50/50 Raffle Dilemma

Do you keep it or give it back?

If you have every been to a fundraiser the odds are that you have been asked if you would like to be a part of a 50/50 raffle. The type of raffle that splits all the proceeds with half going to the charity and the other half going to the lucky ticket holder.

The tickets usually cost a few dollars or sometimes you can get an arms length for like $10 dollars.

The charity usually sells the tickets until almost the end of the event so that they can raise as much money as possible.

Well, I was at event over the weekend where they had one of these raffles, so I bought 10 bucks worth of tickets to support the cause and waited for the drawing to take place.

After dinner was done the folks running the event came on the microphone and said that it was time for the 50/50 raffle that was worth $1500. Which meant the winner was going to score $750.

Well they drew the numbers and I didn't win but a gentleman did win and was pretty excited about it. He ran up showed his ticket and was confirmed as the winner.

Here is where it got weird as he was collecting his winnings people started to chant "Give it back, Give it Back." The guy went back to his table with the money and people actually started booing this poor guy.

BOOING HIM!!! Just crazy.

So what would you have done if you one the raffle? Do you keep the winnings or do you give it back to the charity?

I woudl leep the winnings, go ahead and kill me now. LOL

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