Canal Street Chronicles
On Friday, January 23, 2026, New Orleans Saints owner Gayle Benson presented several Louisiana charitable organizations with their portion of the team’s 50/50 raffle sales that were held during their 2025 home games.
This season’s 50/50 Raffle generated a total of $972,575 in support of community initiatives, which included a $25,000 contribution from Rouses Markets to Feeding Louisiana and $484,000 to help fund several nonprofit organizations across the state.
The Saints 50/50 Raffle has helped to provide financial support to charitable organizations throughout the region for over a decade. Each home game puts a spotlight a different beneficiary, with a portion of raffle proceeds given directly to the organization to help fund their cause.
This year’s beneficiaries included: Preseason Week 2 – LHSAA, Preseason Week 3 – Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR), Week 1 – Feeding Louisiana Chapters sponsored by Rouses Markets, Week 2 – NAMI Louisiana Chapters, Week 5 – Ochsner Gayle and Tom Benson Cancer Center, Week 6: Louisiana Children’s Museum, Week 8 – NextOp, Week 12 – Saints My Cause My Cleats, Week 15 – Goodwill of Southeastern Louisiana and Week 16 – The Arc of Louisiana
Saints owner Mrs. Gayle Benson said, “Our fans once again showed remarkable generosity throughout this year’s 50/50 Raffle, and we are sincerely thankful for everyone who took part. The organizations we support are doing meaningful, transformative work across our state, and it is an honor to partner with them. These contributions will uplift families and strengthen communities throughout Louisiana, which is at the heart of everything we strive to do.
The 2025 50/50 raffle had an average regular‑season jackpot of $105,231.25 and surpassed one million numbers sold with 9 winners from Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi and Texas.
