Carmel's Queen of Hearts raffle pot is near $60,000
Carmel Catholic High School officials continue to await a winner in the school's first Queen of Hearts Raffle.
As of Friday, June 25, there was $59,145 in the pot, with half that amount to be awarded to one lucky winner should the Queen of Hearts be chosen during the next drawing on Thursday, July 1.
Since the Queen of Hearts inception earlier this year, two entrants have been awarded more than $10,000 (those whose card revealed a joker).
The weekly Queen of Hearts raffle has supplemented Carmel's 47th annual Street Scenes event, which was held earlier this year. Ahead of the next drawing, the Carmel community and general public can test their luck while supporting Carmel students by purchasing Queen of Hearts tickets, available for $5 each.
Ticket sales close each Thursday at midnight for that afternoon's drawing, which is livestreamed on the school's official Facebook page. Ticket sales will begin at 9 a.m. the day after the weekly drawing and will count for the following week's drawing.
The winner who selects the envelope containing the hidden Queen of Hearts playing card will win 50% of the total progressive jackpot, which rolls over week after week. All remaining proceeds will benefit Carmel Catholic High School tuition assistance and student programming.
To purchase raffle tickets, visit www.carmelhs.org/queenofhearts. For more information, call (847) 388-3354.