On March 15th, the Rochester Rotary held its drawing for a trip for two to the Masters Tournament in August, Georgia. Two hundred fifty-two tickets were sold, and $835 was raised as part of the silent auction. Almost $10,000 was raised, which helps support organizations like Neighborhood House, Casa Colibri, Dutton Farm, scouting, college scholarships, and leadership training for young people.
This year’s winner was Bob Carabelli! Coincidently, Bob’s friend Tim Crawford won the raffle in 2018 and took Bob as his guest. “Fair is fair, so Bob will be taking me this year!” joked Crawford.
Rotary President David Eardley said, “This is the fourth year that Rotary has raffled off a trip for two to the Masters. The trip includes a round trip, charter flight to Agusta, tickets to the Tournament on Saturday and Sunday, hotel accommodations, and meals.”
Our 2020 Masters Golf Ticket Raffle was a wild ride, with extended delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but, in the end, we sold all 300 tickets, raising $15,000 for our club's charity efforts.