Prize
One winner will be awarded a weekend escape in Corpus Christi, including:
- Weekend stay at Lively Beach
- Horses on the Beach experience
- Glow Row experience
- Admission for 4 to the Texas State Aquarium
- Admission for 4 to the USS Lexington
- $250 Water Street gift card
- $100 Brewster Street gift card
- Flights or a gas card for the winner, depending on where they’re traveling from
- Car rental in Corpus Christi, if applicable
Prize provided by Visit Corpus Christi
Eligibility
To be eligible for the Fall 2026 Texas Tribune Drawing, individuals must make a new donation to The Texas Tribune between 12 a.m. Central time on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, and 11:59 p.m. Central Time on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, in one of the following ways:
- Contribute $100 or more as a new single-time or recurring annual gift, using a credit card, debit card or check and provide a valid email address.
- Contribute $10 or more pledged as a recurring monthly gift using a credit card, debit card or check and provide a valid email address.
Employees of The Texas Tribune, its board members, (collectively the “Employees”), and immediate family members and/or those living in the same household of Employees are not eligible for the raffle drawing. The raffle is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited.
By contributing during the eligibility time period, contributors agree to these rules and to the decisions of The Texas Tribune, which are final and binding in all respects.
How to enter
- Contribute online at give.texastribune.org/donate during the eligibility period.
- Contribute via a Tribune employee by phone at (512) 993-0166 during the eligibility period.
- Contribute by mailing a check to 919 Congress Ave. Sixth floor, Austin, TX 78701. Your check must be received by Sept. 30, 2026, to be eligible.
Winner selection and notification
Two winners will be selected by a random drawing under the supervision of The Texas Tribune no later than October 5, 2026. The winners will be notified by email within five (5) days of selection using the email address provided when the contribution is made. The Texas Tribune shall have no liability for the winner’s failure to receive notices due to spam, junk email or other security settings or for the winner’s provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information.
If the winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible or fails to claim the prize within 14 days from the time award notification was sent, the prize may be forfeited and an alternate winner selected.
The prize must be redeemed by Oct. 31, 2027.
Winner list
For the name of the winner(s) send a #10 self-addressed stamped envelope for receipt by December 31, 2026, to Texas Tribune Premium Ticket raffle, 919 Congress, Sixth Floor, Austin, TX, 78701.
General conditions
Prize winners shall be solely responsible for all federal, state, provincial and/or local taxes, and the reporting consequences thereof, and for any other fees or costs associated with the applicable prize. The Texas Tribune will not withhold federal or state taxes. Acceptance of the prize constitutes the winner’s permission to use the winner’s name, photograph and likeness for advertising and/or publicity purposes in all forms of media in perpetuity without further compensation. The Texas Tribune shall have no liability for any damage, loss or liability arising from the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any prize.
Sponsor
The sponsor of this raffle is Texas Tribune, Inc., 919 Congress, Sixth Floor, Austin, TX, 78701.