Only 5 Cards Remain as Assumption's Queen of Hearts Jackpot Surpasses $500,000

What started as a fundraiser has turned into one of the biggest community events of the summer.

Week after week, hundreds of people have gathered at Assumption Catholic Parish for the Queen of Hearts drawing and the parish's weekly ice cream social. With every card revealed, the excitement has continued to build—and somehow, the Queen of Hearts is still hiding.

Now, only five cards remain.

That means there is a 20% chance the Queen of Hearts will be revealed at tonight's drawing, paying out a jackpot that has now grown to more than $500,000.

The excitement has only intensified as the jackpot continues to climb. In just the past week, it has increased by more than $75,000. If the Queen isn't found this week, the jackpot is projected to approach $600,000 by next week's drawing. At this point, it's anyone's guess just how large it could become.

A Fundraiser with a Purpose

While the growing jackpot has captured everyone's attention, the raffle's purpose has remained the same from the very beginning.

Assumption Catholic Parish is using the fundraiser to help replace more than a dozen aging air conditioning units throughout its school and parish facilities. Each unit costs approximately $100,000, making this one of the largest capital improvement projects the parish has faced in years.

When the Queen of Hearts is finally revealed, the winning ticket holder will receive 50% of the jackpot, while the remaining half will stay with Assumption to support the project. At today's jackpot, the parish's share alone would fund the replacement of at least two of these much-needed air conditioning units.

More Than Just a Raffle

One of the most remarkable parts of this raffle has been the sense of community it has created.

Each week's drawing has become a gathering where parishioners, neighbors, friends, and local supporters come together to enjoy the evening, catch up with one another, and see if this will finally be the week the Queen is found.

The parish's weekly ice cream social has become just as much a part of the tradition as the drawing itself. Generous support from local businesses, including Dad's Cookies and Ronnie's Ice Cream, has helped make the event even more special by providing cookies and ice cream for those in attendance.

Even those who can't make it in person have joined in. Father's live-streamed drawings have attracted thousands of viewers online, allowing alumni, family members, and supporters from across the country to follow the excitement each week.

What Is a Queen of Hearts Raffle?

If you're new to the game, a Queen of Hearts raffle is a progressive weekly fundraiser built around a standard deck of playing cards.

Each week, participants purchase raffle tickets before the drawing. When a participant buys a ticket, they pick the card slot for one of the remaining cards in the deck. During the drawing, a single winning ticket is selected, and the rest are discarded. The prize is determined by the card assigned to that ticket.

If the winning ticket is assigned to the Queen of Hearts, the winner receives 50% of the progressive jackpot, and the raffle begins again with a new deck. If any other card is selected, the winner receives $500 and that card is removed from the deck, the jackpot grows, and the excitement carries over to the following week.

With every card that comes off the board, the odds improve, the jackpot grows, and anticipation builds.

Will Tonight Be the Night?

With only five cards left and more than half a million dollars on the line, tonight could be the night the Queen finally makes her appearance.

Or the jackpot could continue its incredible climb toward $600,000 and beyond.

There's only one way to find out.

Get your tickets, support Assumption Catholic Parish, and be part of one of the Midwest's most exciting community fundraisers.