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A Blooms Bounty box of vegetables which was raffled off.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

Between Thursday, June 19, and Sunday, June 22, participating chefs and restaurants throughout Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego are presenting unique pies to be sold or raffled whole or by the slice.

From Salon • Jun. 19, 2025

He autographed “Star Wars”-themed posters that are being raffled off.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 27, 2023

Companies such as cellular service providers, the Korean conglomerate Lotte and others raffled off concert tickets for customers who bought their items — including cellphones, chewing gum, hamburgers and Krispy Kreme doughnuts.

From Washington Post • Oct. 13, 2022

The swag Wilfrido raffled off was pretty cool.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya