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$2.2 Million Home To Be Auctioned Off In Special Olympics Fundraiser

Filed under: Estates, Charity


A $2.2 million home in Studio City, California can be yours for the price of a $150 raffle ticket. Special Olympics Southern California is raffling off the home as part of a fundraising campaign. The home is a newly built five-bedroom Mediterranean home that has a four car garage, gourmet kitchen, wet bar, master suite and city views. The winner can also opt for a cash payout of $1.5 million. The net proceeds from the raffle will benefit the more than 13,000 Special Olympics athletes in Southern California.

Other prices include cash payouts of $25,000, $10,000, $5,000, $2,000 as well as smaller prizes of $1,000, $500 and $300--a total of 350 prizes. If all tickets are sold the odds of winning the Grand Prize are 1 in 35,000 and the odds of winning a prize of $300 or more are at least 1 in 100. The grand prize drawing will be held on June 13 at the Special Olympics Southern California Summer Games at California State University, Long Beach. Prize winners do not need to be present to receive their prize. Tickets cannot be bought online but the raffle website has complete purchase information.

Montana Sapphires To Be Auctioned Off For Special Olympics

Filed under: Jewelry

montana yugo sapphires
Montana's Yugo sapphires are a little known American treasure. The cornflower blue stones are only found in remote portions of Montana and are prized for their deep color. Jewelry pieces made using these stones will be auctioned off to benefit Montana's Special Olympics program in an upcoming event. The pieces include a bolo tie worn by Montana's Governor Brian Schweitzer as well as a variety of rings, earrings and pendants. An online auction has already begun and the highest online bid will be the opening bid on items at a live auction as part of the Montana Sports Legends Dinner and Auction on October 3.

The auction item shown above includes a trillion cut Yogo sapphire that is over one carat along with matching earrings featuring sapphires and diamonds set in yellow and white gold. The lot has a total value of $24,000. Online bidding ends September 30.

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