Why are sponsorships replacing the raffle?

We heard from our parishioners that they bought a raffle ticket in order to support the festival and its mission. The raffle has a high cost of fees and volunteers hours (96 total volunteer slots). With all that in mind, we decided to try something new! This process frees up volunteer availability so that more people can invest their time in other aspects of the festival; it allows parish staff to do more fundraising ahead of festival day; and most importantly, all parishioners still have the chance to support our parish and local community while enjoying the weekend of festival events!