Media Release
Monthly Cash Lottery
February 10th 2015
BUH FOUNDATION MONTHLY LOTTERY TICKET SALES START TUESDAY
The Lottery will continue with the same format that has been successful for the Foundation for the past number of years: tickets will remain at $104.00 each, with only 1200 being sold. There will be a total of 158 draws, awarding $50,000.00 in cash prizes over a period of 12 months.
Proceeds of the 2015-2016 Monthly Lottery have been allocated towards the purchase of a new medication dispense unit for the Medical and Palliative Units, which will provide an innovative and safe method of dispensing specific medications to those patients.
In order to be eligible for the $1,000.00 Previous Purchaser draw being made Thursday, April 2, 2015 qualifying ticket buyers must purchase their tickets by 5:00 pm Friday, March 27, 2015. Early Bird ticket purchasers who buy their tickets prior to 5:00 pm Thursday, April 2, 2015 will be eligible for an additional chance at $1,000.00 to be drawn Friday, April 10, 2015. Following these two preliminary draws, monthly draws will take place on the last Friday of every month, beginning April 24th with the exception of December, which will be drawn on the 18th and of March, 2016 which will be drawn on the 24th. Thirteen prizes totaling $4,000.00 will be awarded every month, including the top prize of $1,000.00, second prize of $600.00, third prize of $400.00 and ten additional prizes of $200.00 each.
The Board of Directors and staff of BUH Foundation are grateful and thankful for all the past support shown for the Monthly Lottery, and wish all ticket purchasers of the 2015 Monthly Lottery the best of luck! Enrich Local Health Care, Embrace Community Wellness, Support Your Foundation and Purchase Your Ticket Today!
Tickets are available at the BUH Foundation Office or in Truly Yours Gift & Food Shop located in the Main Lobby of BUH, or by calling 306 446 6652. For additional information please contact the Foundation Office.
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Claudette McGuire, Executive Director
North
Ph: 306 446 6652 Fx: 306 446 6631 Email: Claudette.McGuire@pnrha.ca
