FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

April 23, 2004
CONTACT: Jennifer Gelband
(208) 334-2600 

Lottery Event at BSU Gives Boise Area schools the Itch to Scratch … And Win Money!!! 

Boise – Twenty-six Boise area schools could hit the jackpot this weekend. The schools may uncover hundreds, maybe thousands of dollars this Saturday, April 24, 2004. The Idaho Lottery is hosting a charity event called Jim Bruce Scratch for Schools to help schools in the Ada County area raise additional funds. The event is scheduled to kick off at 10a.m. at the Hall of Fame at Boise State University in Boise.  

Over a hundred schools in the region were invited to participate. All twenty-six schools that responded to the invitation will take part in this exciting event. 

The Lottery conducts Jim Bruce Scratch for Schools events across the state, so all schools have the opportunity to participate in this fun and exciting way to raise money. 

Here’s what happens: Each team of two adults is given 300 Idaho Lottery scratch tickets, and they get to scratch like crazy for 5 minutes. Schools get to keep what the team uncovers on the tickets. There are additional prizes awarded to the teams that uncover the largest dollar amount and the teams that scratch off the most tickets. 

The Idaho Lottery is looking forward to this event as a way to increase their contributions to the Idaho public schools. Watch for Jim Bruce Scratch for Schools in other parts of the state in the coming months!  

The Idaho Lottery benefiting public schools and buildings.