The Bellevue Hospital Foundation (TBHF) made Valentine’s Day a memorable experience for Zsolt Vicsacsan of Phoenix, AZ, as his name was drawn as the grand prize winner in the “Is Your Heart Set on a Vette” raffle.
As the grand prize winner, Vicsacsan will have his choice of a brand new 2011 Corvette Convertible 1LT or $50,000 in cash.
Four runner-up winners each received cash prizes, including Ryan Winthrop of Chicago, IL, $2,000; Tom Beckman, Bellevue, OH, $1,500; Steve Conrad, Gibsonburg, OH, $1,000; and Joe Therrien, Westerville, OH, $500.
“We wish to congratulate Zsolt and the other four winners,” said Michael K. Winthrop, President and CEO of The Bellevue Hospital (TBH). “We kicked-off this raffle in June of 2010 and our goal was to sell at least 1,200 tickets at $100 each, a goal that we accomplished with sales of 1,270 tickets.
Continued Winthrop, “For us, that made the raffle highly successful. It was important for us to sell and run this raffle in the right way and it was a great effort from our Foundation, Accounting Department, Marketing Department, and numerous volunteers.”
Tickets were sold to people in 36 U.S. states, including Alaska and Hawaii, noted Kate Herring, TBH Foundation Director. “I would like to personally thank Gary Steinle of Steinle Chevrolet Buick in Clyde. They were the co-sponsor of this event. Also, thanks to Hogue’s IGA in Bellevue, the hospital Gift Shop staff, and the Foundation Board members for all the support. We could not have accomplished this massive project without all their help.”
Herring noted that all proceeds will benefit Foundation women’s and children’s projects, including the Women’s Mammography Fund which will help supply screening mammograms for underinsured or uninsured women.
“Also, several business in Bellevue and Clyde allowed us to display placemats and table tents advertising our raffle,” added Herring. “My special thanks to Our Town’s Brewin’, Gary’s Diner, Legends, and Fontana’s Italian Eatery in Clyde, and East of Chicago Pizza, Parkertown II, Twin Lakes Golf Course, Track’s End Restaurant, and The Sports Hut in Bellevue.”
Spectators at Monday’s “Is Your Heart Set on a Vette” Corvette raffle look over a map showing where all of the 1,270 tickets for the raffle were sold. Tickets were sold to people in 36 states including Alaska and Hawaii. Top prize was a 2011 Corvette Convertible 1LT or $50,000 cash.