Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Who can purchase a raffle ticket?
A. Anyone 18 years or older is eligible.

Q. How much does a raffle ticket cost?
A. Tickets cost $150 each.

Q. How many raffle tickets will be sold?
A. No more than 18,000 tickets will be sold.

Q. How many tickets can I purchase?
A. You may purchase as many tickets as you want until all 18,000 tickets are sold.

Q. How do I purchase tickets?
A. Download the form from this website and fill it out. The fastest way to have your ticket processed is to fax your form to (805) 815-4709, 24 hours a day/seven days a week.

You can also mail your form to:

House of Ten Thousand Dreams
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Oxnard and Port Hueneme
1900 West Fifth Street
Oxnard, CA 93030

We accept MasterCard, Visa, American Express, checks and money orders.

Checks and money orders should be payable to Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Oxnard and Port Hueneme.

You can also purchase your tickets over the phone by calling toll-free to 866-720-2582 Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., or Saturday from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Please have your credit card ready and remember, you can fax your form 24/7.

Your raffle ticket(s) purchase will be faster if you have your entry form filled out before you call. Entry forms are also available at our clubs and in local newspapers.

Our order desk will be closed on the following holidays: Nov. 22, 23; Dec. 25, 26, 31; Jan. 1, 21.

Q. When will I get my ticket(s)?
A. As soon as your payment clears, your ticket(s) will be processed. All corresponding ticket stubs will be entered into the raffle drum and you will receive a ticket receipt in the mail. Please allow 2 weeks for delivery but you may receive tickets sooner. Retain your ticket receipt for all drawings. We call names on the ticket stubs, not numbers.

Q. What are the early bird drawings?
A. The raffle has three early bird drawings that reward early entrants with additional cash prizes as an incentive to enter. All tickets, including the early bird winning tickets, are automatically re-entered for the final and grand prize drawing.

Q. By entering the bonus early bird drawings will I have more than one chance to win?
A. Yes! Early raffle ticket purchasers will be eligible for multiple drawings for cash as well as the grand prize drawing for the House of Ten Thousand Dreams, estimated at $1 million dollars, or $1 million in cash. Purchase deadline dates must be met to ensure entry in the early bird drawings and the final and grand prize drawing.

Q. How many prizes are there and what are my odds?
A. A total of 200 prizes will be raffled off. Your chances are better than 1 in 100 of doubling your ticket price of $150. The earlier you enter, the more opportunities you have for your ticket to be drawn. All tickets including winning tickets are automatically re-entered for the next drawing. You could be a multiple winner! For more complete information, review the Rules & Regulations.

Q. Do I need to be present at the drawing(s) to win?
A. No, you do not need to be present to win, but you must retain your winning ticket receipt for verification. We call names not numbers.

Q. What is the schedule, deadlines for entry and list of raffle prizes for the early bird, final and grand prize drawings?
A. We have a handy page explaining that here.

Q. How will winners be notified?
A. Winners will be notified by phone or U.S. mail, according to the contact information provided on the entry form.

Q. Is my raffle ticket tax deductible?
A. No. The IRS has decided that amounts paid for chances in raffles, lotteries or similar drawings for valuable prizes are not gifts, and consequently do not qualify as deductible charitable contributions.

The raffle is registered with the California Attorney General’s office. State of California Non-Profit Raffle Registration: #R-525.