ESTEVAN — The Rotary Club of Estevan has started in-person sales Aug. 1 for its Golf Ball Drop. The fundraiser is slated to take place at the TS&M Woodlawn Golf Course on Sept. 15 at 5 p.m.
This year the club has decided to forward all the proceeds from its annual fundraiser towards the MRI for Estevan campaign.
The tickets are numbered and are matched up with golf balls bearing the same numbers. The golf balls will be placed into a large bucket and lifted by crane over the hole and dropped, and the first three balls in the hole will win.
Winners will take home a $2,500 first prize, $1,500 second prize and $750 third prize.
Rotarians Terry Williams and Allison Holzer were at the Ice Factory on the first day of in-person sales. Aug. 2 and 3 had members selling tickets at the same location from noon-6 p.m. and 9 a.m.-noon, respectively.
On Aug. 14, Rotarians will be at TS&M Woodlawn Golf Course's men's night, followed by sales during women's night on Aug. 20 from 5-9 p.m. There also will be tables set up at Canadian Tire on Aug. 22 and 23, starting 10 a.m., and on Aug. 24 starting at 9 a.m. Members will return to the Ice Factory on Aug. 29 (starting at 4 p.m.) and 30 (beginning at noon).
It's the first time the Estevan club is hosting the fundraiser on its own. Historically the Golf Ball Drop was a joint event for the Estevan and Weyburn clubs.
Tickets are $10 each, with a maximum of 5,000 tickets to be sold. To purchase your chance to win the cash prizes and to support the Together We Can, MRI for Estevan campaign, people can stop by any of the scheduled locations, contact the Rotary Club of Estevan members, send a request through their Facebook page or e-transfer to [email protected].
