The live streamed drawing for the 4th annual Strings for Dreams Bluegrass Raffle will take place at noon Eastern Time on Monday, May 13, at facebook.com/Bluegrassfoundation/, and ticket sales close at midnight May 12th. Do you have your tickets yet? Do you need some more?
Please go to www.stringsfordreams.com to support the IBMA Foundation’s annual fundraiser. Tickets are just $20 each or $100 for six.
The prize is a 2011 Golden Era Deering banjo with a hardshell case and other accessories, valued at $4,000. Longtime IBMA Foundation supporter Casey Henry donated the banjo. Previously owned by Casey’s student Betty Fisher, the instrument is in very good condition and has a powerful tone.
Your ticket purchases support the work of the IBMA Foundation year round, including: project grants for bluegrass camps and afterschool programs for kids; bluegrass academies at festivals; bluegrass academic conferences; mini-grants for bands to present educational bluegrass programs at schools; five college scholarships for students focusing on bluegrass-related majors, broadcast media, sound engineering, songwriting, or other studies; the Neil Rosenberg Bluegrass Scholar Award; the annual Bluegrass College Band Showcase at World of Bluegrass; Arnold Shultz Fund grants to encourage participation in bluegrass music by people of color; and a variety of educational resources for educators and students of all ages, including Discover Bluegrass: Exploring American Roots Music for children and educational videos in the Bluegrass Stagecraft 101 and Emcee Masterclass series; and more! If you prefer not to enter the raffle, you can make a donation to the IBMA Foundation.
Ticket purchasers will receive an emailed receipt with ticket information for verification purposes. Purchasers must be living U.S. residents, 18 years of age or older, to participate and win. If fundraising raffles are illegal in your community, you will be unable to participate. (States that prohibit raffles altogether are Alabama, Arkansas, Hawaii, and Utah). Members of the IBMA Foundation board or those involved in conducting the raffle—including staff members or immediate family members of these individuals—are not allowed to purchase a raffle ticket. “Immediate family” is defined as spouse or partner, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, grandchildren, in-laws, or spouses of your children.
Although all proceeds will benefit the IBMA Foundation, purchase of raffle tickets is not a tax-deductible expense (IRS regulation). The drawing will take place in North Carolina and will be live-streamed on the IBMA Foundation Facebook page at noon Eastern Time on April 13, 2024. This raffle has been organized in compliance with North Carolina General Statutes 14-309.15—Raffles. The giveaway is conducted by and benefits the IBMA Foundation.
Thanks for your support! With your help, the IBMA Foundation can continue to make the future of bluegrass music brighter.
RETURN to the May 2024 issue of The Cornerstone.
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