We have 75 hard to find bottles including the Pappy Van Winkle 10 (two), Pappy Van Winkle 12 (two), Pappy Van Winkle13 (one), Pappy Van Winkle 15 (two), Pappy Van Winkle 20 (one), Pappy Van Winkle 23 (one), Blanton’s Gold, Blanton’s SFTB, Blanton’s store pick, George T. Stagg, Charter Oak, Stagg store pick, Willet 8 year, Eagle Rare 17, Sazerac 18, Elmer T. Lee, Rock Hill Farms, Weller 12 years, Weller Full Proof, Weller CYPB, Weller Antique, Thomas Handy, Frey Ranch among many others.
Open-Bees 2nd Annual Bourbon Raffle
Bourbon for Literacy and Advocacy!
All proceeds will go to providing support to families of children with learning differences, I: I structured literacy (Certified Orton Gillingham) for identified children with dyslexia, advocacy consults, teacher training and advocacy supports from collaborating agencies.
$50
Per Ticket
75
Bottles
2000
Max Tickets Sold
July 16th, 2024
As of 2:33pm today we have a Jacksonville Barrel Pick winner! Congrats Brian H. we are now officially down to the last 100 🎟️’s. And thank you Chris Bickett – we will 🥃’s to you when he cracks it open! Website will be updated by midnight. Let’s goooooo!
Thank you for your support!
Tom & Christy Mattey
July 3, 2024
OPEN-Bees Supporters,
We did it! We have surpassed the 1,500th ticket!
As promised, we are now setting the drawing date. After much thought and collaboration, we are going to have the drawing on 8/3/24 or sooner if we sell the 2,000th ticket before 8/3/24.
Hopefully, you all know that after we sell ticket 2,000, the Weller Millennium will be added as the 76th bottle.
We want to be explicit about a few important rules:
1. If you are not happy with the 8/3/24 draw date and would like to discuss this decision, please call my cell phone at 330-705-5891.
2. We will not include the Weller Millennium until 2,000 tickets have been sold.
3. We will not sell more than 2,000 tickets.
4. This has been a labor of love and one of the hardest things we have ever done. We don’t drink bourbon, but we have a passion for children to have their God-given civil rights to literacy. Thankfully, you have a passion for one, the other, or both.
This charity raffle exploded in Jacksonville, Amelia Island, Michigan, St. Louis, Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Tennessee. We have had some heavy-hitting repeat supporters, and I really hope you know how grateful we are.
For those of you that went out on a limb and bought one ticket or just shared the flyer, we are truly grateful. It took a village.
We (insert you) have helped so many families over the last two years. After the winners are announced, you will get an email with a redacted list of families as well as redacted thank you notes from parents and evidence-based training we have afforded so many.
OPEN-Bees is not the only one making a difference. Without you, there is no us.
Thank you so very much!
Tom & Christy Mattey
06/25/2024
OPEN-Bees Supporters,
We are excited to announce that we are roughly 262 tickets away from reaching our goal of 1,500 ticket sales! Hitting this mark will allow us to set our drawing date.
Even more thrilling, if we reach our maximum goal of 2,000 ticket sales, we will be adding the coveted Weller Millennium bottle, which has an MSRP of $7,500.00, to our raffle prizes.
Should we not sell all 2,000 tickets, we will still set the draw date once we have sold the 1,500th ticket. However, please note that the Weller Millennium bottle will only be included if we meet the 2,000-ticket goal.
Here is a link to the raffle page if you would please share it with friends
https://open-bees.com/bourbon-raffle/
We are so close to the finish line and immensely grateful for your continued support this year.
Thank you,
Christy & Tom Mattey
One ticket affords the ticket holder one draw for a winning bottle.
You must be 21 years of age or older to enter and a legal photo ID with matching name to ticket winner is needed to pick up any winning bottle(s).
OPEN-Bees is a 501(c)(3) that serves families all over the United States. We are a volunteer-based organization. We do not charge families for any of our support, guidance, navigations, or services. For more information visit www.open-bees.com, FaceBook group or contact Christy Mattey at (330) 705-5891 or christy86m@gmail.com.
The date of the drawing will be announced after the first 1,500 tickets are sold.
We will not sell more than 2,000 tickets.
The drawing will be done live in Fernandina Beach, Florida and will be done exactly like our 2022 raffle. It will be on Facebook live. Random bottle to random ticket.
One draw per ticket. The winning ticket will not be returned to the raffle.
Winners are responsible for picking up their bottle(s) in Fernandina Beach, FL., Winter Haven, FL., Lakeland, FL., Medina, OH., St. Louis, MO., Nashville TN., Pittsburgh PA., Saginaw, MI., unless otherwise arranged in writing with the Director of Operations (christy86m@gmail.com). If you would like your bottle shipped to you, this is through an outside vendor, not affiliated with OPEN-Bees. All shipping arrangements must be made directly through the shipping vendor, including all shipping and handling fees. The S&H fees are not included in the ticket price. Please email bourbonwinner@gmail.com for all details including fees.
If your winning bottle is not picked up or shipped (at the winner’s expense through our outside shipper or a shipper of your choice) within 60 days of the drawing, the bottle will be donated back to OPEN-Bees for our future raffle unless otherwise coordinated in writing with Christy Mattey.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us via email as listed below or send physical mail to:
OPEN-Bees
Attention: Director of Operations
1445 Sadler Road #1050
Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
Florida Charitable Gaming License Registration # CH68407
Shipping is available by a licensed outside shipper where legally allowed in the Continental United States. The shipping expense is between the outside shipper and the winner of the bottle(s) wishing to be shipped while at the discretion of the outside shipper abiding by the shipping laws in your state.
Delivery locations are listed below. Dates will of the drops are TBA but with advance notice.
Fernandina Beach, FL
Winter Haven, FL
Lakeland, FL
Medina, OH
St. Louis, MO
Nashville, TN
Pittsburgh, PA
Saginaw, MI
If a large quantity of bottles are won in a certain vicinity not listed above, new drop locations may be added accordingly.
Frequently Asked Questions
One ticket affords you an opportunity to win one bottle. If you buy two tickets, you have the opportunity to win two bottles. Open-Bees is doing a double blind drawing. Prior to the drawing, all 75 bottles will be assigned a random number from 1-75. The assignments will be sealed in an envelope and not opened until after the tickets are drawn on our Facebook Live event. The drawing will pull ticket winners for bottle numbers 1-75, once all tickets are drawn – the random numbers assigned to each bottle will be opened to determine what bottle was won. The winners first name, last initial, ticket number and bottle they won will be posted on the Open-Bees Facebook page and winner will be contacted by email.
Our drawing will be done on Facebook live on the Open-Bees page at approximately 7:00pm Eastern Time and recorded. Once all winning tickets are drawn, the numbers assigned to the bottles will be opened and shared on the webcast. The list of winners will be posted on the Open-Bees Facebook page and winners will be contacted by email.
We will schedule meet up locations in Fernandina Beach, FL. (where the drawing will be held), Winter Haven, FL., Lakeland, FL., Medina, OH., St. Louis, MO., Nashville TN., Pittsburgh PA., Saginaw, MI., These areas have grown as a result of the demographics of ticket sales has grown in Nashville and Saginaw. OPEN-Bees will not ship your bottle, however we have collaborated with a shipper. If you’re interested in shipping, please email bourbonwinner@gmail.com with your zip code for a quote.
All shipping and handling expenses of third party are at winners expense and Open-Bees is not responsible for damage, lost or late arrivals of shipped bottles. Ask the shipper about insuring your shipment.
If your winning bottle is not picked up or shipped (at the winner’s expense through our outside shipper or a shipper of your choice) within 60 days of the drawing, the bottle will be donated back to OPEN-Bees for our future raffle unless otherwise coordinated in writing with Christy Mattey.
OPEN-Bees is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and is 100% volunteer based (no paid staff). All proceeds from the raffle go directly to the advocacy, educational lawyer consults and/or teacher training to help children and grant applicants help children with special learning disabilities.If you have a child in need of educational advocacy or would like to learn more about how to support the efforts of Open-Bees to help our schools adapt to educate our children with special learning needs – please reach out to the Director Christy Mattey. Any questions for further clarifications can be directed to: Christy Mattey, Founder OPEN-Bees 330-705-5891
OPEN-Bees is a 501(c)(3) that serves families all over the United States. We are volunteer based organization. We do not charge families for any of our support, guidance, navigation or services. Families of exceptional children often find it challenging to navigate through school and extra-curricular activities. OPEN-Bees provides support, information, advocacy and a positive teamwork approach to families of exceptional children (both gifted, disabilities and those with comorbidities) in navigating the complex educational and social landscape of school and extra-curricular activities to ensure their unique needs are met.
OPEN-Bees also affords nominated teachers evidence based training seminars and have afforded over 45 families consults with education advocates and/or education lawyers in their respective states.