Annual Raffle Is Another Huge, Successful Fundraiser!

The Annual Raffle was another huge success as 27,246 raffle tickets were sold for a net profit of  $43,922. Thank you to all the credit unions, members and business associates who participated in this fundraiser…your efforts are greatly appreciated!

The Foundation’s mission is to “Help Feed the Needy” people of Connecticut, and 100% of the profits will go toward the purchase of food to help feed needy men, women and children in the state. Thurston Foods will deliver food to the Connecticut Food Bank and Hartford FoodShare in time for families to celebrate the holidays. The Connecticut Food Bank distributes food to Fairfield, Litchfield, New Haven, New London, Middlesex and Windham counties; and FoodShare serves the people of Hartford and Tolland counties.

The following credit unions sold the most raffle tickets in their asset category:
▪ Less than $10 million, Quinnipiac Valley Community FCU
▪ $10 - $49 million, Greenwich Municipal EFCU
▪ Over $50 million, Constitution Corporate FCU
▪ Overall top sales, Mutual Security CU   

Charitable Foundation Raffle Winners

Congratulations to these winners in the 2007 Connecticut Credit Union Charitable Foundation Raffle!

Grand Prize
Trip for 2 to Montego Bay, Jamaica
Susan Ogilvie
Winning ticket sold from GHA FCU

1st Prize
San Francisco/Sonoma Valley Trip for 2
Tom Hayes
Winning ticket sold from Achieve Financial Credit Union

2nd Prize
$500 Home Depot Gift Certificate
Fatime Shtembari
Winning ticket sold from Franklin Trust FCU

3rd Prize
$500 Best Buy Gift Certificate
Claire Whipple
Winning ticket sold from Charter Oak FCU

4th Prize
$200 Target Gift Certificate
Lucille Bedus
Winning ticket sold from Workers FCU

5th Prize
$200 Stop & Shop Gift Certificate
Theresa Weber
Winning ticket sold from St. Vincent’s Medical Center FCU

6th Prize
$150 Octagon Restaurant Gift Certificate
Beverly Vollannera
Winning ticket sold from Franklin Trust FCU

7th Prize
$150 Conte Ristorante Gift Certificate
Richard Spielmann
Winning ticket sold from GHA FCU

8th Prize
$150 Giovanni’s II Ristorante Gift Certificate
Susan Brown
Winning ticket sold from First Connecticut Credit Union

9th Prize
$150 Giovanni’s Ristorante Gift Certificate
Felicia Southern
Winning ticket sold from Mutual Security Credit Union