March 22, 2011

CHICAGO -The UIC Athletic Department is organizing a raffle to win dinner with Curtis Granderson, along with tickets to watch the Flames' alum play against the Chicago Cubs or White Sox this summer. The raffle will run through June 10, with proceeds benefiting the UIC student-athlete scholarship fund.

Tickets will cost $10, or can be purchased at a discount, with three for $25. Prizes include two tickets to the Cubs-Yankees game at Wrigley Field on June 17, a pair of tickets to a White Sox vs. Yankees contest on August 1, 2, 3 or 4 and an autographed Curtis Granderson jersey. All prizes will also include dinner with Granderson following the Major League Baseball season in November.

Tickets will be drawn at the UIC Athletics Golf Outing at Broken Arrow Golf Club on June 10. Raffle participants do not need to be present at the golf outing to win.

For more information, contact Lisa Meindl at 312-996-5874, or via e-mail at lisam@uic.edu.