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 | Raffle prizes donated | Total value of donation |
|---|---|---|
| A1 Vacuum and Sewing | $50 gift card | $50 |
| Anonymous donor | 3D piggy money bank | $45 |
| Anonymous donor | Hurley pickleball set | $20 |
| Archie's Giant Hamburgers & Breakfast | Two "Breakfast for Two" gift cards & Four T-shirts | $200 |
| Atlantis Casino Resort Spa | Gift certificate | – |
| Balloon Race Scholarship Committee (BRSC) | 12 balloon rides; 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 |
| Chili's Restaurant | Gift card | $20 |
| 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 |
| Eagle Framing & Art Gallery | Custom framing | $100 |
| Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que | Gift basket | $50 |
| Great Basin Brewing Co. | Gift card | $50 |
| Great Reno Balloon Race | Three sweatshirts, stickers and lanyards | $150 |
| Home Means Nevada | Gift certificate and stickers | $30 |
| Ike's Love and Sandwiches | Gift card | – |
| J Resort | One-night stay and dinner for two | $350 |
| Jimmy John's | Six sandwich cards | $60 |
| Joey Curtola | Handcrafted felt dryer balls and soaps, hand-painted rocks and candle, kaleidoscope, geode and hand-carved emu egg | $465 |
| Johnny's Ristorante Italiano | $75 gift card | $75 |
| Kimmie Candy | Gift basket | $100 |
| 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 |
| Linda Youel | Halloween witch, skeleton and spider lights | $50 |
| Little Waldorf | Gift card | $50 |
| 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 and card for a glass of wine or bottle | $48 |
| Nothing Bundt Cakes | Bundt cakes | – |
| Nothing To It! Culinary Center | Lunch for two | $30 |
| Olive Garden | Gift card | $30 |
| Outback Steakhouse | Two $50 gift cards | $100 |
| Peppermill | Gift card | $150 |
| 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 |
| Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers | Gift basket | $100 |
| RC Willey | Two Smashnet sets ($50), Dutch oven ($100), utility step ($50) and SpyRover ($100) | $350 |
| Reno Aces Baseball Club | 4 Infield Reserved Tickets | $120 |
| Rick's Pizza, Beer, & More | Four 10-inch pizza certificates | $60 |
| Ruby River | Gift certificates | $30 |
| Ruby's Shake Shop | Ten gift cards | $120 ($12 per card) |
| Safeway | Gift card | $100 |
| Scheels | Gift card | $100 |
| Sea Pea Studio | Tie-dyed shirt | $35 |
| Shel Neal | Basket | $50 |
| Silver and Blue Outfitters | Gift card | $75 |
| Skipolini's | Two $25 gift cards | $50 |
| Smee's Alaskan Fish Bar & Marketplace | Gift card | $25 |
| Sparks Florist | Gift card | $50 |
| Sparks Museum & Cultural Center | Five gift sets with books, mints and magnet | $112 |
| Squeeze In | Two $25 gift certificates | $50 |
| 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 |
| Trader Joe's | Gift bag | $50 |
| 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 |