09/12/2026
The 30th Buffalo Rotary Raffle was held last night with over 250 attendance. Great food by Big Bore and beverages from Huikko's Bowling and Entertainment Center.
The theme was 250 years of Independence. The dress was 1776 Patriot or red, white and blue. Our host was Uncle Sam aka President Craig Boysen and emcee Tyler Reiss.
After calling off 390 losing tickets the final 10 ticket holders were eliminated one by one until the final three decided to split the winnings, each walking away with $3,333. Wes and Mary Malhberg, Ross and Brenda Erdahl and Carrie Seward went home as the big winners.
A big thank you Wealshire (WealshireMN.com) for sponsoring the event. Thank you Stellis Health for once again sponsoring the Bingo game. Thank you to the businesses who donated gift cards. A final thank you to all who purchased a ticket from a Buffalo Rotarian. Over 250 attendees bought dinner tickets as well.
Exactly 400 tickets, $100 each, were sold = $40,000. Prize money to the winner(s) = $10,000. Less event expenses and add in the extra games plus Bingo, Buffalo Rotary's net is around $30,000+.
For the next year we donate the net winnings to local organizations, we partner with area Rotary Clubs to pool our money for international grants plus give to the eradication of Polio Plus (only a handful of cases left in the world thanks in large part to Rotary International).
THANK YOU!!
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