Volunteers with the native group Hatteras Island Meals (HIM) gathered at NC 12 Realty in Buxton on Saturday afternoon to announce the winners of their annual raffle, which is the non-profit’s main supply of fundraising.
2022’s raffle featured a complete of seven packages – all value greater than $1,000 every – and the variety of tickets offered, (and the entire quantity raised), blew all earlier years away.
“Final 12 months, we had 30 companies donate [to the raffle] and had six packages,” mentioned VP for Hatteras Island Meals Liz (Betty) Pritchard in an earlier interview. “This 12 months, 67 companies donated to the packages, so we added an [extra] prize package deal for 2022.”
5,000 tickets had been obtainable on the market in 2022, and almost all of them had been offered over a roughly two-month interval. “We solely have a small bundle left,” mentioned Mike Tidd, who has been with the group since 2014. “It’s all because of our volunteers – they’re our ft on the bottom – in addition to the companies on Hatteras Island for donating prizes, and the distributors who allow us to [set up shop] and promote tickets. This has been an incredible 12 months for our raffle.”
Two years in the past, the raffle generated roughly $6,000 in ticket gross sales and donations, and final 12 months, that quantity jumped to $34,000.
However 2022 was a report breaker, and this 12 months’s fundraiser raised an estimated $41,000.
“That’s greater than half our annual price range,” mentioned Tidd, “and that equals about 6,000 meals delivered to residents all through Hatteras Island.”
The longstanding aim of HIM is to supply nutritious meals to aged or homebound shoppers on Hatteras Island, and the all-volunteer group, (which started in 1987 as native of us getting ready meals in their very own houses for homebound residents), at the moment serves about 50 islanders.
Meals are offered by Island Comfort and Waves Market & Deli within the Tri-villages, Diamond Shoals in Buxton, and Sonny’s in Hatteras village, and HIM has a group of about 40 volunteers who make the deliveries 4 days per week.
“We hold attempting to enhance what we do, and we’d prefer to [deliver meals] 5 days per week sooner or later,” mentioned Tidd.
Angela Conner Tawes of Conner’s Grocery store drew and skim the identify of the winners on Saturday afternoon, whereas volunteer and all-star fundraiser Marissa Liner learn the prize packages aloud because the names had been introduced.
“Conner’s Grocery store has been actually good to us, and put up with us establishing a desk in entrance of the shop [to sell tickets] many occasions,” mentioned Tidd, noting that an estimated 25% of ticket gross sales occurred within the car parking zone of Conner’s. “And Marissa and her complete household are volunteers with us, and Marissa was our star ticket vendor. She was tireless and offered extra tickets than anybody.”
Marissa Liner was humble as she listed the locations the place she helped with ticket gross sales over the previous a number of months. “I used to be at Conner’s, the Avon Market, Frisco Rod and Gun – simply tried to assist the place I might,” she mentioned.
The choice of the winners was broadcasted stay on the HIM Facebook page, and after the announcement, Tibbs thanked the volunteers, companies, and donors who helped make the annual fundraiser an unprecedented success.
“Because of everyone in your help – for purchasing a ticket, or for permitting us to take a seat in entrance of your online business and make a nuisance out of ourselves – there was a number of generosity, and it’s a really humbling expertise.”
“This 12 months was successful, and an enormous success,” he added. “Final 12 months we did 10,000 meals, and we count on to do method higher this 12 months, so what a terrific effort by all of you.”
The winners of the seven prize packages are listed beneath, in addition to an inventory of the person packages.
For extra info on Hatteras Island Meals or to make a donation, go to http://hatterasislandmeals.org/ or their Fb web page at https://www.facebook.com/HatterasIslandMeals.
2022 winners
- Package deal 1: Teresa Black
- Package deal 2: Eddie Ayers
- Package deal 3: Chris Taylor
- Package deal 4: Susan Oakham
- Package deal 5: Pam Barham
- Package deal 6: Terri Poteet
- Package deal 7: Tristan Corridor
2022 Prize Packages
Prize Package deal #1
½ day in-shore fishing constitution for as much as 6 individuals (Chaser Sportfishing)
Reward certificates to: Island Bakery, Duck Donuts, Dairy Queen, Nino’s Pizza, Buxton Village Books, Tumblin’ Round
Prize Package deal #2
2-hr. sundown cruise for as much as 6 individuals (Bonehead Charters)
Reward certificates to: Burger Burger, Nino’s Pizza, Buxton Munch, Dairy Queen, Pamlico Deli, Austin’s South Island Seafood, Lighthouse Sports activities Bar, Conner’s Grocery store, Studio 12, Nedo’s True Worth {Hardware}, Hatteras Island Boards, Scotch Bonnet Fudge & Presents, Actual Watersports
Prize Package deal #3
2-hr. seashore horseback experience for two (Equine Adventures)
Reward certificates to: Café Pamlico, Beads & Grinds, Roots & Leaves, Soiled Dick’s Crab Home, Buxton Munch, Stu’s Meals Truck, Diamond Shoals Restaurant, Nino’s Pizza, Lighthouse Sports activities Bar, Train’s Lair Marina, Swell Artwork Gallery, Hatteras Island Boards, Island Acupuncture, Frank & Fran’s, Actual Watersports, Blue Pelican Gallery, Purple Drum Sort out, Breakwater Inn
Prize Package deal #4
3-hr. boat rental (Charlie’s Tri-Village Watersport Leases)
Reward certificates to: Waves Espresso & Candies, Pamlico Deli, Dairy Queen, Buxton Munch, Nino’s Pizza, Board Wok South, Beads & Grinds, Neptune’s Kitchen & Dive Bar, The Froggy Canine, Alex’s Shrimp Shack, Purple Drum Sort out, Hatteras Island Pet Resort, Freeway 12 Shirts,
Frisco Rod & Gun, Hatteras Jack Sort out Store
Prize Package deal #5
2023 Season’s Go to Avon Fishing Pier
A restricted version print by Artist Linda Browning
Reward certificates to: The Froggy Canine, Pangea Tavern, Stu’s Meals Truck, Roots & Leaves, Lisa’s Pizzeria, Buxton Munch, Giovanni’s/Lalo’s Tacos, Burger Burger, Dairy Queen, Diamond Shoals Restaurant, Lighthouse Sports activities Bar, Keller Fishing Provide, Frisco Rod & Gun, Frank & Fran’s, Hatteras Jack Sort out Store
Prize Package deal #6
Sundown kayak tour for as much as 6 individuals (Slash Creek Outfitters)
Reward certificates to: The Mad Crabber, Burger Burger, Roots & Leaves, Lisa’s Pizzeria, Buxton Munch, Stu’s Meals Truck, Gidget’s Pizza & Pasta, The Wreck Tiki Bar, The Parlor Hair Studio, North Seashore Campground Basic Retailer, Scotch Bonnet Fudge & Presents, Hatteras Island Boards, Keller Fishing Provide, Sparkle Balls, Frisco Rod & Gun, Frank & Fran’s
Prize Package deal #7
Two prints by artist Ila Smith
Reward certificates to: Café Pamlico, Ketch 55, Hatteras Island Charcuterie, Tavern on 12, Soiled Dick’s Crab Home,
Good Winds Restaurant, Lighthouse Sports activities Bar, Kat’s Deli, Buxton Munch, Dairy Queen, Burger Burger, Conner’s Grocery store, Giovanni’s/Lalo’s Tacos, Train’s Lair Marina, Gypsea Fleur, The Parlor Hair Studio, Loosen up OBX Therapeutic massage
