50/50 Raffle

50/50 Raffle

Take a Chance—Make a Difference!

Join in our 50/50 Raffle and support the First Church Service Learning Team as they travel to the Lakota Reservation for a week of partnership and service.

Every ticket helps fund this life-changing trip—and gives you a chance to win big! Half of the pot goes to the lucky winner, and the other half goes directly toward the team’s work alongside the Lakota community.

Support their work by purchasing a 50/50 Raffle Ticket today! 
🎟️ Tickets are 1 for $5 or 6 for $20!
The raffle ends April 16, 2026.

About the Lakota Reservation:
Verified and accurate statistics can be hard to come by on the reservation, and only paint a partial picture of the realities endured by the residents of the communities on Pine Ridge. Likewise, statistics do not capture the vibrant culture, talented artists, hopeful young people, and the many individuals and organizations committed to building a better today – and tomorrow across the reservation.

The average life expectancy on Pine Ridge is 66.81 years, the lowest in the United States. Other statistics, attributed to the Pine Ridge hospital, cite an average life expectancy for men of just 47 years. Women fare slightly better, with an average life expectancy of 55 years.

There are 3,143 counties in the United States. Oglala Lakota County, contained entirely within the boundaries of the Pine Ridge Reservation, has the lowest per capita income ($8,768) in the country, and ranks as the "poorest" county in the nation.

A 2020 study found Oglala Lakota County ranked last for health outcomes (length of life and quality of life) and health factors (behaviors, clinical care, social and economic factors and physical environment) in the state of South Dakota.