Friends of Rogers raffles Tesla as main fundraiser for 2020
(Photo by Zachary Meseck)
SHERBURNE - The Rogers Center’s managing organization, Friends of Rogers, is raffling off a Tesla S as their main fundraiser, and representatives of the organization said raffle tickets are selling for as low as five dollars.
According to Friends of Rogers Communications Director Heather Tehan, Friends of Rogers started an Electric Car Raffle on Thursday, May 14.
Tehan said the Electric Car Raffle is a new fundraiser for Friends of Rogers, featuring a prize of a 2015 Tesla Model S valued at approximately $35,000, and it will be available on-site at the Rogers Center in front of the Visitor Center for people to see, as staff is available, until the buildings are reopened.
She said the raffle will run until 6 p.m. on October 14, and the drawing will be held at noon on October 21, at Rogers Center and will be open to the public. She added that tickets are five dollars each, five tickets for $20, and for those who would like more, other bundles are available. All details and rules for the raffle can be found on their website, www.FriendsofRogers.org under the “Win a Tesla” tab.
“We hope to introduce people to the electric vehicle while we raise money for our environmental education programs to continue,” said Tehan. “We are facing a year without the Spring Frolic and the cancellation of the school field trips and outreach programs, so that makes this our main fundraiser for the year.”
Tehan said this works as a great educational opportunity to showcase the benefit of electric vehicles as well as address some concerns people with “range anxiety” might have.
“We wanted to do an electric car raffle, and introduce people to the electric vehicle option, especially here in the State of New York,” she said. “People are afraid. There’s something called range anxiety where people worry because they think if they take an electric car around they may be stranded without a fuel station.”
“With a Tesla like this, there's a cord that comes with it, allowing people to charge it from home, making it a better option, especially with everything going on right now - this is something that you can charge at home and never have to touch a gas station pump handle again.”
Tehan said for those who want to charge the Tesla on the go, Sherburne has a free to use electrical charging station which is compatible with the vehicle as well, and that a single charge lasts up to around 240 miles.
She said that if purchased brand new, the Tesla would cost approximately $80,000.
She added that even though programs and field trips have been cancelled, the number of people going to Rogers Center is up from last year.
Executive Director of Rogers Environmental Center Simon Solomon, spoke on the increased number of visitors and said,“We are excited to see so many people enjoying the property with their families, the kind of numbers we usually see in mid-summer.”
He added, “It is nice to see that the community is still relying on us as a place to get outside and enjoy nature even with the buildings being closed at this time.”
Solomon said due to the coronavirus, the center’s buildings and restrooms remain closed until further notice. Solomon added that the trails are open and fish food are available in the dispensers near the trout ponds.
Those who are interested in learning more about the Tesla raffle may visit the Friends of Rogers Facebook page at friendsofrogers.org/raffle.
According to Friends of Rogers Communications Director Heather Tehan, Friends of Rogers started an Electric Car Raffle on Thursday, May 14.
Tehan said the Electric Car Raffle is a new fundraiser for Friends of Rogers, featuring a prize of a 2015 Tesla Model S valued at approximately $35,000, and it will be available on-site at the Rogers Center in front of the Visitor Center for people to see, as staff is available, until the buildings are reopened.
She said the raffle will run until 6 p.m. on October 14, and the drawing will be held at noon on October 21, at Rogers Center and will be open to the public. She added that tickets are five dollars each, five tickets for $20, and for those who would like more, other bundles are available. All details and rules for the raffle can be found on their website, www.FriendsofRogers.org under the “Win a Tesla” tab.
“We hope to introduce people to the electric vehicle while we raise money for our environmental education programs to continue,” said Tehan. “We are facing a year without the Spring Frolic and the cancellation of the school field trips and outreach programs, so that makes this our main fundraiser for the year.”
Tehan said this works as a great educational opportunity to showcase the benefit of electric vehicles as well as address some concerns people with “range anxiety” might have.
“We wanted to do an electric car raffle, and introduce people to the electric vehicle option, especially here in the State of New York,” she said. “People are afraid. There’s something called range anxiety where people worry because they think if they take an electric car around they may be stranded without a fuel station.”
“With a Tesla like this, there's a cord that comes with it, allowing people to charge it from home, making it a better option, especially with everything going on right now - this is something that you can charge at home and never have to touch a gas station pump handle again.”
Tehan said for those who want to charge the Tesla on the go, Sherburne has a free to use electrical charging station which is compatible with the vehicle as well, and that a single charge lasts up to around 240 miles.
She said that if purchased brand new, the Tesla would cost approximately $80,000.
She added that even though programs and field trips have been cancelled, the number of people going to Rogers Center is up from last year.
Executive Director of Rogers Environmental Center Simon Solomon, spoke on the increased number of visitors and said,“We are excited to see so many people enjoying the property with their families, the kind of numbers we usually see in mid-summer.”
He added, “It is nice to see that the community is still relying on us as a place to get outside and enjoy nature even with the buildings being closed at this time.”
Solomon said due to the coronavirus, the center’s buildings and restrooms remain closed until further notice. Solomon added that the trails are open and fish food are available in the dispensers near the trout ponds.
Those who are interested in learning more about the Tesla raffle may visit the Friends of Rogers Facebook page at friendsofrogers.org/raffle.
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