Hi Jessica,

The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum has done this in the past.  I don't have any contact info with me, but their web site (www.cbmm.org) has their main phone number.  Try asking for John Miller (director of development).

Hope this helps.
Keni Sturgeon
Director
Jensen Arctic Museum


----- Original Message -----
From: Jessica Ruskin <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Sunday, February 23, 2003 1:30 pm
Subject: fund raising raffles

> Dear list members:
> In this time of economic difficulty, we are looking for creative ways
> to raise funds for our small science center. One of the things we are
> investigating is the possibility of raffling off a donated new car.
> Has anyone at a museum ever done this before? If so, was it
> successful? And what was involved? Any information at all would be
> greatly appreciated.
>
> Thank you,
> Jessica Ruskin
> Program Director
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