Raffle donors and prizes

Raffle tickets and pins are now available! Prize winners must note that federal income taxes apply if the value of the item won exceeds $600. The University is required to withhold 25% of the prize's value for federal income tax. Winners must submit a W-9 form and provide their Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) before receiving their prize(s).

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Interested in donating a raffle prize or contributing to scholarship funds? Please contact us at balloonrace@unr.edu.

2026 University Balloon Race Scholarship Committee Donors
Donation provided by Donation Value
Balloon Race Scholarship Committee (BRSC)

Balloon Rides (10)
Two $50 Gift Certificates to Shop at GRBR

Priceless
Balloon Race Scholarship Committee (BRSC)

Two Jackets ($55 each) and Poster ($15)

$125
A1 Vacuum and Sewing $50 Gift Card $50
BJ's Barbeque
Bonanza Casino Two Sunday Brunch Buffet Certificates $60
Cantina Los Tres Hombres Two $35 Gift Certificates $70
Clay Canvas Gift Certificate $80
Costa Vida Five Costa Vida Entree Cards $69
DEFY Sparks Four VIP Passes $98
Johnny's Ristorante Italiano $75 Gift Card $75
La Cucina Italian Eatery Two Gift Cards $150
Liberty Food & Wine Exchange $50 Gift Card $50
Mamma Celeste's Gastropub & Pizzeria $50 Gift Card $50 
Marked Gift Basket
Mill End Fabrics $15 Gift Card $15 
Moana Nursery $250 Gift Certificate $250
National Automobile Museum Four Admission Tickets $64
Nevada Museum of Art One Membership $100
Nevada Sunset Winery Two Bottles of Wine, card for glass of wine or bottle $48
Pietro's Famiglia Ristorante Italiano $40 Gift Card $40
PJ and Company Restaurant Saloon $50 Gift Certificate $50
Skipolini's $25 Gift Card $25 
Skipolini's $25 Gift Card $25 
Sparks Museum & Cultural Center Book
Sparks Museum & Cultural Center Book
Sparks Museum & Cultural Center Book
Sparks Museum & Cultural Center Book
Sparks Museum & Cultural Center Mints and magnet
Squeeze In $25 Gift Certificate $25
Squeeze In $25 Gift Certificate $25 
Squeeze In $25 Gift Certificate $25 
Squeeze In $25 Gift Certificate $25 
Tahoe Knight Monsters Four Center Ice Seats
The Discovery Museum Two Admission Tickets $32
Whispering Vine Wine Co. Two Bottles of Wine $40