ACE CAUGHT!
Tickets sold out quickly for this year’s Catch the Ace fundraiser. The tickets sold and all wondered if this year’s Catch the Ace would run the full 40 weeks. Would the Rotary Club of Norfolk Sunrise see another full run of luck for the Ace? The fun began in April. The Port Dover Legion was packed every week with excited ticket holders. All vying to catch the ace.
On October 4, 2019, the Ace was caught. The Ace of Spades was caught in week 24 of 40... Lucky Patti Powless chose envelope 10, containing the Ace of Spades. This made Patti the big winner of this year’s Catch the Ace: a progressive multiple-draw raffle lottery.
In the weeks leading up to October 4th, weekly draw winners were awarded prizes totaling over $12,000. Brought together in hopes of winning and comradery - there was standing room only.
Over $24,000 in profit will go back out into the community. This is the third year for this fundraiser, the first two years saw distribution of profits to community organizations such as the Norfolk General Hospital, the Norfolk Association for Community Living, HN Women’s Services and Indwell. These are just a few examples of the diversity of those supported by this initiative locally.
The ace was caught early, or earlier than last year. Now the Norfolk Sunrisers will have a bit more time to put this money to use. What will 2020’s Catch the Ace bring? See you next year!