Thousands of Pigs Will Fly Over Downtown Evansville for a Good Cause

They say when pigs fly, and apparently we're about to find out exactly when that is.

Saturday, October 3, in downtown Evansville.

Albion Fellows Bacon Center is launching its first-ever Bringing Home the Bacon Pig Raffle, and we're excited to be part of the fun as media partners for the event. I'll also be there serving as emcee for the afternoon.

The all-new fundraiser takes place from noon to 4 p.m. on Locust Street outside Old National Events Plaza (between SE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd & SE 9th St) and will raise money to support survivors of domestic and sexual violence throughout our region.

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Thousands of Little Piggies Will Take Flight

The centerpiece for the afternoon happens at 1 p.m. when the Evansville Fire Department will launch thousands of numbered plastic piggies toward a designated target area.

Each piggy costs $5 and represents a raffle entry for the chance to win one of three prize packages. Participants must be at least 18 years old and valid Indiana residents.

Official raffle rules, eligibility requirements, prize descriptions, and online piggy purchases are available through Albion Fellows Bacon Center's official raffle page.

• 1st Place Prize Package — Approximate Retail Value: $6,182.99. Includes:(1) electric bike; (1) Whirlpool oven range; (1) PlayStation 5 Slim; (1) Kipplees pizza for a year gift card; (1) The Daily Grind drinks for a year gift card; (1) 75-inch Samsung flat-screen smart TV & soundbar speaker; and (1) $500 Visa gift card.

 

• 2nd Place Prize Package — Approximate Retail Value: $1,430. Includes:(1) Nintendo Switch 2; (1) Premium 4-burner gas griddle bundle; (1) $200 Visa gift card; (1) $125 Orange Leaf gift card; and (1) gift certificate for 3 hours of professional organizational services.

 

• 3rd Place Prize Package — Approximate Retail Value: $625. Includes:(1) $100 Droste’s gift card; (1) $100 Walmart gift card; (1) $100 Foundry Room gift card; (1) $100 Honeymoon Coffee gift card; (1) $100 grocery gift card; and (1) $125 Orange Leaf gift card

More Than Just Flying Pigs

There's plenty happening before and after the big launch, too.

Bringing Home the Bacon will include local food trucks, a Kids Zone with children's activities, community activities, and a merchandise table featuring Albion Fellows Bacon Center and event-themed gear.

More importantly, every piggy purchased helps support the work Albion does every day.

Albion Fellows Bacon Center is the region's only rape crisis center serving 11 counties and provides survivors with emergency shelter, crisis intervention, advocacy, counseling, safety planning, and prevention education.

Come hang out with us downtown, buy yourself a little plastic pig and help us bring home the bacon for Albion Fellows Bacon Center.