Richard Stocke and his family have used some of the $4,800 in grocery gift cards for Sunday family dinners. They also opted to share some of their winnings with others.

Story by: Julie Kruer on September 21, 2020

When Richard Stocke found out he won groceries for a year from the 2019 Norton Children’s Hospital Home & BMW Raffle monthly prize drawing last October, he was shocked.

“It’s the biggest thing I’ve ever won,” he said. “It was awesome.”

Richard, who lives in Louisville with his wife, Susie, supports the raffle annually.

“I’ve got seven young grandchildren, and when you have little children in your life, you think about what families go through that need help and assistance when an unfortunate illness or something else happens,” he said.

Richard and his family have used some of the $4,800 in grocery gift cards for Sunday family dinners with their children and grandchildren. They also opted to share some of their winnings with others.

“My wife is a real giver,” Richard said. “When she would notice people in need throughout the year, she would give them some of the Kroger gift cards and help out that way.”

Richard hopes others will join him in supporting this year’s Norton Children’s Hospital Home & BMW Raffle.

“The ticket is only $100,” he said. “A lot of money can be raised just by people choosing to skip a dinner out. Small sacrifices can make a huge difference.”

How to enter for prize drawings

Purchase your tickets at HomeAndBMWRaffle.com by Oct. 10, 2020, to be entered to win in the threeremaining drawings, including groceries for a year.

Every ticket purchase includes the chance to win the grand prize drawing for a new home in Norton Commons — built by Ramage Company and valued at more than $750,000 — and the first prize drawing for a new BMW X3 from BMW of Louisville plus $10,000 cash.

The first and grand prize drawings will take place Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, during the Snow Ball gala. Raffle tickets are $100 each, and only 12,000 will be sold. You need not be present to win any of the drawings.

Making a difference

You can feel good that your ticket purchase is making a difference for the more than 185,000 children who need Norton Children’s each year. This raffle, through the Norton Children’s Hospital Foundation, allows our caregivers to provide care to children — no matter their illness or injury, by providing important funding for programs, equipment, facilities, research, advocacy and education. Kentucky’s only full-service, free-standing children’s hospital and its sister facilities rely on your support, now more than ever. 

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