Vail Home Raffle Raises Money for School; Offers Luxury Resort Home, IRS Paid

VAIL, Colo., Nov. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Vail Academy, located between Vail and Beaver Creek, Colorado, has launched the 2009 Vail Home Raffle to raise funds for the school. The Grand Prize in the raffle is a $1.3 million ski home plus $450,000 cash to pay the IRS.

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The economic downturn has made it difficult for non-profits to raise money, so the school board looked to their backyard to meet their financial needs. Vail and Beaver Creek ski resorts bring hundreds of thousands of visitors to this Rocky Mountain community, many of whom dream of owning a ski vacation home. The Vail Home Raffle offers these visitors a chance to win a luxury resort home for a mere $100. There have been a handful of home raffles this year throughout the U.S., but none offering a home in a ski resort like Vail, Colorado.

"Times are tough for fundraising, and we needed to think outside the box. We decided to offer a unique, exciting opportunity with mass appeal to raise money for the school. Vail is recognized around the world as a premier vacation destination. The chance to win a Vail home is of interest to almost everyone," says Steve Michonski, treasurer of The Vail Academy Board of Directors and organizer of the home raffle.

The grand prize drawing will occur on December 31, 2009. Early-bird cash drawings make it advantageous to enter the raffle as soon as possible. The next drawing is December 4th. In addition, there is a $12,500 drawing for individuals who refer participants, and a $25,000 award for whoever refers the Grand Prize winner. Referrals can be made through the raffle website or on the entry forms. Tickets can be ordered at www.winavailhome.com or by calling 866-638-9488.

The Vail Academy is a private school located in Avon, Colorado between Vail and Beaver Creek ski resorts. The school, which opened in 1995, is accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International and by the North Central Association. 100-120 students enroll annually in pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. For more information about the school, visit www.thevailacademy.org.

SOURCE The Vail Academy

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