Raffle tickets are just $25 each, and the proceeds from each sale benefit animals here in the Miami Valley. Yes, every dollar raised stays in our area and helps pets in need within our community!
When you buy a raffle ticket, not only do you have the opportunity to win a new car, but you also are giving animals the assistance and love they need until they find their forever homes. Some of the ways your $25 ticket can affect pets at the Humane Society include:
- Purchase vaccines and preventative care for one dog or cat at the shelter.
- Feed 20 dogs for a day.
- Buy two warm and comfortable beds for kittens who want to curl up and feel safe.
- Supply rabbits with fresh, nutritious greens for a week.
- Remind five cats how much fun ribbon toys can be.
- Give formula to a litter of day-old puppies, helping them to grow strong and healthy.
- Cover microchipping for three pets, which will assist in finding their homes if they are ever lost.
- Purchase more than 20 collars to place on the animals who leave the facility after finding their new forever homes.
These tickets are the perfect holiday gift for yourself and for your family and friends. Do you need a last-minute gift or a stocking stuffer? Ditch those scratch-off tickets and give a gift that is fun and supports pets. Besides, there is approximately a 1-in-175 million chance of winning on a Powerball lottery ticket -- your odds of winning a new Fiat in this raffle are just 1-in-2000. Those are some good odds!
Between now and midnight on Thursday, Dec. 24, go online to www.hsdayton.org/fiat and purchase your tickets. Tickets also can be bought at the Humane Society of Greater Dayton (1661 Nicholas Road) or at the MeowZa Cat Boutique, located inside the Dayton Mall and across from Dick's Sporting Goods. You can buy tickets over the phone by calling (937) 262-5929.
The Humane Society of Greater Dayton must sell a minimum of 1,360 tickets to give away the 2015 Fiat this year. If the minimum number of tickets is not sold, the grand prize winner will win a 50/50 cash split from the total amount raised. Last year's winner won more than $11,000.
So, as 2015 comes to a close and you are thinking of ways to give back while giving to those you love, remember to "Fetch a Fiat and Help Fido"! Buy your tickets now at www.hsdayton.org/fiat.