A raffle conducted by Moonracer Animal Rescue offered a lucky ticket holder a prize Mercedes convertible. The car was donated to the pet rescue and the raffle drawing was held May 25 at Shake Station, 4219 US 301, Ellenton, FL. The 1985 Mercedes Benz was donated by Rhonda and Joey Poklemba to raise funds for Moonracer Rescue’s new pet-care facility in Duette and to care for the many needy, homeless pets in Manatee County.
Tickets were $100 and 149 tickets were sold.
The lucky winner is Ana DelGado of Miami. She and her dog are planning a trip to Bradenton to collect their prize and have lunch with Moonracer’s ambassador, Anastasia the rescue dog, and her guardian, Tim Karau, a Moonracer board member.
Moonracer Animal Rescue thanks its supporters, The Islander newspaper, Suncoast Pet magazine, the host of our event, Andy Ameres, owner of the Shake Station, and all volunteers who gave their time and energy to promoting this incredible fundraiser.
We also want to thank the many people around the country for purchasing tickets and supporting our pet rescue.
This was a fantastic gift — thank you to the Poklembas — to better the lives of homeless animals.
— Lisa Williams, Moonracer founder