On Friday, April 17, 2026, the Rotary Club of River Cities will hold the Annual Classic 5000 Reverse Raffle Event at Old Orchard Country Club. Doors will open at 5:30 pm, buffet dinner served at 6:15 pm and the event will be start at approximately 7:15 pm.
 
Tickets for the Reverse Raffle are $100 each, you may purchase more than one if you want to improve your odds of winning. Dinner tickets are $50 per person. Also, you can sponsor a Table of 10, which includes 10 raffle tickets and 10 meals, one stop shopping for a total of $1,500. This way you will guarantee to all sit together.
 

We are excited to also have the event favorites BINGO and Table of Cheer, which is a full table of adult beverages to be raffled. Additionally, we will have several other ways to win some prizes which include a 50/50 side raffle, Heads or Tails game, Gift Card Tree and more, watch for more details. 
 
The Classic 5000 is a reverse raffle in which all entry tickets start out in the game. One by one, the tickets are removed/eliminated and placed in a secondary prize tumbler. Once we get down towards the end, the last ticket remaining will win 50% of the money raised, up to $5,000!! Those tickets pulled out earlier which will be put into the secondary raffle have another chance to win prizes which will be valued at a minimum of $100 each. These may be combination of prizes and gift cards.
 

100% of the event proceeds go to serving our communities and people in need.
 
Paying for the Classic 5000 will be very easy. We have a Paypal / Credit Card account set up so you can register from the comfort of your couch. If you don't have a Paypal account you may still use the link and pay via credit card, however, you are absolutely welcome to send us a check with the completed registration form to: Rotary Club of River Cities, P.O. Box 292, Mount Prospect, IL 60056. Please include your email clearly printed so we can communicate the needed information with you. After receiving payment, you will receive a confirmation email. 
 

Lastly, if you are interested in Sponsoring the event and taking advantage of the marketing please contact Daniela Krivak at Krivakd@maryvilleacademy.org for details.
 
If you have questions concerning the Classic 5000 event, contact Bret Fahnstrom at Bfahnstrom@rtpd.org