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).
Order pins and raffle tickets using our online form
Interested in donating a raffle prize or contributing to scholarship funds? Please contact us at balloonrace@unr.edu.
| Donation provided by | Donation | Value |
| Balloon Race Scholarship Committee (BRSC) |
Balloon Rides (10) |
Priceless |
| Balloon Race Scholarship Committee (BRSC) |
Two Jackets ($55 each) and Poster ($15) |
$125 |
| A1 Vacuum and Sewing | $50 Gift Card | $50 |
| A.V.A. Ballet Theatre | Show | $60 |
| Beer NV | $50 Gift Card | $50 |
| Bella Italia of Sierra Italia Inc. | Four T-shirts (two adult, two child) | $40 |
| Black Bear Diner | $50 Gift Card | $50 |
| Black Bear Diner | 4-Pack of Hot Sauce | $35 |
| Boreal (Woodward) | Four Woodward Bunker Session Vouchers | $216 |
| Brasserie Saint James | $150 Gift Card | $150 |
| Butcher's Kitchen Char-B-Que | $50 Gift Card | $50 |
| Coconut Bowl at Wild Island | All Access Pass | $58 |
| Coconut Bowl at Wild Island | All Access Pass | $58 |
| Coconut Bowl at Wild Island | All Access Pass | $58 |
| Coconut Bowl at Wild Island | All Access Pass | $58 |
| Crumbl Cookies | Gift Basket | TBD |
| DEFY Sparks | Four VIP Passes | $84 |
| Duncan Golf Management | Gift Basket | $1,200 |
| Famous Dave's | $25 Gift Card | $25 |
| Famous Dave's | $25 Gift Card | $25 |
| Famous Dave's | $25 Gift Card | $25 |
| Fleischmann Planetarium and Science Center | Family Pass | $50 |
| GourmetGiftBaskets.com | $25 Gift Certificate | $25 |
| Grand Sierra Resort | Two-Night Stay & $100 Voucher | $450 |
| Great Basin Brewing Co. | $50 Gift Card | $50 |
| Great Basin Brewing Co. | Baseball Hat and Coffee Mug | $43 |
| Great Reno Balloon Race | Coat ($60) and Two Polo Shirts ($35 each) | $130 |
| Home Depot | Griddle | $300 |
| Home Means Nevada Co. | $25 Gift Card, Stickers and T-Shirt | $50 |
| In-N-Out Burger | Valued Guest Cards | $104 |
| J Resort | One-Night Stay & Dinner for Two | $300 |
| Johnny's Ristorante Italiano | $75 Gift Card | $75 |
| Junkee Clothing Exchange | Two $10 Gift Cards, Two Reusable Bags | $30 |
| Kimmie Candy | Gift Basket | $40 |
| La Cucina Italian Eatery | $75 Gift Card | $75 |
| Let's Roam | Hunt Pass for Two and 50% Off Voucher | $100 |
| Let's Roam | Hunt Pass for 10 | $100 |
| Little Waldorf | Two $25 Gift Cards | $50 |
| Mamma Celeste's Gastropub & Pizzeria | $50 Gift Card | $50 |
| Mill End Fabrics | $25 Gift Card | $25 |
| MOD Pizza | Eight Free Pizza Cards | $80 |
| Nevada Sunset Winery | Bottle of Wine and Wine Tasting for Two | $60 |
| Nothing Bundt Cakes | $38 Gift Certificate | $38 |
| Nothing To It! Culinary Exchange | Lunch for Two Gift Card | $30 |
| Outback Steakhouse | $50 Gift Card | $50 |
| Outback Steakhouse | $50 Gift Card | $50 |
| Peppermill Resort Spa Casino | $250 Gift Card | $250 |
| Pietro's Famiglia Ristorante Italiano | $30 Gift Card | $30 |
| PJ and Company Restaurant Saloon | $50 Gift Certificate | $50 |
| PJ and Company Restaurant Saloon | $50 Gift Certificate | $50 |
| Raising Canes | Gift Basket | $100 |
| Red's Old 395 Grill | Two $25 Gift Cards | $50 |
| Reno Aces | Four Infield Reserved Tickets | $96 |
| Reno Bar and Grill | $25 Gift Card | $25 |
| Safeway (Albertson's) | $30 Gift Card | $30 |
| Scheels | $100 Gift Card | $100 |
| School of the Arts (University of Nevada, Reno) | Pair of Season Tickets (2025-2026 Performing Arts Series) | $360 |
| Silver and Blue Outfitters | $50 Gift Card | $50 |
| Skipolini's | $25 Gift Card | $25 |
| Skipolini's | $25 Gift Card | $25 |
| Sparks Florist | $50 Gift Card | $50 |
| Sparks Museum | Centennial Book | $50 |
| Sparks Museum | Centennial Book | $50 |
| Sparks Museum | Sparks Book | $25 |
| Sparks Museum | Sparks Book | $25 |
| Sparks Museum | Four Admission Tickets | $20 |
| 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 Donner Association | Two All-Day Ski Vouchers | $200 |
| Target | $50 Gift Card | $50 |
| The Cheesecake Factory | $25 Gift Card | $25 |
| The Cheesecake Factory | $25 Gift Card | $25 |
| The Clay Canvas | $40 Gift Card | $40 |
| The Lilley Museum of Art | Two Phyllis Shafer exhibit books | $140 |
| The Reno Homebrewer | $50 Gift Card | $50 |
| Total Wine & More | Discount & Wine Class | $600 |
| Trader Joe's (Smithridge Plaza) | Bag of Groceries | TBD |
| University of Nevada, Reno Athletics | Four Football Tickets for 9/6 Game | $140 |
| U R Worth It Hair Salon | Handmade Pen | $35 |
| Whispering Vine Wine Co. | Two Bottles of Wine | $50 |