Press Room

The North Idaho College Foundation’s Really BIG Raffle has sold out for the 17th year in a row. The last of the raffle’s 5,000 tickets were sold July 8.

“Another really BIG thank you is owed to all of the supporters of this event,” said Kristen McFadden of the NIC Foundation. “As the NIC Foundation’s largest fund-raiser of the year, the funds raised from this raffle will go a long way in supporting education and students at NIC.”

All ticket holders and community members are invited to attend the Really BIG Raffle drawing at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 14 in Fort Sherman Park on NIC’s main campus. The event will include live music and various door prize giveaways.

Ticket holders need not be present to win the $265,000 grand prize house, the first prize $20,000 car, a second prize $10,000 boat, a third prize $3,500 travel package, fourth prize $2,000 shopping spree or early bird prizes (a $500 gift card to Super 1 Foods or a North Idaho Bed and Breakfast Association weekend getaway).

Ticket holders must bring the bonus prize entry, which is on the end of each raffle ticket stub, to the event to enter to win bonus prizes including a dinner for four at Wolf Lodge Steakhouse, a $100 gift card to Schweitzer Mountain, a St. Joe River cruise and brunch for two, a full auto detail from Lake City Ford and two Silverwood Theme Park passes.

Entry for door prizes and the bonus prize begins at 5 p.m. and all entries must be entered by 7 p.m. to be eligible. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early and bring lawn chairs to sit in during the event.

Concessions will be available at the event.

Information: (208) 769-3271 and http://www.nic.edu/rbr.