Media Release
Ticket Sales Start Tuesday
February 18th 2011
Volunteers will once again be selling Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation Monthly Lottery tickets starting Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at BUH Main Lobby.
The Lottery will remain with the same format that has been successful for the Foundation: 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.
The Monthly Lottery proceeds have been allocated towards the purchase of a patient monitoring system for the new Endoscopic Suite. Endoscopy refers to the procedure of using an illuminated, flexible optical tube for the surgeon’s visualization of the interior of organs and cavities of the patient’s body. This is an invaluable tool in diagnosing certain disorders or conditions, including cancer. During this procedure this system will monitor the patient’s heart rate and rhythm, respiratory rate, blood pressure and oxygen saturation of the blood, ensuring the well-being and health of the patient. It will also allow the anesthetist to record and maintain the patient’s health status to a central location.
In order to be eligible for the $1,000.00 Previous Purchaser draw being made Wednesday, April 6, 2011 qualifying ticket buyers must purchase their tickets by 5:00 pm Friday, April 1, 2011. Early Bird ticket purchasers who buy their tickets prior to 5:00 pm Friday, April 15, 2011 will be eligible for an additional chance at $1,000.00 to be drawn Wednesday, April 20, 2011. Following these two preliminary draws, monthly draws will take place on the last Wednesday of every month, beginning April 27 with the exception of December, which will be drawn on the 21st. 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 2011 Monthly Lottery the Best of Luck!
