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DEMONSTRATION ONLY — no tickets are for sale and no payments are accepted. Sales stay disabled until the City of Milford raffle permit is approved and verified.
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Raffles for good

Let's make a difference together

Win graded sports cards. Fund your community.

The nonprofit is the legal sponsor, operator, and merchant of record for every raffle. The Lovely Lemon is a donated technology and marketing partner only — it does not sell tickets, hold funds, or run the drawing.

  • Sponsor, operator & merchant of record: Harborline Youth Foundation — runs the raffle, holds the municipal permit, receives all ticket funds, and conducts the drawing.
  • Technology partner: The Lovely Lemon — donates this website and marketing. The Lovely Lemon charges no platform fee. Its technology and marketing services are donated.
  • Where the money goes: Ticket revenue first pays prize costs and payment-processing fees. 100% of the remaining net proceeds go to the nonprofit. Actual amounts are published after every drawing — no fixed percentage of gross sales is promised. Purpose: Youth sports equipment, scholarships, and field access for Milford-area families.

Before any ticket is sold

  • · Municipal raffle permit pending — City of Milford, Connecticut.
  • · Ticket sales stay disabled until the nonprofit has written approval from its payment processor to accept raffle payments.
  • · Every paid ticket is matched to a numbered physical ticket stub. The physical stubs are the entries placed in the drawing container; the digital roster and its SHA-256 hash are a supplementary audit record, not a replacement for stubs.
  • · Tickets may be purchased only by individuals who are physically located in Connecticut and are 18 or older at the time of purchase. A ticket purchase is required to enter. Void where prohibited.

On sale now

No raffles are on sale right now. Check back soon for the next drop.

Coming soon

$10

per ticket

A PSA-graded 1986 rookie icon card, benefiting Harborline Youth Foundation.

Featured prize

1986 Rookie Icon #57 — PSA 9

Graded by PSA · Cert #41827365

Tickets
2,500 tickets will be available
Dates
Sales open Aug 8, 2026
Draw location
In-person draw · Harborline Youth Foundation community room, 118 Harbor St, Milford, CT (in person only)

Ticket revenue first pays prize costs and payment-processing fees. 100% of the remaining net proceeds go to Harborline Youth Foundation. The Lovely Lemon donates its technology and marketing services and takes no fee. Actual amounts are published after every drawing.

See raffle details

18+ · Connecticut only · Municipal raffle permit pending — City of Milford, Connecticut

Ticket sales are disabled — demonstration only.

$15

per ticket

A signed and authenticated slugger card lot, opening soon.

Featured prize

Signed Modern Slugger Rookie Lot (3 cards)

Graded by BGS · Cert #78219044

Tickets
1,800 tickets will be available
Dates
Sales open Sep 4, 2026
Draw location
In-person draw · Harborline Youth Foundation community room, 118 Harbor St, Milford, CT (in person only)

Ticket revenue first pays prize costs and payment-processing fees. 100% of the remaining net proceeds go to Harborline Youth Foundation. The Lovely Lemon donates its technology and marketing services and takes no fee. Actual amounts are published after every drawing.

See raffle details

18+ · Connecticut only · Municipal raffle permit pending — City of Milford, Connecticut

Ticket sales are disabled — demonstration only.

Proof, not promises

Past winners & draw integrity

  • The ticket roster is sealed with a published SHA-256 hash before every drawing.
  • Drawings happen in person with named witnesses — never online.
  • Results are published only after a separate auditor approves them. No draws yet — our first result will appear here.
See past winners

The required disclosures

Ticket revenue first pays prize costs and payment-processing fees. 100% of the remaining net proceeds go to Harborline Youth Foundation. The Lovely Lemon donates its technology and marketing services and takes no fee. Actual amounts are published after every drawing. Ticket purchases are not tax-deductible charitable contributions.

Tickets may be sold only to individuals who are physically located in Connecticut and are 18 or older at the time of purchase. Void where prohibited.

Before a prize is released, the winner must provide government-issued ID and a completed IRS Form W-9. Where the prize value meets federal reporting thresholds, the nonprofit will issue IRS Form W-2G or Form 1099 and may be required to collect withholding from the winner.

No drawing is ever conducted online. All drawings take place in person at the posted location and time, using the numbered physical ticket stubs.

The Lovely Lemon · thelovelylemon.com · lenny@thelovelylemon.com

Donated technology and marketing partner for municipally permitted nonprofit sports card raffles. The nonprofit is the sponsor, operator, and merchant of record. In-person draws only.

Demonstration only — no tickets are for sale and no payments are accepted. Raffles will be conducted under a municipal raffle permit issued by the City of Milford, Connecticut and held by the nonprofit operator. Ticket purchases are not tax-deductible. Winners must provide ID and IRS Form W-9 before a prize is released. Need-not-be-present-to-win. Void where prohibited.

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