Tybee Island, GA – The Saint Michael’s Catholic School annual fundraising event was held February 7th, 2010 – 12 noon to 4pm -  “Super Bowl Sunday” in Memorial Park.  Principal, Holly Lansford is reporting that the school cleared $60,000 between the reverse raffle, silent auction, and corporate sponsor banner ads.  “We are very relieved and so grateful to our Saint Michael’s Family and to the Tybee Community for supporting our wonderful school!” Lansford says.

She and organizer Ginny Murphy would like to especially thank the Saint Michael’s Men’s Club for their magnificent support; the Oyster Cooking Crew led by Walter Corish and Charlie Russo for supplying the delicious oysters; Saint Michael’s Women’s Club for their delicious baked goods
and faithful support; and all Corporate Sponsors. A word of deep appreciation also goes out to the families of Saint Michael’s School who worked so hard to make this event such an overwhelming success!

“LONG LIVE SAINT MICHAEL’S SCHOOL!”

Organizers would like to say “Thank You” to the following Corporate Sponsors:

PLATINUM LEVEL $1000
Dolphin Reef & Ocean Plaza
Lighthouse Pizza

GOLD LEVEL $500
Memorial Health
Hogan’s Marina
St Joseph’s/Candler Hospital

SILVER LEVEL $250
Corish & Company,
- Just Insurance
Savannah Outriders
Bahama Joe’s
Sting Rays

BRONZE LEVEL $100
Seaside Sweets
JJ’s Beach Café
The Dunes Inn & Suites
Captain Mike’s Dolphin Tours
The Tybee Times
Accountants on Tybee
Royal Palm
Tybee Island. Beach Bums
Tybee Island Insurance Agency
Sunrise Breakfast
Lazaretto Creek Seafood
Tim’s Beach Gear
Georgianne Inn
Bernie’s Oyster House

From Ginny Murphy

It’s time for the Annual St Michaels $100 Reverse Raffle and Oyster Roast in Memorial Park on beautiful Tybee Island. The event takes place on Super Bowl Sunday, February 7th from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. This event has become Savannah and Tybee Island’s favorite way to spend Super Bowl Sunday prior to kick-off! The $100 ticket donation benefits St Michaels Scholarship Fund. Call the school at 786-4507 to purchase your ticket today!

The raffle works like this: up to 1000 tickets will be sold and every ticket will be drawn. For the first ticket drawn and every 50th ticket thereafter, a fabulous prize will be won. As the drawing advances, the prizes will increase in value. The final ticket drawn will win the grand prize of $10,000! All prizes are valued at over $100 so your chances of winning your $100 back are one in 28! Those are great odds! Prizes include a week in the French countryside, a week in a mountainside cabin, weekend adventures to downtown Savannah, Atlanta and Tybee Island, a weekend stay at a beautiful B&B in Ohio, 2 tickets to any concert at the Savannah Music Festival, original artwork from local artists, kayak tours, dinner parties, just to name a few!

Raffle tickets will be available from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. at Memorial Park on Sunday – this will be your last chance to win $10,000!

Tickets to the Oyster Roast are $15 and can be purchased from the Men’s Club or the day of the event. In addition to Russo’s oysters, you will enjoy chili, hotdogs, and delicious baked goods prepared by the St Michael’s Women’s Club. For the children this year, we have added a “Pass/Punt/Kick” Contest. Trophies will be awarded! You won’t want to miss this fun event for the whole family.

Don’t Miss Saint Michael’s 3rd Annual Reverse Raffle
February 7th, 2010 – 12 noon to 4pm
Super Bowl Sunday
Memorial Park, Tybee Island, GA

“Many fabulous prizes will be awarded throughout the event with the Grand Prize of $10,000 going to the last ticket drawn.”

Prizes include: A Stay in the French Countryside; “La-ti-da Getaway” to Hotlanta!; Adirondack Chair set; “Dance with Me;” Pamper Yourself Massage Package; Black Creek Golf Outing; Tybee Vacation Packages; Downtown Savannah Getaway Packages; Boat Trips; “Not So Extreme” Room Makeover; Gourmet Dinner Parties; Beach Bum Basket; St. Patrick’s Day Basket; One of a kind original artwork by local Tybee artists … Just to name a few!

The goal this year is to sell 1000 tickets!  Your chances of winning a prize valued at greater than $100 is one in 28 – those are great odds! The drawing takes place on Feb. 7th in conjunction with the Men’s Club Oyster Roast and Women’s Club Bake Sale at Memorial Park from 12:00 – 4:00 p.m. Call the school office at 912-786-4507 to secure your ticket.  All proceeds go to the School’s Scholarship Fund.
Ticket Donation is $100.
Please Note: Deadline for raffle donations is January 22nd

HOW CAN YOU HELP?
Buy tickets to help us Reach our Goal of selling 1000 tickets!
Sell a book of five tickets on our behalf!  Whoever sells the most raffle tickets wins a $200 Gift Card!  Call Wanda at the school office if you would like to buy or help sell tickets: 912-786-4507

Donate a fabulous prize!  Are you an artist? Everyone loves original artwork!  Or do you own a vacation home?  We’d love to gather a prize package for a weekend getaway!
Become a corporate sponsor – Advertise with us on one of our big banners:

PLATINUM LEVEL for a $1000 donation GOLD LEVEL for a donation of $500
SILVER LEVEL for a donation of $250
BRONZE LEVEL for a donation of $100

Thanks for supporting the work of St. Michael’s Catholic School on Tybee Island, GA!