Airplane Raffle
TICKET SALES START ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
May 1, 2023 UPDATE: And the winners are ....
Grand Prize: 1963 Cessna 182 (N3191U)
#8175-SPR23-2504
Byron C., Texas
Second Prize: a PPL or Advanced Training Scholarship
#7644-SPR23-1326
Andrea K., Ohio
Third Prize: a Bose A20 aviation headset
#7666-SPR23-1378
Alex F., California
Fourth Prize: an 11-inch 512 GB iPad with Wi-Fi and cellular
PLUS a one-year subscription to ForeFlight Pro-Plus
#7554-SPR23-1121
Robert K., Illinois
SOLD OUT
The Airplane Raffle ticket sales launched on March 1 and sold out on March 8. The drawing date occurred on May 1, 2023. We appreciate everyone’s participation in helping make this raffle a success! Thank You!
If you have purchased tickets and have not received your raffle ticket numbers, please email us at raffle@wingsofhope.ngo and we will be happy to resend your airplane raffle tickets. THANKS!
SOLD OUT
The Airplane Raffle ticket sales launched at 6:00 AM on April 1 and sold out at 6:02 PM on April 4. We appreciate everyone’s participation in helping making this raffle a success! The drawing date is scheduled for June 1, 2022. Thank You!
If you have purchased tickets and have not received your raffle ticket numbers, please email us at raffle@wingsofhope.ngo and we will be happy to resend your airplane raffle tickets. THANKS!
The Airplane Raffle is SOLD OUT – HOWEVER, occasionally we have extra tickets left over due ineligible ticket purchases. If you would like to sign-up to purchase a raffle ticket, they will be made available on a “first come, first serve” basis. There are only a very small handful of these every raffle.
Raffle Update: SOLD OUT!
The Airplane Raffle ticket sales launched on March 1 and sold out on March 8. We appreciate everyone’s participation in helping making this raffle a success! The drawing date is scheduled for May 1, 2023 The winning numbers will be posted on this page at that time. We will post the numbers as soon as humanly possible.
If you did not receive your raffle tickets, please email us at raffle@wingsofhope.ngo to have your raffle numbers forwarded to you.
Please include your personal contact information – THANKS!
This year, the raffle will launch on Friday, September 1, 2023 at 12am Central Time. Only 5,000 tickets will be made available, 1 ticket for $100 and 3 tickets for $275.
Each ticket has a chance to win one of the following four prizes:
- Grand Prize: 1964 Cessna 172 (N3991S)
- Second Prize: a PPL or Advanced Training Scholarship
- Third Prize: a Bose A20 aviation headset
- Fourth Prize: an 11-inch 512 GB iPad with Wi-Fi and cellular
PLUS a one-year subscription to ForeFlight Pro-Plus
In order to purchase tickets, return to this webpage on Friday, September 1, 2023 at 12am Central Time and a link will be provided for you. Purchases can be made with any major credit card, no other forms of payment will be accepted.
The raffle drawing is scheduled for November 1, 2023 and will be posted on this page.
Grand Prize Details
Grand Prize: 1964 Cessna 172 (N3991S)
You’ll be proud to be the pilot of this upgraded, refreshed and thoroughly gone-over IFR Cessna Skyhawk. The 1964 model was the last year with the manual “Johnson bar” flaps yet it has the rear window and basic appearance of a brand-new 172. The plane has 3,650 TT and the smooth 6 cylinder Continental 145 HP engine has only 100 hrs Since Major Overhaul! The state-of-the-art upgrades include new Garmin Avionics: 650 GPS/Nav/Com, 255 Nav/Com, Audio-Panel, 345 ADS-B In/Out Transponder (which enables weather and traffic to be shown on the 650) and three GI-275s replacing the Altitude Indicator and the Horizontal Situation Indicator (eliminating the vacuum system). The exterior is in Good condition, painted overall white with bright red and black stripes (wheel pants will be installed). The interior is in Great condition with a matching red & black color scheme. The plane will come with a fresh Annual Inspection and Pitot/Static/Transponder IFR checks completed. It’s the perfect plane in which to earn your Private license or work on an advanced certificate or rating.
Runner-up Prize Details
Second Prize: Private Pilots License or Advanced Training Scholarship
Valued at: $5,000
Third Prize: Bose A20 Aviation Headset
Valued at: $1,195 [ Bose A20 details ]
Fourth Prize: 11-inch 512 GB iPad with Wi-Fi and cellular
PLUS a one-year subscription to ForeFlight Pro-Plus
Combined Value at: $1,539 [ iPad details ] [ ForeFlight details ]
Meet Micah
Born with one leg shorter than the other, 17-year-old Micah has been flying with Wings of Hope from her home in Kansas to Shriners Children’s St. Louis since she was five. After 16 surgeries, Micah is close to completing her treatment. She says her last flight with Wings of Hope will be bittersweet: “You guys have watched me grow up.”
A junior in high school on track to graduate early, Micah’s not sure what she wants to do after graduation – but her flying days may not be over. She’s thinking about becoming a flight attendant.
100% of the proceeds from this airplane raffle support our mission of changing and saving lives through the power of aviation — Thank You!
Things to keep in mind for the raffle
To purchase tickets, simply return to this page on Friday, September 1 at 12am Central Time. A link will be provided to process credit card payments. No other forms of payment will be accepted. We will not process any purchases over the phone – no exceptions; please do not call in to purchase tickets. Most concerns can be handled simply through email and we encourage you to contact us by email at raffle@wingsofhope.ngo, however if you feel you need to talk with someone, contact us at (636) 537-1302. Due to the large volume of ticket sales, we will do our best to respond to your concerns in a prompt manner, however we are not responsible if you are unable to purchase tickets. Thank you for your consideration.
FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions
There are many factors that would prevent emails from making it into your inbox, but primarily the culprit is spam and junk mail filters intercepting your mail. Check your spam folder for your ticket number(s).
If you still don’t see them, no problem! Send an email to raffle@wingsofhope.ngo and request to have your ticket numbers re-sent to you. It is important that you include your first and last name, your mailing address, and your email address so that we can properly identify you in the database.
The drawing will be held on November 1, 2023. Specifics on the time and place will be made available on this page.
Example of a raffle ticket.
(Order ID #) – (Raffle Campaign ID) – (Raffle Ticket #)
It is not our intention to make this look confusing. We use this system to prevent duplicate tickets from being issued during high rush ticket sales.The cost of a raffle ticket is not deductible as a charitable contribution. The IRS considers a raffle ticket to be a contribution from which you benefit. If you receive a benefit from making a donation, you can only deduct the amount of your donation that is greater than the value of the benefit you receive. The IRS explicitly prohibits deducting the cost of raffle tickets as a charitable contribution.
Link to IRS – Contributions From Which You Benefit
Grand Prize: 1963 Cessna 182 (N3191U)
#8175-SPR23-2504
Byron C., Texas
Second Prize: a PPL or Advanced Training Scholarship
#7644-SPR23-1326
Andrea K., Ohio
Third Prize: a Bose A20 aviation headset
#7666-SPR23-1378
Alex F., California
Fourth Prize: an 11-inch 512 GB iPad with Wi-Fi and cellular
PLUS a one-year subscription to ForeFlight Pro-Plus
#7554-SPR23-1121
Robert K., Illinois