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March 26, 2024
Dear Members,
We are delighted to share the names of the 3 very lucky winners of our "Luck of the Irish" raffle, whose winning ticket stubs were drawn before a large in-person and virtual audience after the last lecture of our 2023-24 Series, Wed., March 20, at the Wyndham Newport Hotel.
Please join us in congratulating:
Edward A. Johnson - $3,000 Grand Prize
Marie A. Magee - $2,000 2nd Prize
Mary "May" Hunnefeld - $1,000 3rd Prize
As shared in the letter all members of record received in mid-January, along with a book of raffle tickets, proceeds from the fundraiser will ensure we have a strong close to the 2023-24 Fiscal Year, which ends on March 31.
As shared in that letter, proceeds from the "Luck of the Irish" fundraiser will help defray expenses related to our three core initiatives:
- Operating & enhancing our Lower Thames Street Interpretive Center
- Maintaining & beautifying the circa 1828 Barney St. Cemetery, the final resting place of many of Newport's earliest Irish immigrants
- Producing our popular Lecture Series, which just concluded its 22nd successful season
This was our first-ever "big" raffle, and we are delighted with the broad-based support this vital fundraiser received from the membership.
"Luck of the Irish" has generated over $16,500 in profit (after paying out the cash prizes and misc. expenses). In addition to the revenue raised by raffle-ticket sales, we received over $2,100 in non-raffle-ticket gifts from thoughtful and generous members. Wow!
We are very grateful to ALL the 250+ Members and Friends of the Museum who purchased 1 or more raffle tickets and/or made an
outright donation to the fundraiser!
* Click the "Supporters" button below to see the list*
While the raffle is over, there is still time to make a tax-deductible gift in any amount to the "Luck of the Irish" fundraiser and help put us over the top!
If you'd like to make an online gift, please click the "Donate Now" button by March 31 and be sure to type "Luck of the Irish" in the comment section so that we might direct your
tax-deducible gift to this most important fundraiser of the
2023-2024 Fiscal Year.
Thank you for your generosity!
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