2020 DŌVeS World Vegan Month Raffle (and World Vegan Day Spot Prizes and Giveaways) There were 61 raffle prizes this year, worth a combined value of $2,829. The raffle raised $1,184 for DOVeS.
*** The winners of the raffle prizes are listed below in bold red text like this ***
Congratulations to everyone who won a prize!
This is the official list of all the amazing prizes in our 2020 World Vegan Monthfundraising raffle, and the winners of the prizes. It also lists the awesome spot prizes and giveaways at at our two 2020 World Vegan Day events.
We'd like to send out a hugeTHANK YOU to every person and business who generously donated prizes. Some of these people and businesses also provided other forms of support to our two World Vegan Day events. Thanks a million everyone. We love you all.
We'd also like to send out a huge thank you to everyone who bought tickets. Just remember, if you bought one or more, you weren't just buying a chance to win a prize. You were also helping an awesome organisation that is doing important work supporting the local vegan community, promoting veganism in Ōtepoti/Dunedin and the surrounding region, and supporting other like-minded people and groups. I.e. DŌVeS!
The Legal/Official Stuff
The Dunedin/Ōtepoti Vegan Society (DŌVeS) ran this raffle throughout November 2020 to raise funds to continue carrying out our three objectives: 1) Supporting the vegan community in Ōtepoti/Dunedin and the surrounding region. 2) Promoting veganism to the wider Ōtepoti/Dunedin community and the surrounding region. 3) Collaborating with and supporting like-minded individuals and groups in our city, our region, and the rest of NZ.
There were 61 prizes with a combined value of $2,829, and there were 750 'tickets' available. The raffle raised $1,184 for DOVeS. It was drawn on Tuesday the 1st of December, under the supervision of local Justice of the Peace, Clive Boock.
Winners will be notified directly via their preferred contact method, as indicated on their tickets, within one week of the draw. The winners are listed on this page, and we will also make an announcement on our Facebook page and our DŌVeS Instagram account.
After the draw, DŌVeS will undertake to deliver the prizes to the winners as soon as is practicable. If they don't wish to wait, winners may arrange to collect the prizes themselves by contacting the raffle organiser, Carl Scott. For any enquiries please contact Carl via (03) 474 5035, 027 2275 726, [email protected], or via private message on Facebook / Messenger at facebook.com/carldscottnz.
Disclaimer: While many of the people and businesses who have donated prizes are not 100% vegan, we have done our very best to ensure that all of the prizes are suitable for vegans. Prizes may not be exchanged for cash or any other alternatives.
RAFFLE PRIZE LIST
1st Prize. Value = $250. A beautiful, hand carved vegan symbol pounamu pendant by local carver Darren Stowe, aka 'Mooncarved'. (* See bottom of this page for a note about tikanga pounamu.) Winner: Lana Arun
2nd Prize. Value = $200. One night accommodation and dinner for two people at fabulous vegan B&B and animal sanctuary, SOLVE, near Milton. (** T&C apply. See bottom of this page for details.) Winner: Kelli Lamare
3rd Prize. Value = $150. A beautiful dried wreath by The Greater Good Gardener. Winner: Daniel Visser
4th Prize. Value = $135. One full term of dance classes with RASA School of Dance. (*** T&C apply. See bottom of this page for details.) Winner: Mateo Mirosa
5th Prize. Value = $129. A food box with ingredients and instructions for four delicious, healthy, whole food plant based meals for four adults from Plant Strong Living. Winner: Daniel McPhee
6th Prize.Value = $118. A pack of vegan hair products, including 'Minu' brand shampoo and conditioner, and 'Momo' potion from Clip Joint Hairdressing. Winner: Helen McCabe
14th Prize. Value = $50. A $50 voucher from Why Not Hair. Winner: Lydia O'Dwyer:
15th Prize. Value = $50. A pack of delicious vegan mince, sausages, and burgers from The Craft Meat Co.Winner: Debbie Casey-Douglas
16th Prize. Value = $50. A $50 voucher from New World Centre City. Winner: Romain Mirosa
17th Prize. Value = $50. A $50 voucher from New World Centre City. Winner: Sarah Bedford
18th Prize. Value = $50. A $50 voucher from New World Centre City. Winner: Debbie Casey-Douglas
19th Prize. Value = $50. A $50 voucher from New World Centre City. Winner: Leigh Morris
20th Prize. Value = $50. A $50 voucher from New World Centre City. Winner: Tim Lungley
21st Prize. Value = $50. A $50 voucher from Modaks Espresso. Winner: Alesha Rudd
22nd Prize. Value = $50. A $50 voucher from The Jitsu. Winner: John and Michelle Gillanders
23rd Prize. Value = $50. A $50 voucher from The Jitsu. Winner: Gaylene Smith
24th Prize. Value = $50. A $50 voucher from India Garden. Winner: Lana Arun
25th Prize. Value = $50. A $50 voucher from Mela Eatery. Winner: Delia Bonner
26th Prize. Value = $49. A vegan body pack of 'Antipodes' hand cream and 'Nature Body' deodorant from Jocose Skin And Beauty. Winner: Zoe Douglas
27th Prize. Value = $45. A $45 gift voucher for a private coaching session or a vegan/plant-based cooking class with Hagar Ozri The Organic Cook. Winner: Tim Lungley
28th Prize. Value = $40. A $40 voucher from Burger Plant. Winner: Mandie Lungley
29th Prize. Value = $40. A coconut and coffee body scrub from Samantha White Nutrimetics. Winner: Rosemary Manjunath
30th Prize. Value = $40. A coconut and coffee body scrub from Samantha White Nutrimetics. Winner: Nathan Stocker
31st Prize. Value = $35.A mixed box of delicious raw vegan slices from Little Raw Local. Winner: Carla Thomson
32nd Prize. Value = $30. A vegan 'lucky dip box' of assorted vegan products from Vegan and Vegetarian Vault. Winner: Susan Young
33rd Prize. Value = $30. A vegan 'lucky dip box' of assorted vegan products from Vegan and Vegetarian Vault. Winner: Michaela Jones
34th Prize. Value = $30. A 'veggie box' of healthy, fresh seasonal organic produce from Taste Nature. Winner: Karin Little
57th Prize. Value = $10. A $10 voucher from Gelato Junkie. Winner: Marine Swart
58th Prize. Value = $10. A $10 voucher from Gelato Junkie. Winner: Helen Murphy
59th Prize. Value = $10. A $10 voucher from Gelato Junkie. Winner: John Thomson
60th Prize. Value = $10. A $10 voucher from Gelato Junkie. Winner: Scott Pulver
61st Prize. Value = $10. A $10 voucher from Gelato Junkie. Winner: Craig Procter
Spot Prizes and Giveaways
These prizes were not part of the World Vegan Month raffle. Our local business supporters generously donated them to give away or to use as spot prizes at our two World Vegan Day events.
For us to enjoy at our World Vegan Day potluck feast...
Value = $198.Kapowai Kombucha donated 36x 350ml bottles of their delicious kombucha.
Value = $50 (approx.). The Corner Store Cafe donated ten vouchers for a free hot drink.
* Special note about our 1st raffle prize, a vegan symbol pounamu pendant. Pounamu is taonga to Māori. After consulting the local Ngāi Tahu rūnanga at Otakou marae regarding tikanga pounamu and it's appropriateness as a prize for our raffle, their mana whenua komiti advised us it is acceptable to use it for this purpose.
** Terms & Conditions for our 2nd raffle prize: A night for two people at vegan B&B & animal sanctuary, SOLVE, near Milton. All room details are included at this Booking.com link. If you are the winner of this prize you will choose your dates and then book via the link, and stay will be by availability. This prize will be valid from 1 year of winning. SOLVE is 50km South of Dunedin, and transport will be your responsibility. No animal derived food products allowed at the sanctuary please.
*** Terms & Conditions for our 4th raffle prize: This consists of a $135 credit for a full term of dance classes at RASA School of Dance. It is for Term 1 of 2021, for one class a week, in either Hip Hop, Contemporary, Jazz, or Bollywood dance. The winner will need to email RASA in early January to confirm which style of dance classes they wish to take.