The Easterseals Rehabilitation Center announced the results of the annual Easterseals “Cool Car, Cold Cash” raffle, sponsored by Old National Bank, on Facebook at approximately 12 p.m. on Friday, July 26, at its main headquarters, 3701 Bellemeade Ave. in Evansville.

A total of 2,839 tickets were included in the drawing. Tickets were sold from May 22, 2024, until July 24, 2024. Tickets were $50 each or three tickets for $100.

This resulted in an estimated net proceed of $73,681. Including today’s results, the annual raffle has raised a grand total of $1,849,849 since the year 2000.

Easterseals thanks all ticket buyers and sponsors for making this year's fundraiser a success. The significance of fundraisers like the “Cool Car, Cold Cash” raffle was highlighted during the drawing. Ticket sales play a crucial role in underwriting therapy services at the Easterseals Rehabilitation Center, ensuring that our clients receive the care they need regardless of their financial means. The Easterseals Rehabilitation Center offers its core services of physical, occupational and speech therapy, audiology, and psychology services on a sliding fee scale and the majority of the organization’s therapy clients need financial assistance.

Accountants from Kemper CPA Group verified all ticket sales and assisted with the drawing. Thank you to Easterseals Board Member, Chad Grunow, for drawing the winning tickets.

2024 Easterseals “Cool Car, Cold Cash” Raffle winners are:

• Grand Prize – choice of $20,000 or a 2024 Nissan Versa S: Traci & Scott Schaum, Evansville, IN (ticket #0682)

• $5,000 Second Prize: Kelsey Hargis, Henderson, KY (ticket #2766)

• $1,000 Third Prize: Don Dilger, Evansville, IN (ticket #0817) 

Incentive Winners

• Early Bird, 10 tickets (May 22 – June 14):  Don Copley of Albion, IL

• WildWheels incentive, 7 tickets (June 15 – July 12):  Patti Koch of Newburgh, IN

• HOPE Days, 3 tickets (July 15 & 16):  Shawn Crabtree of Evansville, IN

Thank You to Our 2024 Sponsors!

  • Old National Bank
  • D-Patrick Nissan
  • Kemper CPA Group LLP
  • ABC 25/CW 7
  • Tools 4 Teaching
  • Lamar Advertising
  • 99.5 WKDQ
  • MY 105.3
  • 103 GBF
  • KISS 106
  • News Talk 1280 AM
  • 92.5 WBKR
  • 1490 AM/99.1 WOMI

License Information & Contact Info

  • Indiana Raffle License No. 002228

    • Please call Carolyn Franklin, Director of Special Events, at 812-437-2607 for questions about the raffle.