It's Back: Laguna Beach Million Dollar Home Raffle Launches July 8

The Laguna Beach Million Dollar Home Raffle is California’s most successful home raffle, having awarded the Grand prize of $1 million or a home in Laguna Beach every year since 2005.   This is a huge accomplishment for the 16-week fundraiser which supports the Ocean Institute and its non-profit partner the Irvine Public School Foundation (IPSF).

Local businesses play a huge role as community partners by offering special benefits to supporters of the two educational organizations.  The local business partnerships are one way for the Ocean Institute to say thank you to the supporters of the raffle and also a way for businesses to participate in a meaningful way with discounts, two-for-one offers and more.  Benefits range in value from $3 to $175 with other benefit values in between from $35 to $90.

The 31 businesses that are community partners so far this year are from the following cities Laguna Beach, Dana Point, San Clemente, Laguna Niguel, San Juan Capistrano, Irvine, Newport Beach, Laguna Hills, Foothill Ranch/Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, Orange, Costa Mesa and Anaheim.

More businesses continue to be added as community partners throughout the campaign and throughout the entire year so that raffle ticket purchasers receive benefits throughout the year.

While benefit offers are available, the grand total of benefits, if all offers are used, tallies around $1,370 (not counting the discount offers ranging from 10% to 25% off total purchase at some businesses).  It’s a pretty hearty thank you for the purchases of one or two raffle tickets at $150 each.  And, of course, there’s the benefit of supporting two great educational organizations.

Club Oceans 13

The business partners—are loyal—and many return each year with special benefits for Club Oceans 13, whose members are made up of raffle ticket buyers and who receive a free Ocean Institute membership (value $35 to $60) with the purchase of their raffle ticket (s).  The Club Oceans 13 benefits don’t stop with the free Ocean Institute membership.

Examples of the generosity of businesses and organizations who give-back to raffle ticket purchasers include:

Orange County Fair (free admission tickets); Aliso Creek Inn, Laguna Beach (one free round of golf); Festival of Arts (free admission tickets); Sawdust Festival (2 for 1 tickets); Art-Affair (2 for 1 tickets);  South Coast Repertory, Costa Mesa (2 for 1 tickets); Papa Murphy’s (one free, one topping pizza); Sundried Tomato Café (2 for 1 lunch); Chili’s Mission Viejo (a variety of special coupons); Daphne’s California Greek (a variety of special discounts);  Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlour (free sundae while supply lasts).

Others include:  Koastal—Surf to Street—skateboards (25% off online purchases); Sarducci’s in San Juan Capistrano (2 for 1 lunch); Coffee Importers at Dana Point Harbor (free  12-oz. drink); Tutor and Spunky’s Deli in Dana Point (1 free sandwich with purchase of another); LashSpot in Costa Mesa ($25 gift card), Proud Mary’s in Dana Point (20% bill), and Gina’s (free meatball slider).

New community partners for 2013

Among new partners this year are Laguna Culinary Arts (2 for 1 cooking classes); Regency Theatres (2 for 1 tickets); 118 Degrees (Laguna Niguel and Anaheim) with two benefit offers (50% off one entrée with purchase of another and 25% off meal program).

Additional new partners include Rip Curl, Laguna Beach, Cinnamon Productions in Foothill Ranch and San Clemente (two for one meal); Spice Merchant, Laguna Beach (free grey sea salt with purchase); Irvine Park Railroad, Orange, Green Tree General Store, Laguna Beach (free Air Plant Terrarium); Edible Arrangements in San Clemente; Click Chicks Photography, Laguna Beach (50% off photo shoot).

Other businesses joining in for 2013:  Ruby’s, Rubio’s, Casey’s Cupcakes (Laguna Beach, Irvine Spectrum, Woodbury Town Center Irvine and Newport Beach), 230 Forest Avenue in Laguna Beach and Laguna Cliffs Marriott in Dana Point.

The Laguna Beach Million Dollar Home Raffle

Only 20,000 tickets are sold during the fundraising campaign which officially launches July 8.  However, pre-sales are now available.  Since its inception nine years ago, more than $9 million has been awarded.  Seven of the Grand Prize winners selected the $1 million prize and one selected the home.  This is the second year that the Ocean Institute has partnered with IPSF.

The local business support as community partners has become a staple of the Laguna Beach Million Dollar Home Raffle. Aug. 22 is the deadline to enter for the Early Bird drawing.  There will be a total of three drawings during the 16-week fundraising campaign. Information on the raffle is on the website or may be obtained by calling 949-542-3600.