Reverse Raffle

What: A scholarship fundraiser to support The Kiwanis Club of Topsail Island Area’s long-standing commitment to the young people of our area by awarding scholarships to graduating seniors.

Where and When:  Topsail Island Moose Lodge; Saturday, 16 November 2019. 

Buy Ticket from Rick Benton with Kevin Eitel certifying
Fill out ticket and keep stub until raffle night


Social and Dinner…

Larry Combs and spouse selling 50/50 house raffle tickets.
What an outstanding barbecue!
Cash Bar with Morris Monroe (a.k.a. ‘The Sheriff’) looking for the best seat in the house.
Prepared by Johnny James and his crew.

The Reverse Raffle…

Cost of each ticket was a $100. That entitles you to a chance to win the grand prize of $5,000, or one of the nine consolation prizes  (each valued at $100 or more) to be awarded as the raffle progresses plus dinner for two along with an evening of fun and entertainment.

The Consolation Prizes…


The Consolation Prize Winners…

Disclaimer: Tickets will be drawn one at a time. Each number will be announced and posted on the board. Every 25th ticket drawn will win one of the consolation prizes. 

Debbie Bowman won a gift card from the Surf City IGA donated by Jim Williams and presented by Freddie King. photo by Janine Stidley
Sue Newsome won a gift basket from the Topsail Island Trading Company in beautiful Surf City.
Dave Stipe won an assorted Cocktail Gift Basket from Paradise Provisions donated by Carrie Hewett and Nicki Swafford and presented by Freddie King. photo by Janine Stidley
Andrea Carter won a round of golf for four and free cart rental at the Belvedere Country Club in Hampstead.
Kevin Eitel (ctr) accepting on behalf of his son, Drew Eitel who won a beautiful sunset art work donated by Jeff Wenzel (lf) and presented along with Freddie King. photo by Janine Stidley
Steve Smith won a gift card for the Beach Shop and Grill donated by Jeff Price and presented by Freddie King. photo by Janine Stidley

And now the final five….

Disclaimer: Drawing will continue until 5 tickets remain. The owners of these 5 tickets may choose to split the $5,000 Grand Prize. All 5 ticket holders must agree to the split. If there is not complete agreement the drawing will continue. The remaining 4 ticket holders may choose to split, again all 4 must agree. Continue to draw until there is an agreement to split or a $5,000 grand prize winner is determined.

As it turned out …. one of the five finalists did not agree to split the grand prize. So the drawing continued. The next ticket drawn eliminated one of the five finalists who wanted to ‘split’ the prize. The second ticket drawn in the finale was one held by a well-known realtor, elected official, Club member and otherwise upstanding citizen of our community who did not want to split the prize.  Therefore, she was eliminated and the three remaining ticket holders then split the $5,000 three ways. 


Congratulations to Bob Braxton, Natalie Rouleau and Charles Kay.

Bob Braxton one of three winners of the grand prize pictured with Rick Stidley, event co-organizer and Andrea Carter, club president.
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