Get ready to see pigs fly at a first-of-its-kind event in downtown Evansville! Albion Fellows Bacon Center will host its first annual Bringing Home the Bacon Pig Raffle on Saturday, October 3, 2026, from 12–4 p.m. on Locust Street in downtown Evansville, outside the Old National Events Plaza. The highly anticipated plastic Piggy Launch will take place at 1 p.m., with the Evansville Fire Department launching these mini raffle plastic piggies toward a designated target area on the ground.
For $5 per piggy, participants can purchase a chance to win one of three amazing prize packages. Thousands of numbered piggies will be entered into the event, with the winning piggies determined through the official drawing process.
Piggies can be purchased online beginning at 5 PM Wednesday, August 19, as well as through other participating sales opportunities leading up to the event. Participants must be at least 18 years of age and a valid Indiana resident to participate.
Official raffle entry purchases, rules, eligibility requirements, and complete prize descriptions are available online at rafflebox.us/raffle/afbc. Cash purchase requests and raffle questions may be directed to raffle@albioncenter.org.
More Than a Pig Drop Raffle
Bringing Home the Bacon is designed to bring people together for an afternoon of fun while raising critical funds to support Albion Fellows Bacon Center and its mission to disrupt the cycle of domestic and sexual violence through survivor-centered advocacy.
Attendees can enjoy an afternoon featuring:
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1 p.m. Piggy Launch
- Local food trucks
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Kids Zone/activities for children
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Merchandise table featuring Bringing Home the Bacon and Albion Fellows Bacon Center items
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Community activities
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Plenty of opportunities to celebrate and help bring home the bacon for Albion!
“We wanted to create an event that was a fun play on our name but also a brand-new signature event that our community could really enjoy” said Lauren Barker, Director of Advancement of Albion Fellows Bacon Center. “But at the heart of Bringing Home the Bacon is a serious purpose. Every dollar raised helps us continue providing critical advocacy, shelter and support to survivors of domestic and sexual violence throughout our region.”
Community members and businesses are encouraged to purchase their piggies early and make plans to join Albion Fellows Bacon Center for an afternoon of fun and celebration. Learn More at: www.albioncenter.org/event
##Albion Fellows Bacon Center is dedicated to disrupting the cycle of domestic and sexual violence through survivor-centered advocacy. As the region’s only rape crisis center serving 11 counties, Albion Fellows Bacon Center provides comprehensive support to survivors, including emergency shelter, crisis intervention, advocacy, counseling, safety planning and prevention education.
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