Who Won the VW ID. Buzz Fundraiser? Melissa M. from Nevada
Fully ChargedAt a glance
| Prize | 2025 VW ID. Buzz 1st Edition 4MOTION, Cabana Blue over Candy White, Dune interior |
|---|---|
| Cash included | $20,000 |
| Approximate retail value | $80,000 |
| Cash-only alternative | $60,000 |
| Entry period | July 13, 2026 to July 26, 2026 |
| Winner | Melissa M., NV |
| Chose | Vehicle |
| Announced | July 26, 2026 |
Melissa M. from Nevada won the 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz 1st Edition 4MOTION and $20,000 cash on July 26, 2026, in the first electric vehicle fundraiser we have ever run.
What this fundraiser was
Supporters had asked us for an EV for years. Kristina picked this one: three rows, all-wheel drive, a glass roof, about 231 miles of range, and an 8-year/100,000-mile battery warranty. It was the least rugged vehicle we have offered and one of the most asked-about.
The announcement
Melissa was called live on Instagram and Facebook and took the van.
Winner Day
Melissa came to Arizona for the pickup; Winner Day is on Instagram.
Watch
The live call on Instagram
Watch the moment we called Melissa live.
Winner Day on Instagram
Watch the moment we called Melissa live.
How every winner is chosen
Enter for a chance to win. You can enter every RAB fundraiser for free. If you choose to donate, your donation funds sight-saving research.
Neutral administrator
A neutral third-party sweepstakes administrator runs every drawing. RAB does not pick winners.
Random drawing
After the entry period closes, the winner is drawn at random from all eligible entries.
Announced live
We call the winner live on Instagram and Facebook, so anyone can watch it happen.
Flown to Arizona
Vehicle winners are flown to Arizona for Winner Day to pick up the prize and meet our family. Winners who choose the cash alternative meet us by video.
Why we race
A Race Against Blindness is a family-founded 501(c)(3). It began with Luke's diagnosis of Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS). Today it funds rare-disease research and gene-agnostic therapies for children losing their sight to inherited retinal diseases.
in research grants, fully paid out
of that to the Axovia BBS1 gene-therapy clinical trial
As of October 2026
Questions
Did the winner take the EV or cash?
The ID. Buzz.
Who picked it?
Kristina.
How far does it go on a charge?
About 231 miles of range, with an 8-year/100,000-mile battery warranty.