The Rotary Club of Devon recently kicked off its Third Annual DRaffle Restaurant Raffle, with this year’s campaign featuring five more restaurants than participated last year and a top prize of $4,000 from in restaurants gift certificates versus $3,500 in 2021.
DRaffle (the “DR” stands for Devon Rotary) is the Club’s effort to raise funds to benefit local nonprofits and other worthy causes in the Milford community. It is also designed to support participating restaurants by highlighting their fine cuisine.
The top prize are $100 gift certificates to 40 restaurants with second prize being $50 gift certificates to the same restaurants. Eighth more winners will receive $100 gift cards good anywhere such cards are honored.
Tickets are $20 apiece and can be purchased online at www.devonrotary.org. or, in paper form, from any Devon Rotarian.
Deadline for online ticket sales is May 11th, with paper tickets available for sale up until the night of the drawing of winning tickets on May 17th.
The 40 restaurants participating this year are: Archie Moore's, Bar 333, Bert’s Deli, Bin 100, Bird House, Bistro Basque, Bridge House, Bridgeport Flyer, Bonfire Grill, Cafe Atlantique, Cast Iron Chef, Citrus, Don Rene Tacqueria, Dockside Brewery, El Barrio, Eli's Tavern, Founders House, Fratelli's, Flipside Burger and Guacamole's
The winning tickets will be drawn at 8pm on Tuesday, May 17th at Bridge House Restaurant. It will be broadcast on Devon Rotary’s Facebook Live page. Winners need not be present to win.
“For $20, you get a chance to do some good for your community and win a $100 or $50 gift certificates to your favorite restaurants,” notes Vinnie Lambiase, club treasurer and chair of the committee overseeing DRaffle. “What better deal is there than that?”
For more information about DRaffle, contact Lambiase at (203) 410-4983. For information on joining Devon Rotary, contact Membership Chair, Audra Wilder at (203) 570-2953.