The Columbus Blue Jackets and KEMBA Financial Credit Union have announced the renewal of a multiyear partnership that is highlighted by presenting sponsorship of the Columbus Blue Jackets Foundation's 50/50 Raffle, a program that serves as a fundraising vehicle for 34 local nonprofit organizations and the grant-giving arm of the NHL club. During the 2016-17 Blue Jackets season, more than $140,000 was generated for community partners through this platform.
The Blue Jackets 50/50 Raffle presented by KEMBA Financial Credit Union, which is open to fans during both home and road games, enables selected nonprofit participants to raise funds by selling raffle tickets in person at Blue Jackets home games and sharing proceeds from sales generated via the Foundation's mobile platform on that specific night. Each night, half the pot goes to one winner with the remaining half being split between the local charity and the Blue Jackets Foundation. Fans may support the fundraising by purchasing tickets online at BlueJackets5050.com or via the official Blue Jackets NHL app.
KEMBA's partnership also encompasses presentation of contest-based digital initiatives along with electronic and traditional in-arena messaging.
The Blue Jackets return to action tomorrow when they visit the New Jersey Devils. Game time at Prudential Center is 7 p.m. ET. Live coverage on FOX Sports Ohio begin with the Blue Jackets Live pre-game show starting at 6:30 p.m. The game will also be broadcast live on the Eldorado Scioto Downs Blue Jackets Radio Network, including Sports Radio 97.1 The Fan in Columbus and online at BlueJackets.com.
About Kemba
KEMBA offers a full range of financial services to its members, including savings, checking, retirement, investment, home, student, and auto loans, business loans and services, and more. Established in 1933, KEMBA Financial Credit Union is the largest Central Ohio based Credit Union with ten full-service retail branches, assets of more than $1 billion and more than 97,000 members, serving more than 250 Select Employee Groups in addition to residents of Fairfield, Franklin, Delaware, Licking, Madison, Logan, and Union Counties. As a not-for-profit financial cooperative, KEMBA is committed to actively serve each person within our field of membership. KEMBA offers complete online and mobile banking services, an automated telephone service, more than 50,000 surcharge-free ATMs and over 5,500 shared branching locations nationwide. For more information, visit
kemba.org.
