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2026 Park Place Jewelers & Benelli USA Fall Reef Raffle
Grand prizes will be drawn February 14th, 2027, when the Optimist Club's 44th Annual Seaside Boat Show in OC closes - and, of course, more great prizes will be drawn every two weeks beforehand! Biweekly winning tickets go right back into the drawing!
Our top prize is a fabulous Benelli Lupo rifle in 30-06. Benelli USA has been a sponsor for 20 years. As you might imagine, this walnut stocked rifle is beautiful. They sell for over $2K!
Second grand prize is a pair of (lab grown) diamond earings (2 ctw!) donated by Jill & Todd Ferrante of Park Place Jewelers. Worth north of $1K -- They're also donating an amazing 7 gift certificates at $250 each for biweekly drawings starting the Sunday before Thanksgiving.
Bill Swords at Lewes Harbor Marina Tackle remains a fantastic sponsor of our efforts. LHM donated a handsome pair of Shimano sticks with Avet reels perfect for chunking or hand cranking the deep. Bill also donated a super sweet do-all high end spinner for up to med bft!
Another long time sponsor; Atlantic Tackle donated a fantastic prize - a 24 inch tall bronze statue of three billfish. It's beautiful!
Bill at Red Sun Apparel (maker of every OC Reef T & Sweat ever!) donated One Hundred Custom T-Shirts with art you help design!
Another fabulous prize, and close to my heart, is a 66 x 78 inch handmade mermaid quilt donated by Shelly. You know you've a bed somewhere that would look wonderful with it!
AllTackle donated a seriously cool pair of Shimano jigging rods with perfectly sized Diawa 15H conventional reels - high speed workhorses!
On and On!!
Big Jon, Sea Bass Bob, Sello's restaurant, OC Fishing Center, Sunset Provisions, Harborside Bar & Grill, Elliott's Hardware & the Decatur Diner all donated multiple prizes for our biweekly drawings - There are bound to be more!
The number of tickets escalates with the size of your donation! One raffle ticket for $25 - Five for $100 - plus an additional ticket for every additional two hundred.
$25 -1 Raffle Ticket
$100 - 5 Tickets
$200 - 11 Total Tickets
$400 - 12 per $200 - Total 24
$600 - 13 Per $200 - Total 39
$800 - 14 Per $200 - Total 56
$1,000 - 15 Per $200 - Total 75
Yes, it keeps going up!
A ticket holder may only win one prize per drawing date..
Prizes & Drawing Dates:
Ocean City Reef Foundation Winter 26/27 Raffle List of Prizes & Dates
ocreefs.org - a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that builds coral reef substrate offshore of Ocean City Maryland.
Nov 20 ($960)
Park Place Jewelers $250 GC
Avet/St Croix Conventional Combo (donated by Sea Bass Bob) With a Toggin Tackle Grab from Lewes Harbor Marina..
Sunset Provisions $150 GC with a goodies bucket.
Deadly Tackle Spinning Rod (Hooked on OC)
$50 OC Fishing Center GC
Harborside GC and Gift Basket
Igloo Cooler w/Knife (Elliott's Hardware)
***
Dec 6 ($1040)
353 Custom Tackle Grab Bucket w/$100 GC
Park Place Jewelers $250 GC
Jigging World Conventional Trigger Stick (Atlantic Tackle)
Craftsman Complete Socket Set (Big Jon)
$50 OC Fishing Center GC
Sello's GC and Basket
Decatur Diner GC and Gift Basket
***
Dec 20 (pre Christmas!)($3320)
Nice Christmas Rifle! Franchi Momentum 350 Legend with Scope - (Good in Shotgun Only Areas and Muzzleloader Seasons - donated by Larry's Trading Post)
Shelly's Handmade Mermaid Quilt(! Lot of Love!)
Park Place Jewelers $250 GC
Pair of Shimano Spinning Rods (Atlantic Tackle)
$50 GC OC Fishing Center
***
Jan 1st ($1400)
Two Nice Shimano/Diawa Jigging Combos (AllTackle WOC)
Park Place Jewelers $250 GC
Blackstone Outdoor Griddle (CCA MD!)
Sunset Provisions $150 GC
$50 OC Fishing Center GC
***
Jan 10 ($885)
353 Custom Tackle w/$100 GC
Park Place Jewelers $250 GC
Deadly Tackle Conv Stick (Hooked on OC)
OC Fishing Center $50 GC Mini Igloo Cooler w/knife & sharpener (Big Jon)
***
Jan 24 ($1355)
Custom Spinner Stick with Quantom Strive 4000 ($750! Lewes Harbor Marina)
Park Place Jewelers $250 GC
Kunan Spinner Combo (Atlantic Tackle)
Deadly Tackle Conventional Spiral Wrap Rod (Hooked On OC)
Cooler w/small Toolbox (Big Jon)
$50 OC Fishing Center GC
***
Feb 7 ($910)
Hook "Reef Builder" Double Dark Sunglasses (Optical Galleria - My 100% Fav Ocean Shades!)
Park Place Jewelers $250 GC
Sunset Provisions $150 GC
St Croix spinner combo (Atlantic Tackle)
$50 GC OC Fishing Center
Cooler w/small Tool Box (Big Jon)
***
Feb 14th Grand Prizes ($5640)
Benelli Lupo Rifle 30-06 - Gorgeous! (Benelli USA Firearms)
Park Place Jewelers 2 CTW Diamond Earrings (POW!)
Lewes Harbor Marina Avet/Shimano Rod/Reel combos (2!)
Red Sun Custom Tshirts - 100 Custom Made Ts with Your Design!
Park Place Jewelers $250 GC
Grand prizes will be drawn February 14th, 2027, when the Optimist Club's 44th Annual Seaside Boat Show in OC closes - and, of course, more great prizes will be drawn every two weeks beforehand! Biweekly winning tickets go right back into the drawing!
Our top prize is a fabulous Benelli Lupo rifle in 30-06. Benelli USA has been a sponsor for 20 years. As you might imagine, this walnut stocked rifle is beautiful. They sell for over $2K!
Second grand prize is a pair of (lab grown) diamond earings (2 ctw!) donated by Jill & Todd Ferrante of Park Place Jewelers. Worth north of $1K -- They're also donating an amazing 7 gift certificates at $250 each for biweekly drawings starting the Sunday before Thanksgiving.
Bill Swords at Lewes Harbor Marina Tackle remains a fantastic sponsor of our efforts. LHM donated a handsome pair of Shimano sticks with Avet reels perfect for chunking or hand cranking the deep. Bill also donated a super sweet do-all high end spinner for up to med bft!
Another long time sponsor; Atlantic Tackle donated a fantastic prize - a 24 inch tall bronze statue of three billfish. It's beautiful!
Bill at Red Sun Apparel (maker of every OC Reef T & Sweat ever!) donated One Hundred Custom T-Shirts with art you help design!
Another fabulous prize, and close to my heart, is a 66 x 78 inch handmade mermaid quilt donated by Shelly. You know you've a bed somewhere that would look wonderful with it!
AllTackle donated a seriously cool pair of Shimano jigging rods with perfectly sized Diawa 15H conventional reels - high speed workhorses!
On and On!!
Big Jon, Sea Bass Bob, Sello's restaurant, OC Fishing Center, Sunset Provisions, Harborside Bar & Grill, Elliott's Hardware & the Decatur Diner all donated multiple prizes for our biweekly drawings - There are bound to be more!
The number of tickets escalates with the size of your donation! One raffle ticket for $25 - Five for $100 - plus an additional ticket for every additional two hundred.
$25 -1 Raffle Ticket
$100 - 5 Tickets
$200 - 11 Total Tickets
$400 - 12 per $200 - Total 24
$600 - 13 Per $200 - Total 39
$800 - 14 Per $200 - Total 56
$1,000 - 15 Per $200 - Total 75
Yes, it keeps going up!
A ticket holder may only win one prize per drawing date..
Prizes & Drawing Dates:
Ocean City Reef Foundation Winter 26/27 Raffle List of Prizes & Dates
ocreefs.org - a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that builds coral reef substrate offshore of Ocean City Maryland.
Nov 20 ($960)
Park Place Jewelers $250 GC
Avet/St Croix Conventional Combo (donated by Sea Bass Bob) With a Toggin Tackle Grab from Lewes Harbor Marina..
Sunset Provisions $150 GC with a goodies bucket.
Deadly Tackle Spinning Rod (Hooked on OC)
$50 OC Fishing Center GC
Harborside GC and Gift Basket
Igloo Cooler w/Knife (Elliott's Hardware)
***
Dec 6 ($1040)
353 Custom Tackle Grab Bucket w/$100 GC
Park Place Jewelers $250 GC
Jigging World Conventional Trigger Stick (Atlantic Tackle)
Craftsman Complete Socket Set (Big Jon)
$50 OC Fishing Center GC
Sello's GC and Basket
Decatur Diner GC and Gift Basket
***
Dec 20 (pre Christmas!)($3320)
Nice Christmas Rifle! Franchi Momentum 350 Legend with Scope - (Good in Shotgun Only Areas and Muzzleloader Seasons - donated by Larry's Trading Post)
Shelly's Handmade Mermaid Quilt(! Lot of Love!)
Park Place Jewelers $250 GC
Pair of Shimano Spinning Rods (Atlantic Tackle)
$50 GC OC Fishing Center
***
Jan 1st ($1400)
Two Nice Shimano/Diawa Jigging Combos (AllTackle WOC)
Park Place Jewelers $250 GC
Blackstone Outdoor Griddle (CCA MD!)
Sunset Provisions $150 GC
$50 OC Fishing Center GC
***
Jan 10 ($885)
353 Custom Tackle w/$100 GC
Park Place Jewelers $250 GC
Deadly Tackle Conv Stick (Hooked on OC)
OC Fishing Center $50 GC Mini Igloo Cooler w/knife & sharpener (Big Jon)
***
Jan 24 ($1355)
Custom Spinner Stick with Quantom Strive 4000 ($750! Lewes Harbor Marina)
Park Place Jewelers $250 GC
Kunan Spinner Combo (Atlantic Tackle)
Deadly Tackle Conventional Spiral Wrap Rod (Hooked On OC)
Cooler w/small Toolbox (Big Jon)
$50 OC Fishing Center GC
***
Feb 7 ($910)
Hook "Reef Builder" Double Dark Sunglasses (Optical Galleria - My 100% Fav Ocean Shades!)
Park Place Jewelers $250 GC
Sunset Provisions $150 GC
St Croix spinner combo (Atlantic Tackle)
$50 GC OC Fishing Center
Cooler w/small Tool Box (Big Jon)
***
Feb 14th Grand Prizes ($5640)
Benelli Lupo Rifle 30-06 - Gorgeous! (Benelli USA Firearms)
Park Place Jewelers 2 CTW Diamond Earrings (POW!)
Lewes Harbor Marina Avet/Shimano Rod/Reel combos (2!)
Red Sun Custom Tshirts - 100 Custom Made Ts with Your Design!
Park Place Jewelers $250 GC