The Bellevue Hospital (TBH) Foundation has made this day extra memorable for Larry Durdel of Clyde, OH, as his name was drawn as the grand prize winner in the Summer 2024 “Is Your Heart Set on a Vette?” Corvette Raffle. As the grand prize winner, Durdel has his choice of a brand new 2024 Corvette plus $40,000, or $100,000 in cash.
The winning ticket was #2012. A video of the raffle may be seen below.
Four runner-up winners each received cash prizes, including Richard Thomas Jr., Madison, MS, $2,024 (ticket #874); Dave Beverly, Huron, OH, $1,917 (ticket #910); Lynn Keller, Port Clinton, OH, $1,500 (ticket #565) and Thomas Karavolos, Columbus, OH, $1,000 (ticket #364).
Tickets were sold to people in 45 different U.S. states, noted Dennis Sabo, TBH Foundation Director. “I would like to personally thank Garrett Steinle of Steinle Chevrolet-Buick in Clyde. They were the co-sponsors of this event. Also, thanks to the hospital Gift Shop staff, TBH employees, and Foundation Board members for all the support. We could not have accomplished this project without all their help.”
The 2025 Corvette Raffle will kick off with Early Bird specials in September 2024, with the grand prize drawing on Valentine's Day 2025. If you are not a previous ticket purchaser and would like to join the mailing list for next year’s raffle, visit www.vetteraffle.com. A total of 2,025 tickets will be sold. Continue to check our website for more information on the 2025 Corvette Raffle.