Students at some of schools in the Diocese of Sioux Falls will soon be selling raffle tickets as part of the Catholic Schools Raffle.
The raffle raises funds for the schools that participate and gives ticket buyers the opportunity to win $40,000 in prizes, including a 2017 vehicle or cash, vacation packages, cool gadgets and more.
Ten Catholic schools from the diocese and another 81 participating schools from Minnesota and North Dakota keep 100 percent of every ticket sold thanks to raffle sponsor Catholic United Financial.
Participating from the Diocese of Sioux Falls are the Aberdeen Catholic Schools, Aberdeen; St. Lawrence School, Milbank; John Paul II School, Mitchell; Christ the King School, Sioux Falls; St. Lambert School, Sioux Falls; St. Agnes School, Vermillion; Immaculate Conception School, Watertown; and Sacred Heart School, Yankton,
More than 15,500 students from over 80 participating schools in the region are selling tickets through February 26.
The official drawing will be held March 9 at Catholic United Financial’s home office in St. Paul, MN.
Last year, participating schools raised a combined total of more than $1 million in just six weeks.
The money raised has allowed these schools to provide tuition assistance, improve technology and pay for special learning opportunities.
Since 2009, the Catholic Schools Raffle has raised more than $5 million for Catholic education in the
Upper Midwest.
