Media Release

2013 Previous Purchasers' Draw

October 9th 2013

BUH FOUNDATION’S $100,000 CASH LOTTERY

PREVIOUS PURCHASER WINNER VERY PLEASED!!

                    Pat Gotto, long-time volunteer and BUH Foundation supporter presents the

                    winning cheque for $10,000 to Bev Esquirol, whose ticket was pulled in the

                    previous purchasers' draw of the foundation's cash lottery.

“Are you kidding me?” demanded Bev Esquirol of Edam, SK when she was informed that her  lottery ticket number had been pulled for the Previous Purchaser Draw of $10,000.00 on Wednesday October 9th.  “What luck!  I actually had called for my tickets at the last minute on Friday after hearing the advertisement on the radio.  You know I believe in supporting local health care in The Battlefords and have been buying these tickets for years to support the Foundation, never expecting to win,” noted Bev, then added, “but I’m sure happy someone picked our ticket!” That someone was Roger Giesbrecht, long time volunteer and supporter of BUH Foundation, who happened to be visiting the office that day.

There are still 23 draws to take place and $150,000 still to be won!!  The next deadline is Friday, October 25th at 5 pm for the “Luck of the Draw,”  two $5,000.00 draws.

The 50/50 Enhancement, available with your Lottery ticket, is also proving very successful.  As of October 12th the winning amount is over $43,000 and this amount will only climb as we are only 80% sold out.

Tickets are $40.00 each or three for $100.00, with only 14,000 available.  They can be purchased at BUH Foundation’s Office, BUH Foundation’s Canteen/Gift Shop, and in the main lobby of BUH.  Tickets can also be purchased by calling 306 446 6652 or toll-free 1 888 946 4284 (1 888 WIN 4BUH).  All winners names will be published in the Battlefords News-Optimist, announced on CJNB/Q98/The Rock and CJNS radio stations and posted on BUH Foundation’s website, www.buhfoundation.com. 

The 50/50 Enhancements are available for one for $10.00 or three for $25.00 and can only be purchased in conjunction with the $100,000.00 Cash Lottery ticket(s). 

The $100,000 Cash Lottery is BUH Foundation’s largest fundraiser and proceeds from this year’s Lottery have been allocated towards the purchase of a new $550,000 digital fluoroscopy unit for the Medical Imaging (X-ray) Department at BUH.

Enrich local health care, embrace community wellness and support your Foundation by purchasing your Lottery ticket(s) and 50/50 Enhancements today!  “Good Luck” to everyone in the remaining draws for $150,000!

For more information please contact:

Claudette McGuire, Executive Director

BUH Foundation Inc

306.446.6652