Ravens fan raffles playoff tickets to raise money for good cause

It's hard to imagine having a seat for Saturday's Ravens playoff game and then giving it up, but one Baltimore County man did just that and he doesn't regret it.Stan Wetters has been a Ravens fan since the start."The amount of emotion in that stadium is incredible every week," Wetters said.He's a season ticket holder, but he won't be in the stands for this upcoming playoff game. Wetters' wife, Amanda Wetters, was pretty surprised when he texted her about his plans for their tickets."I got a text message from him saying that he wanted to raffle off his Ravens tickets and donate the proceeds to the Humane Society," Amanda Wetters said.As much as she wanted to go, Amanda Wetters was touched. She works at the Baltimore Humane Society and their cat and dog are from the shelter."He's just a great guy. He would do anything to help anybody. He's just amazing," Amanda Wetters said.He posted the raffle to friends and family on Facebook. "Sold 100 tickets, raised $2,000 for the Baltimore Humane Society," Stan Wetters said. Four days later, he sold out.He feels good about how it's all turned out. "It's been great seeing all the positivity about it," Stan Wetters said.He hopes his idea will inspire other fans during the playoffs.

It's hard to imagine having a seat for Saturday's Ravens playoff game and then giving it up, but one Baltimore County man did just that and he doesn't regret it.

Stan Wetters has been a Ravens fan since the start.


"The amount of emotion in that stadium is incredible every week," Wetters said.

He's a season ticket holder, but he won't be in the stands for this upcoming playoff game. Wetters' wife, Amanda Wetters, was pretty surprised when he texted her about his plans for their tickets.



"I got a text message from him saying that he wanted to raffle off his Ravens tickets and donate the proceeds to the Humane Society," Amanda Wetters said.

As much as she wanted to go, Amanda Wetters was touched. She works at the Baltimore Humane Society and their cat and dog are from the shelter.

"He's just a great guy. He would do anything to help anybody. He's just amazing," Amanda Wetters said.

He posted the raffle to friends and family on Facebook.

"Sold 100 tickets, raised $2,000 for the Baltimore Humane Society," Stan Wetters said.

Four days later, he sold out.

He feels good about how it's all turned out.

"It's been great seeing all the positivity about it," Stan Wetters said.

He hopes his idea will inspire other fans during the playoffs.