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Davis & Mitcham win ‘2 Cars for a Dollar Raffle’

From left: Owner and Manager of Tola Radio VI, Floyd ‘Heritage’ Burnett, Vaughn O. Mitcham and Kesha D. Davis. Photo: Facebook
The two cars for a dollar raffle was drawn at the annual BVI Spring Fest in Cane Garden Bay over the past weekend, Friday and Saturday, March 3-4, 2017. Photo: Facebook
The two cars for a dollar raffle was drawn at the annual BVI Spring Fest in Cane Garden Bay over the past weekend, Friday and Saturday, March 3-4, 2017. Photo: Facebook
CANE GARDEN BAY, Tortola, VI- The 2 Cars for a Dollar Raffle winners are still trying to come to grips with reality that they were the lucky two who emerged as owners of a brand new 2016 Nissan Versa over thousands who participated in the game.

The excitement was evident when Virgin Islands News Online spoke to them via telephone to get their reactions.

Both cars were raffled during the BVI Spring Fest on Friday March 3 and Saturday March 4, 2017, between 12:00 PM and 1:00 AM just before the main act.

Winners

Kesha D. Davis, 40, of Great Mountain won the Blue 2016 Nissan Versa. She said she was home when she got the call.

“I’m excited to win because I have always been buying tickets and stuff and I have never won anything before. So it is really exciting for me to have won a car!” she said.

According to her, she bought the tickets during the promotion at Bobby’s Supermarket parking lot on Friday last week.

She recalled the phone call that she was happy to receive on Friday night.

“My phone is ringing and my phone doesn’t ring in the middle of the night, so it’s either an emergency or I really win this car or something,” Davis stated.

She said she wasn’t in the mood to go down the road that night and opted to remain home. She said when she answered and she heard that she won, that’s all she heard.

“I was like oh my gosh, to be quite honest with you, I started laughing so much, I didn’t hear anything he told me after that. I was so excited, the crowd was cheering, and the only thing I remember he said I have one question for you, which one do you want, the white one or the blue one, I said I want the blue one!”

She said she has a truck that has a couple years and would definitely keep her car and pass it on to her daughter who is turning 18 this year.

$10.00 investment

Meantime Vaughn O. Mitcham, 28, of Brewers Bay who also bought tickets on Thursday at the same location at Bobby’s, was at the BVI Spring Fete when he was announced, winner. He won the white 2016 Nissan Versa.

“I was going to buy the boys some drinks so I decided instead of spending $50 on drinks I would spend $40 and buy a $10 chance.

“It kind of feel surreal, it’s like I just win a brand new car! It was nice! I feel good, that is going to go a long way in helping me out,” Mitcham noted, adding that while he already owns a car, he is in the process of deciding what to do with it.

 “I’ m going to drive it first to see which one I prefer,” he said with a laugh.

Promised charities to receive financial donations

Owner and Manager of Tola Radio VI, Floyd ‘Heritage’ Burnett expressed gratitude to the many who participated in the initiative, adding that the charitable organisations will be receiving their promised financial donations soon.

The VI community can expect a bigger and better game by summer and some major announcements are slated to be made as it relates to the growth of Tola Radio VI.

Each car raffled is valued at $17,500 and comes with one year’s insurance from Caribbean Insurers Limited.

The game was done in partnership with Burke's Garage and the Association to Preserve Virgin Islands Heritage. Some of the sponsors are Virgin Islands News Online, Autland Heavy Equipment Ltd, Caribbean Insurers Limited, Caribbean Cellars, ZROD 103.7 FM and BVI News Online.

11 Responses to “Davis & Mitcham win ‘2 Cars for a Dollar Raffle’”

  • ... (07/03/2017, 08:12) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Good news for them both now that power is off
  • Just saying (07/03/2017, 08:23) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
    Cant beat that for a $10 investment
  • trrefdrfds (07/03/2017, 10:12) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    Congrats Mr. Mitcham
  • oh (07/03/2017, 10:19) Like (2) Dislike (2) Reply
    so how much money was made?
    • Be Transparent (07/03/2017, 13:23) Like (2) Dislike (6) Reply
      Yes, I think they should let the public know how much money was made and which charities will be the beneficiaries and by how much.
  • Yum (07/03/2017, 13:16) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
    Ms Davis can I get a RIDE.........................................................................in your backseat?
  • chad (07/03/2017, 13:18) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
    CONGRATS!!!! I should have bought my tickets then..
  • Roger Burnett (09/03/2017, 19:49) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Well done Floyd. You seem to be making your way in the world. If you run out of cars to raffle, let me know and I'll donate a painting. You'll find my latest sculpture at: sculpturestudiodominica.blogspot.com
  • okay (10/03/2017, 11:09) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    WHAT A SPICY MEATBALL!!!!


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