sold by Lion John Kasperek
$200 -- (#485) sold by Lion Colleen Schutz
All 500 tickets were sold once again, ensuring that we can meet our financial commitments in the coming year and provide much-needed help to those in need. Well done, Lions and friends!!!
The Second Early Bird Drawing for $1,000 was held at the General Meeting on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at the VFW. The winning ticket was #291 sold by Lion Socorro Evans
The first Early Bird Drawing ($250) winning ticket was #213 sold by Stella Torres.
(Proceeds from this event are used to help the blind and visually handicapped as well as many other worthwhile community projects.)