Laguna Beach $1.2 Million Home Raffle Enters Final Week with Over 90% of Tickets Sold
DANA POINT, CA, October 15, 2008 – The Ocean Institute’s exciting 2008 Laguna Beach Million Dollar Home Raffle has begun its final week with over 90% of tickets sold. The deadline to purchase tickets is Wednesday, October 22; the Final and Grand Prize Drawing will be held November 8, noon, at the Ocean Institute in Dana Point.
Dozens of prizes have already been awarded in two Early Bird drawings. Joy and John Farrell of Lake Forest took home the top cash prize of $20,000 in the Early Bird 1 drawing and Richard Peterson of Irvine won $15,000 in the Early Bird 2 drawing.
“The excitement is building. We’ll soon have the pleasure of drawing the lucky winner of our Grand Prize of either $1 million in cash, or a $1.2 million dollar home in Laguna Beach,” remarked Dan Stetson, President of the Ocean Institute. “We have a few more tickets left, so now is the time buy before next week’s deadline.”
The Laguna Beach home has a spectacular, panoramic view and is an easy walk to the beach. The Grand Prize winner can also opt to take $1 million in cash.
Stetson noted that despite the tough economy, more tickets have been sold in 2008 than last year. He added, “It just goes to show that hope is alive and well here in Orange County.”
Tickets are $150 each. A maximum 20,000 tickets will be sold; in addition to the grand prize, there are over 100 cash and merchandise prizes plus a bonus drawing for multiple ticket purchasers. The 1st prize for multiple ticket purchasers is a 2009 Lexus RX400h or $20,000 in cash; the 2nd prize is the winner’s choice of one of a series of dream vacations that include airfare or $10,000.
A portion of each ticket sold benefits the educational programs of the Ocean Institute. Bentley Cavazzi, Vice President of Marketing and Communications, noted, “While there will be over 100 winners of cash and prizes in the home raffle, the real winners will ultimately be the thousands of school children who visit the Ocean Institute each year.”
To purchase a ticket or for more information on the raffle, please call (949) 542-3600 or visit www.ocean-institute.org. All proceeds benefit the non-profit Ocean Institute. The 2008 Million Dollar Home Raffle is registered with the California Attorney General’s Office.
For information about the Institute, please visit www.ocean-institute.org.
Founded in 1977, the Ocean Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to ocean preservation through education, setting the standard for educational excellence and serving as a leading resource for universities, museums, teachers and all others seeking to increase their knowledge of the ocean. The Ocean Institute is open to the general public on weekends, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Cost: $6.50 adults, $4.50 children (ages 4-12), Ocean Institute members free. Unique maritime and ocean-themed items are available in the Chambers Gallery everyday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Institute address: 24200 Dana Point Harbor Dr., Dana Point. Website: www.ocean-institute.org. Phone: (949) 496-2274.
2008 Business of the Year – The Dana Point Chamber of Commerce has selected the Ocean Institute as Dana Point’s “Business of the Year.” The award recognizes the positive contribution the Ocean Institute has made to the Dana Point community.
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