Media Release
Only 50 Tickets Remaining!
April 4th 2013
“Only 50 Tickets Left in BUH Foundation’s Monthly Lottery!”
North Battleford, SK – Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation’s Monthly Lottery Previous Purchaser deadline is Friday, April 5th, 5:00pm and there are only 50 tickets remaining. The Monthly Lottery is one of four main fundraising events for BUH Foundation and tickets went on sale February 19th with a total of 1,200 tickets available. BUH Foundation staff and volunteers are excited to see only 50 tickets remaining as the first deadline approaches and hope to see a sell-out by tomorrow.
“Our community and surrounding area has been a great support during this Lottery as they continue to purchase tickets whether they’ve won in the past or not. They know that the funds raised are going to a great cause and will benefit them or their family and friends in the future. We know with their continued support we will have another successful Lottery.” shares Jerry Wintonyk, BUH Foundation Board of Directors Chairperson.
Funds raised through this year’s Monthly Lottery will go to purchase the camera component for one of the two state-of-the-art sterile work areas of the Misterium Modular Clean Room in the Pharmacy Department at BUH. The Clean Room will meet the ongoing challenge of ensuring medication accuracy and safety in both the preparation and labeling of chemotherapy and intravenous drugs, and offer a high level of quality assurance and expertise for chemotherapy patients at BUH.
Tickets are available through the BUH Foundation office and BUH Foundation Canteen & Gift Shop or by calling 306-446-6652. They are $104 each with 13 draws totalling $4,000 awarded every month for a year, 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. As well as the upcoming Previous Purchaser draw for $1,000 on Wednesday, April 10th, and the Early Bird draw of $1,000 on Wednesday, April 17th.
