WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2012
LIFE
EASTERN HILLS JOURNAL
PEOPLE | IDEAS | RECIPES
Dr. Bob Burger of Monfort Heights, Tim Flynn of White Oak, Tom Hogan of Mariemont and Jerry Weinle enjoy the evening at Notre Dame Club of Greater Cincinnati's 38th annual reverse raffle scholarship fundraiser. THANKS TO JAMIE EIFERT
Notre Dame supporters raise $17,000 T
he spirit of the Fighting Irish was out in full force when nearly 200 graduates, friends and supporters of the University of Notre Dame gathered at the Radisson Hotel Cincinnati Riverfront in Covington for the Notre Dame Club of Greater Cincinnati’s 38th annual reverse raffle scholarship fundraiser. The excitement mounted throughout the evening as tickets were drawn and eliminated one at a time until only five of the original 245 tickets were left. The owners of the last five tickets agreed to join together and split the $8,000 grand prize. With the combined proceeds of the reverse raffle, a silent auction, live auction, and a basket raffle, more than $17,000 was raised for local scholarships and will be added to the club’s endowed scholarship fund. The Notre Dame Club of Greater Cincinnati scholarship fund was originally established by Albert Castellini, a 1924 graduate of Notre Dame, and is one of the oldest and largest Notre Dame club scholarship funds in the country. In the early years, funds were raised through train trips to Notre Dame for football games and then for many years, the club held an annual holiday dinner/dance at a down-
Bebe and Dave DeVita of Lakeside Park, Ky., enjoy the evening events at the Notre Dame Club of Greater Cincinnati's 38th annual reverse raffle scholarship fundraiser. THANKS TO JAMIE EIFERT
Tom Tressler of Dent, Bill Morand, Lisa Rousseau and Dave Castellini of Kenwood enjoy the evening at the Notre Dame Club of Greater Cincinnati's 38th annual reverse raffle scholarship fundraiser. THANKS TO JAMIE EIFERT town hotel the last week of December. Since 1974, the Reverse Raffle has been the primary annual fund raiser for the scholarship fund. The fund has a current value of more than $2 million, and is comprised entirely of contributions from the club’s fund raising efforts plus individual donations, along with investment income. Nearly 30 local students are receiving financial aid to attend ND this year through the club’s scholarship program, with the combined aid totaling just more than $100,000. The steering committee for the 2011 reverse raffle included Jon Dannemiller, Paul Dillenburger, Mike Gearin, James Minutolo, Anjelica Nguyen and Pat Weber. Tom and Sally Tressler chaired the basket raffle and other volunteers included Matt Dietz, Ashlee Edgell, Maureen Gearin, Caitlin Kennelly, Mike McNamara, Larry Meixsel, Margot Minutolo, Rachael Poinsatte, Joseph Raabe, Sarah Ring, Mike Schmitt, Michelle Simon, Marcy Slack, Rebecca Traina and Courtney Weber.
Bobby Burger of Monfort Heights, left, Bob Burger of Western Hills and Dr. Bob Burger of Monfort Heights attend the Notre Dame Club of Greater Cincinnati's 38th annual reverse raffle scholarship fundraiser. THANKS TO JAMIE EIFERT
Carolyn Olis of Cheviot, left, and Mario and Amanda Presti of Fort Mitchell have fun at the Notre Dame Club of Greater Cincinnati's 38th annual reverse raffle scholarship fundraiser. THANKS TO JAMIE EIFERT