<http://www.broadwaycenter.org/> 901 Broadway, Tacoma, WA 98402 253.591.5890 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 8, 2010 CONTACT: Debra Carnes - 253.284.2533, 206.669.6559 (cell), dcarnes@jayray.com <mailto:dcarnes@jayray.com> Win $10,000 on Tax Day! Broadway Center's Live Large Tacoma Dream Home Raffle will Hold second Early Drawing on April 15 Tacoma, Wash. -Tacoma's Broadway Center for the Performing Arts will provide someone a very significant return on tax day when they draw the winning ticket for the LIVE LARGE: Tacoma Dream Home Raffle Early Drawing. This drawing marks the second opportunity to win $10,000 leading up to the Grand Prize Drawing on June 26. Anyone purchasing a raffle ticket through 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 15 is eligible for the $10K prize to be awarded at 9 p.m. that evening. All proceeds from the LIVE LARGE: Tacoma Dream Home Raffle, which kicked off on New Years Eve 2010, go toward building a rainy day fund to help sustain the performing arts in the South Puget Sound. Tickets for the raffle are $99 each, with the grand prize drawing scheduled for June 26. The grand prize is a Tacoma Dream Home with The Commencement Condominiums or up to $600,000 cash depending upon ticket sales, and a minimum award of $25,000 cash. First prize is a three-year lease on a 2010 Toyota Prius or $7,500 cash; second prize is a 10-day cruise for two on Holland America Line or $5,000 cash; third prize is a seven night stay in Bali, Indonesia or $1,500 cash; and fourth prize is $1,000 cash. "Ticket sales have been steady, and really, the odds of winning remain remarkable," said David Fischer, Broadway Center's executive director. "It's wonderful to see that people are supporting the arts, and having fun doing it." A maximum number of 34,000 tickets will be sold, making the odds of winning one of the seven major prizes less than one in 5,000. Winners of both early bird drawings remain eligible for the grand prize drawing. Tickets are available for purchase by calling toll-free 24/7 1.877.622.4511 or visit online to download an entry form at www.tacomaraffle.org <http://www.tacomaraffle.org/> . The Broadway Center was founded in 1979, bringing arts to the area and providing many public benefits to South Puget Sound patrons. ### The Broadway Center for the Performing Arts gratefully acknowledges the following partners for their support of the Tacoma Dream Home Raffle: The Commencement Condominiums, Jim "The Golfer" and Kay Love of Titus Will Toyota, The News Tribune, Clear Channel Outdoor, City Arts, and The Seattle Times. Become a supporter on Facebook at Broadway Center for the Performing Arts or on Twitter at Twitter.com@BroadwayCenter