FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

April 29, 2004 
CONTACT: Jennifer Gelband 
(208) 334-2600 

North Idaho Schools Get the Itch to Scratch for Cash!!! 

Boise – Public schools in north Idaho may very well hit the jackpot this weekend. The schools may uncover hundreds, maybe thousands of dollars at one of two charity events this weekend. The event is Jim Bruce Scratch for Schools, a program to help K-12 public schools raise additional funds. The event is scheduled to kick off Friday April 30, 2002 at 4:30 p.m. at Lake City High School in Coeur d’Alene. A second event will be 12:30 p.m. Saturday May 1, 2004 at Lewis Clark State College in Lewiston.  

Hundreds of schools in the respective regions were invited to participate. All schools that responded to the invitation will take part in this exciting event. 

The Lottery conducts Jim Bruce Scratch for Schools events across the state, so all schools have the opportunity to participate in this fun and exciting way to raise money. 

Here’s what happens: Each team of two adults is given 300 Idaho Lottery scratch tickets, and they get to scratch like crazy for 5 minutes. Schools get to keep what the team uncovers on the tickets. There are additional prizes awarded to the teams that uncover the largest dollar amount and the teams that scratch off the most tickets. 

The Idaho Lottery is looking forward to this event as a way to increase their contributions to the Idaho public schools. Watch for Jim Bruce Scratch for Schools in other parts of the state in the coming months!  

The Idaho Lottery benefiting public schools and buildings.