Never in my life had I ever won anything in a raffle. I’d not won so much as a bingo game, which is statistically remarkable, given the sheer number of bingo games I had to play in French class as a child. On the plus side, I can count in French. On the minus side, sometimes one wants to feel lucky.

My luck is of the more meaningful sort, in fact–walking away from car accidents, or discovering that friends made long ago can have a huge and positive impact on my life. And it’s not as if I’ve never won anything: I won a decent prize for an essay about King Lear once, and a smaller one for a short play. Still, after writing this blog for so long, it seemed like I really ought to have some luck at a raffle sooner or later.

Well, I finally won! In fact, I won twice!

I was invited to an appreciation celebration for a volunteer organization where I do a lot of work. My boyfriend and I walked in an hour late and were persuaded to acquire one Raffle Ticket each.

“I never win raffles,” I whispered.

The draws were spread out over the course of the event, and a few people won books. We enjoyed the snacks and then they announced the next draw: a fifteen pound gift certificate to a swanky restaurant I had always wanted to try but could not afford.

My number came up! I was amazed and ran to claim my prize. But imagine my surprise when my boyfriend’s number came up next! He claimed a package of three books by local authors. We were there well under an hour and we certainly came out ahead.

So consider the power of the raffle draw at your next fundraiser. Think of the joy you will bring to your supporters as you raise money for your own cause. And think of me. I love to win!

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