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Charger Reverse
Raffle Raises Nearly $20K for Edison State Athletics
Supporters packed into Edison State Community College’s Robinson
Theater on Thursday, March 15 for the nineteenth annual Charger
Athletics Reverse Raffle fundraiser to support Edison State Athletics.
A crowd of nearly 300 people were in attendance for the reverse raffle,
which awarded one lucky ticket-holder the $10,000 grand prize.
This year’s event helped to bring in $19,271.86 for the athletics
program through the sale of 330 tickets, a silent auction, and other
activities. More than $12,000 in prize money was awarded to winning
ticket holders, including the grand prize winner, the aunt of a Charger
student-athlete.
“We had a tremendous outpouring of support for this year’s event,” said
Nate Cole, Athletic Director at Edison State. “The money we raise
through this event helps to offset many of the costs that our athletic
teams incur throughout the year. It also provides a lot of
opportunities that our student-athletes may not normally have, such as
participating in post-season tournaments.”
Nearly 20 additional items were available in a silent auction that had
been donated by area businesses, community members, and athletic teams,
which contributed to the total raised.
“This year’s event was one of the most successful events we’ve had in a
while, and we have a lot of people to thank both from the community and
right here at Edison State for making it happen,” said Cole. “We have
something really great to continue building on.”
Originally known as the Charger 300, the Charger Athletics Reverse
Raffle began in 2010 to provide funding for postseason play and to
offset expenses beyond the Edison State Athletics budget. The need for
an annual fundraiser for the athletic department grew from the
postseason success of Charger teams winning National Junior College
Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XII titles, District G titles, and
moving on to compete at the NJCAA Division III Final Four.
Over the past five years, $95,801.78 raised from previous athletic
reverse raffle events have been allocated to support the purchase of
student-athletes’ uniforms and equipment, as well as, provide facility
upgrades and cover travel expenses associated with postseason play.
Edison State’s teams compete in the Ohio Community College Athletic
Conference and are members of the National Junior College Athletic
Association Division II.
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