Ocean Institute Home Raffle’s August “Bonus Prize” Drawing Yields 100 Lucky Winners
2010
Prius and $10,000 to be awarded at September 29 “Bonus Drawing.” Deadline to enter next Bonus
Drawing is September 15. DANA POINT, CA, September 3, 2010
The Ocean Institute held its August bonus prize drawing on September 1 with 100
prizes awarded.; All those selected
still qualify for the Grand Prize of $1 million or a home in Laguna Beach.; Karen and Robert Banks III of San Diego
won the $15,000 prize.; A
recreational sailor and ocean lover, Mr. Banks said the money would come in
handy as he and his wife are buying a new home. Robert A. Shapiro won the top multi-ticket prize, a new
2010 Toyota Prius. The remaining winners received a dream vacation, or $2,500,
Anaheim Hilton hotel/Disneyland getaways, and $2000, $1000 & $500
certificates for South Coast Plaza and Quiksilver/Roxy Gift cards. “We
congratulate our winners, but those who have purchased or who are planning to
purchase tickets should remember that there are hundreds of additional prizes
to give away,” commented Susan Goggin, co-director of the Ocean Institute’s
home raffle.Several new
prizes have been added to the Refer a
Friend Drawing, a special drawing for ticketholders who refer family and
friends to buy too.; When you win,
your friend wins too! ;Two friends
will be awarded $10,000 each, 2 new Apple iPads, 2
custom shaped Hobie surfboards, 2 Nirve beach cruisers, and 2 Hobie beach packages (skateboard, Victoria skim board,
beach chair).; “Our
community partners have been supportive and generous,” added Goggin.The grand
prize is a beautiful Laguna Beach home or the alternate prize of $1 million in
cash.; The home has a spectacular,
whitewater ocean views and is a short walk to the beach.;
The grand prize drawing will be held at
the Ocean Institute on November 6.Tickets are $150 and a maximum of 20,000 tickets
will be sold.; In addition to the
grand prize, there will be many more cash and merchandise prizes including two
more bonus drawings for multiple ticket purchasers, including the chance to win
2 new Toyota Priuses or $30,000 cash.; All
tickets, including the winning tickets from the bonus prize and multi-ticket
drawings, are automatically re-entered into all subsequent drawings including
the final and grand prize drawing.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 2010 Laguna
Beach 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. – 5 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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