Carlsbad Resident Wins $1K in Local Charity Raffle, Eligible to Win Dream Home

A Carlsbad resident won $1,000 Wednesday morning in a raffle benefiting Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego, the organization announced.

Mark Bauknecht was one of five San Diego County residents who won a cash prize as part of the "early bird drawing" for the 9th Annual Dream House Raffle. He will be eligible for the grand prize in May—a $3.2 million home in Rancho Santa Fe.

“One of the best aspects of the Dream House Raffle is the multiple chances people have to win and with the grand prize available this year, the payoff could be huge for one raffle participant,” said Chuck Day, president and CEO of Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego.

The Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego provides a “home away from home” to families with children being treated for serious, often life-threatening conditions at local hospitals, like Rady Children's Hospital.

The grand prize drawing for the home will take place in May, with Brisco entered to win. Residents can still purchase a $150 raffle ticket and have a shot at winning the 7,700 square-feet home, complete with a 1,500-bottle wine room, custom-built pool and spa, and golf course views. The final deadline for ticket sales is May 3

All proceeds benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego.

“But to us at the Ronald McDonald House, the most important thing about the raffle is the impact it makes on the families staying with us and our ability to continue providing support and care to the families of hospitalized children,” Day said in a news release.

Other early bird drawing winners include:

• Cay Bohnsack from Poway won $10,000
• Yolanda Reid from Los Angeles won $5,000
• Joel Michael Gibney from Davis won $1,000
• David Brisco from 4S Ranch won $1,000