Christmas will be a little brighter for the lucky winner of the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance Foundation’s Igniting Healthcare Holiday 50/50 Fundraiser.
Expanding on the successful summertime Ignite initiative, it’s the first time the Foundation is holding the holiday draw.
Launched on Nov. 23, the campaign will run for four weeks, culminating in the grand prize draw on Dec. 21, just in time for Christmas.
Proceeds from the draw will support the areas of greatest need at the CKHA Chatham and Wallaceburg campuses.
CKHA Foundation president and CEO Christine Colautti said the summer draw always receives tremendous support, so the move was made to add another and to “see how high the jackpot will get.
“With the holiday season quickly approaching, we are so profoundly grateful for the ways in which this community supports our foundation and hospital,” Colautti said. “We love holding 50/50s like this one because it offers us a chance to give back by handing out some awesome prizes to members of our community who support us year in and year out.”
The first early bird draws will be held Nov. 30 and the winner will take home $500 thanks to a donation from Kent & Essex Mutual Insurance.
The second early bird draw takes place Dec. 7, and the winner will receive a 75L Chilly Moose Explorer Cooler donated by Schinkel’s Gourmet Meats.
The final early bird draw is Dec. 14, with the winner taking home a two-night stay at the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Montreal, donated by TTI Travel. The winner also gets $1,000 cash.
Anyone who purchases a ticket before 1 p.m. on the draw dates is automatically entered into the early bird draws and the jackpot draw.
Four ticket pricing options are available. Buyers can choose 10 numbers for $10; 60 numbers for $20; 200 numbers for $50 or 350 numbers for $75.
Tickets can be purchased online at www.ignite5050.ca beginning Nov. 23. They can also be purchased in person at the CKHAF office at 9 Ursuline Avenue in Chatham during business hours.
For more information call the Foundation at 519-436-2538.
