CRAFTSBURY — Morrisville resident Rodney Hartwig has won the Craftsbury Community Care Center’s second-ever raffle fundraiser.
Craftsbury Community Care Center resident Fielda Calderwood drew the winning ticket on Saturday.
Rodney Hartwig said he bought two tickets, one for himself and one for his mother-in-law.
Hank Glowiak of Chuck’s Bikes in Morrisville collaborated with the Care Center on the Marin gravel bike and presented it to Hartwig on Tuesday.
“When you buy a raffle ticket you don’t expect to win, you’re just supporting a good cause,” Hartwig said.
The Craftsbury Community Care Center is a non-profit residential care home committed to supporting elders of all socioeconomic backgrounds and its fundraisers are critical to closing public-pay gaps.
The center says the raffles have been a tremendous help as the usual fundraisers were canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to pandemic restrictions.
Care Center Board President Jane Marlin notified Hartwig of his win.
“When I got the email, I had to check whether it was my ticket or my mother-in-law’s,” Hartwig said.
He was thrilled to see it was his.
Hartwig and his wife moved here last year from Phoenix, Arizona, and live near the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail.
They frequently ride it with their 11-year-old son and Hartwig is excited to upgrade his riding experience.
Hartwig rode happily away from Chuck’s Bikes on his new Marin.
