PHILIPSBURG:--- The St. Maarten Lions Club hereby informs the general public that their 2016 Fundraising Car raffle is set for Sunday July 3rd, 2016.
“Tickets that were sold for the May 8th date are still valid and seeing that the car raffle is a fundraiser to raise funds that will ultimately go back into the community in the form of worthwhile projects and the fact that ticket sales were low over the month of April and early May the board of directors unanimously decided to postpone the raffle back then so that the public still had the opportunity for eight (8) additional weeks to win one of the prizes” stated
St. Maarten Lions Club President Eldert Louisa.
The general public can still purchase car raffle tickets from any St. Maarten Lions Club member and at the Lions Den on Suckergarden Road on Saturday & Sunday July 2nd & 3rd from 9am - 4pm. The 2016 Nissan X-trail will also be at Lions Den on both days. Lion members will also be at Ace Mega Center on Saturday July 2nd from 9am to 4pm. Members of the public can call or whatsapp +1721-553-8831 or +1721-580-4165 for ticket info leading up to the July 3rd draw date.
The monies from the fundraising Lions Christmas Bingo and Car Raffle covers projects such eye glasses for under-privileged persons and school children, Lion Nelson van de Linde Seniors Bash, Student Excellence Awards, Sports Organizations such as Little League, Volleyball and Soccer, Youth Substance Abuse Campaigns, various Road Awareness Signage, Lion Rudy Hoeve Health & Wellness Fair, Christmas Day Feeding Program for poor families and it also assists both the St. Maarten Leo Club(Alpha) and the St. Maarten South Leo Club (Omega) among many others.
The prizes for the July 3rd drawing are 1st Prize is a 2016 Nissan X-Trail, 2nd Prize is 42” Flat Screen, 3rd Prize is a Samsung S6. The drawing will take place live on St. Maarten Cable TV Channel 115 (TV15) on Sunday July 3rd at 6pm sharp. Members of the public are invited to tune in then for the live drawing whereby they can be a winner of one of the three fabulous prizes. For additional information about the St. Maarten Lions Club you can go to their Facebook page or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
