Campus Colors Raffles Jordan Jersey for Rory

For the fourth year in a row, Campus Colors ran a full court press for The Rory David Deutsch Foundation with its annual “March Madness” raffle. The prize is a legendary piece of basketball history: a North Carolina jersey autographed by number 23 himself, Michael Jordan. Anyone who made a purchase of fifty dollars or more at any of the four Campus Color stores was automatically entered into the contest. Raffle tickets were also available for purchase to those who wanted to try their luck and make a contribution to The Foundation.

The raffle took place from March 1 to March 15, just before “March Madness” began. “When the raffle is over, Ross always comes down to the store with the boys,” Barbara Rubenstein said. She and her husband, Neil, own and operate the Campus Colors stores. “Rickey usually picks the winner, and then Robbie calls the lucky individual.” Geena Zaslavski purchased the winning ticket from the Highland Park Store this year. At the conclusion of the raffle, Barbara and Neil presented The Foundation with a check for $5,000.

With the Rory wristbands that read “Brighter Tomorrows”, Barbara discovered another way to help The Foundation on a continual basis.

“We put the bands on the front counter with a sign that read ‘available for a donation,’ and we decided not to take less than a dollar,” Barbara said. “Well, people came in and made five, ten, and even twenty dollar donations. And, of course, all the kids want them. We have them in all our stores. We were able to give The Foundation nearly a thousand dollars from these donations, and we basically did nothing.”

Barbara sees the wristbands as a good opportunity for all The Foundation’s corporate partners. “There is nothing to it! You put them on the counter with a sign and a couple of brochures, and they sell themselves. We could all be sending thousands of dollars more to The Foundation. People are very generous and they know it is for a great cause.”

Campus Colors is the nation’s largest retailer of collegiate licensed clothing, representing over 250 colleges from coast to coast. They have stores in Highland Park, Hinsdale, Naperville, and their newest location on the 7th floor of the Water Tower Place in Chicago. For more information call 630-778-3300.