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Charger Reverse Raffle Raises Over $20K for
Edison State Athletics
Supporters packed into Edison State Community College’s Robinson
Theater on Thursday, March 21 for the tenth annual Charger Athletics
Reverse Raffle fundraiser to support Edison State Athletics. A crowd of
over 400 people were in attendance for the reverse raffle, which
awarded one lucky ticket-holder the $10,000 grand prize.
This year’s event brought in $20,856.86 for the athletics program
through the sale of 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, Dylan Sever of Piqua.
“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 traveling to and participating in post-season
tournaments,” said Nate Cole, Edison State Athletic Director.
Also contributing to the funds raised, nearly twenty additional items
were available in a silent auction that were donated by area
businesses, community members, and athletic teams.
“This event has become more and more popular each year and this year
was no exception. We had a tremendous outpouring of support from people
in the community and right here at Edison State and we can’t thank them
enough for making the event successful,” said Cole.
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 six years, $103,083.59 of $116,658.64 raised from
previous Charger athletic reverse raffle events have been used to
purchase team uniforms and equipment, provide team facility upgrades,
and cover expenses associated with postseason play.
Edison State’s teams compete in the Ohio Community College Athletic
Conference and are Division II members of the National Junior College
Athletic Association.
Photo: L to R: Rick Hanes, VP of Business and Community Partnerships,
Nate Cole, Athletic Director, Dylan Sever, Melanie Sever, and Jim Sever.
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