Media Release
BUH Foundation $100,000 Lottery Celebrates 23 Years
August 17th 2017
Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation’s $100,000 Cash Lottery is 23 years old and we are so GRATEFUL for the support of our communities for making this lottery so successful. Tickets for the 23rd $100,000 Cash Lottery went on sale Monday, August 14th. The first ticket purchase deadline will be on Friday, September 15, 2017 9:00pm so get your tickets right away! The first draws will take place on Friday, September 22. There will be 20 draws for $1,000 each for a total of $20,000 PLUS five draws of $2,000 for another $10,000!! Just think of all those chances to win! And there are even more draws in October and November too!
The $100,000 Lottery remains the most successful revenue generating fundraising event of the Foundation. Proceeds from the 2017 Lottery have been committed to purchase cataract equipment for BUH’s Operating Room. This includes specialized stretchers for patients, a vital signs monitor and most significantly a Centurion Vision System. BUH’s Operating Room performs over 800 cataract surgeries every year, and the Centurion Vision System is used by the ophthalmologist to break and extract a patient’s cataract. The current system is over 10 years old and is at end of life. It is a critical component in cataract surgeries and needs to be replaced before its inevitable failure. Without this particular piece of equipment cataract patients would have to travel away from home to have their procedures done and face a longer waiting period.
Tickets are $50.00 each, three for $125.00, or five tickets for $200 (only 200 sets of these available). In total there are only 12,500 tickets to be sold. They can be purchased at BUH Foundation’s Office or BUH Foundation’s “Gratefully Yours” Food & Gift Shop. Tickets can also be purchased by calling 306-446-6652 or toll-free 1-888-946-4284 (1-888-WIN-4BUH), or online at www.buhfoundation.com.
The 50/50 Enhancements are available at one for $10.00 or three for $25.00 and can only be purchased in conjunction with the $100,000 Cash Lottery ticket(s). The guaranteed minimum payout for the $100,000 Cash Lottery 50/50 Enhancement is $25,000! All winners’ names will be published in the Battlefords News-Optimist, announced on CJNB/Q98/The Rock and CJNS radio stations, as well as posted on BUH Foundation’s website, www.buhfoundation.com.
PRIZE & DRAW STRUCTURE
1) “20/20 Vision” Draw (with 20 draws for $1,000 each) and “I Can See Clearly” Draw (with 5 draws for $2,000 each) - ticket purchase deadline Friday, September 15, 2017 9:00pm.
2) “Previous Purchaser” (1 draw of $10,000) plus “A Real Eye Opener” Draw (with 15 draws of $1,000 each) - ticket purchase deadline Friday, October 13, 2017 6:00pm.
3) $100,000 Grand Prize, plus 23 Consolation Prizes of $1,000 – ticket purchase deadline Friday, November 3, 2017, 5:00pm.
Enrich local health care, embrace community wellness and support your Foundation by purchasing your Lottery tickets and Enhancements today! “Good Luck” to everyone in the 23rd Annual BUH Foundation $100,000 Cash Lottery!
For more information please contact:
Claudette McGuire, Executive Director, 306.446.6652
