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 |
|---|---|---|
| A1 Vacuum and Sewing | $50 gift card | $50 |
| Anonymous donor | 3D piggy money bank | $45 |
| Anonymous donor | Hurley pickleball set | $20 |
| Balloon Race Scholarship Committee (BRSC) | Balloon rides (12) Two $50 gift certificates to shop at GRBR |
Priceless |
| Balloon Race Scholarship Committee (BRSC) | Two jackets ($55 each) and poster ($15) | $125 |
| Bella Italia of Sierra Italia, Inc. | Four t-shirts | $50 |
| BJ's Barbeque | ||
| Bonanza Casino | Two Sunday brunch buffet certificates | $60 |
| Boreal - Woodward Tahoe | 10 Woodward Bunker passes | $540 |
| Cantina Los Tres Hombres | Two $35 gift certificates | $70 |
| Cheesecake Factory | Two $25 gift cards | $50 |
| Clay Canvas | Gift certificate | $80 |
| Costa Vida | Five Costa Vida entree cards | $69 |
| DEFY Sparks | Four VIP passes | $98 |
| Dough Boys Donuts | Two certificates for one dozen donuts | $40 |
| Great Reno Balloon Race | Three sweatshirts, stickers and lanyards | $150 |
| Home Means Nevada | Gift certificate and stickers | $30 |
| Johnny's Ristorante Italiano | $75 gift card | $75 |
| Kitty Dame | Blue and white knit hat and potholders | $35 |
| La Cucina Italian Eatery | Two gift cards | $150 |
| Let's Roam | Two family scavenger hunt 10 packs, two date night scavenger hunt 2 packs and one virtual or in-person team-building event | $765 |
| Liberty Food & Wine Exchange | $50 gift card | $50 |
| Lilley Museum of Art | Two Phyllis Shafer exhibit books | $140 |
| Los Compadres | Gift card | $100 |
| 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 |
| Mod Pizza | Gift basket | |
| 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 |
| Nothing To It! Culinary Center | Lunch for two | $30 |
| Outback Steakhouse | Two $50 gift cards | $100 |
| Pietro's Famiglia Ristorante Italiano | $40 gift card | $40 |
| PJ and Company Restaurant Saloon | $50 gift certificate | $50 |
| Port of Subs | 10 medium combo meals and two stickers | $160 |
| Rick's Pizza, Beer, & More | 4-10'' pizza certificates | $60 |
| Scheels | Gift card | $100 |
| Silver & Blue Outfitters | $75 gift card | $75 |
| Skipolini's | $25 gift card | $25 |
| Skipolini's | $25 gift card | $25 |
| Smee's Alaskan Fish Bar & Marketplace | Gift card | $25 |
| Sparks Florist | Gift card | $50 |
| Sparks Museum & Cultural Center | Book, mints and magnet | $112 |
| Squeeze In | $25 gift certificate | $25 |
| Squeeze In | $25 gift certificate | $25 |
| Tahoe Donner | Two day passes | $200 |
| Tahoe Knight Monsters | Four center ice seats | |
| Target | Gift certificate | $50 |
| The Discovery Museum | Two admission tickets | $32 |
| Total Wine | Private wine class | $600 |
| University of Nevada Press | Six books | $162 |
| Vondra Family Chiropractic PC | Monetary donation | $200 |
| Whispering Vine Wine Co. | Two bottles of wine | $40 |
| Whitney Peak Hotel | One-night stay and dinner for two | $338 |