Gabe’s Ride to Recovery Raffle

Hi Everyone,

I’ve been working on a raffle to raise money for Gabe’s upcoming air ambulance ride back to the East Coast. When I started asking local business owners for donations, I was continually impressed by the kind generosity that so many people offered to me. Yes, in the Bangor area I have a lot of connections, as I like to do business locally, and my family owns a well-known small business, but some of the people gave me very nice donations without much or sometimes any prompting, and some gave well beyond what I expected. This is sure to be a great fundraiser. I have friends and co-workers selling tickets all over the UMaine campus (where I currently work and where Gabe and I were students and he worked until 2006). There are also friends, family, and just plain kind folks who will be selling tickets in the Bangor, Orono, and Winterport areas. They will be available at the Winterport Boot Shop in Brewer on/after Weds. Sept. 16, and at Gabe’s Party at Paddy Murphy’s on Oct. 2.  I will post the names of other businesses where they will be available, as they become known to me. I won’t be able to run around the area delivering individual tickets, so please don’t ask! An easy way for anyone out of the area is to mail me a check (made to the “Gabriel Allen Fund”) and I will fill out tickets for you, as long as give me your name, phone, and email. You can send these to me at:

Summer Allen, c/o Winterport Boot Shop, 264 State St., Brewer ME 04412.

Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20.

Here is a complete list of raffle prizes. More are still being finalized (just added three more on 9/16) so I will be updating this list in the next week or so. I am listing this mostly because it would not all fit on a ticket stub and so I am directing people to the site, I apologize that it might not be super easy for just anyone to be able to buy tickets. Guess you’ll have to come to the party!

-Fuji SE Draft  Bicycle (56cm, single speed, black, see picture at top of post) and jersey donated by Rose Bicycle in Orono

-120 GB iPod Classic donated by UMaine IT Dept.

-(2) Complete Auto Detailing Packages donated by Rawcliffe’s Garage in Hampden

-A pair of men’s or women’s Tubbs brand snowshoes & poles donated by Ski Rack Sports in Bangor

-An American Airlines r/t ticket (restrictions apply) within the Continental U.S. donated by travel agent Andras Revasz of Team Pista Face (Gabe’s Bike Team in NYC)

-A Tempurpedic Swedish neck pillow donated by The Bedworks in Brewer

-$50 GC to Winterport Boot Shop in Brewer

-$50 GC to Woodman’s Bar & Grill in Orono

-$50 GC to Bangor Hydro Electric Company

-$50 GC to Luna Bar & Grill in Bangor

-$50 GC to Massimo’s Cucina Italiana in Bangor

-$25 GC to Yoshi Japanese Restaurant in Brewer

-$25 GC to State Street Wine Cellar in Bangor

-$25 GC to Penobscot Theatre in Bangor

-(2) 5 tickets (and a t-shirt!) to the Great Maine Lumberjack Show in Trenton

-Men’s and Women’s haircuts from Studio 2000 in the Bangor Mall

-Handbag full of women’s accessories donated by Bella Luna in Bangor

-Acupuncture session donated by TLC Natural Healthcare in Augusta

-Basket of Aveda hair, skin, and aromatherapy products donated by Virtues in Bangor

-Gabe-approved reading donated by Mr. Paperback in Belfast: “The Omnivore’s Dilemma” by Michael Pollan and Martha Stewart’s Cupcakes cookbook

-Hand-dyed and felted silk chiffon and merino wool wrap by Bangor based Fiber Artist Jodi Clayton

-Pottery Raku Jar donated by Orono Ceramic Artist Dennis Harrington

-Beaded earring and necklace set donated by Gretchen Battick of Bangor

This doesn’t even include a bunch of excellent door prizes that will be available only at Gabe’s party on Oct. 2! Holy crap!