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NEW WESTMINSTER, BC, March 26, 2026 — Today is the day to win big!

The Grand Prize Draw will award one ticket holder half the pot. But there’s no time left to wait: all tickets must be purchased by 9:00AM this morning!

Every ticket is a chance at life-changing winnings — and a commitment to lifesaving care. Funds raised support equipment, technology, and patient care in the soon-to-open Jim Pattison Acute Care Tower at Royal Columbian Hospital.

Don’t miss your final opportunity to play a role in both.

About Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation

As BC’s leading critical care hospital, one in three British Columbians rely on Royal Columbian Hospital. We are the only hospital in BC with trauma, cardiac, neurosciences, high-risk maternity and neonatal intensive care on one site. We look after some of the most seriously ill and injured patients, and we do it with the support of donors like you.

Since 1978, donors to Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation have helped fund priority equipment needs, facility enhancements, research, education and innovation at Royal Columbian Hospital. Visit rchfoundation.com for more information.

NEW WESTMINSTER, BC, March 25, 2026 — Tomorrow, the Grand Prize Jackpot Draw will decide who takes home half the pot in the Royal Columbian Hospital 50/50 Lottery.

Tickets must be purchased by 9:00AM Thursday, March 26.

With the jackpot continuing to climb, this is your chance at life-changing winnings, while also helping Royal Columbian Hospital expand care for patients across BC. This year, Royal Columbian Hospital will open the Jim Pattison Acute Care Tower, a 10-storey, purpose-built facility that will transform how urgent and specialized care are delivered. Behind the scenes, teams are testing equipment, rehearsing workflows, and preparing to move entire programs into modern spaces designed for today’s, and tomorrow’s, patients. You can buy tickets now.

More than a new building, the Jim Pattison Acute Care Tower is a thoughtfully designed environment created to support healing, comfort, and collaboration. It will offer larger clinical spaces that enhance comfort, private rooms that provide dignity and quiet for patients and families, and integrated technology that supports rapid diagnosis and highly coordinated care. Light-filled corridors, purpose-built family areas, and dedicated zones for specialized services reflect a commitment to both patient experience and clinical excellence. 50/50 tickets support this expansion.

Inside the new tower, the Emergency Department will more than double in size, a new interventional “superfloor” will speed treatment for heart attacks and strokes, and critical care capacity will grow dramatically. Families will also find comfort in new maternity and neonatal spaces built to keep parents and newborns close.

The Jim Pattison Acute Care Tower represents a shared vision for a healthier future. As opening day approaches, your support helps bring this extraordinary step forward to life for patients and families who need it most.

Time is almost up. Secure your ticket before the deadline.

About Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation

As BC’s leading critical care hospital, one in three British Columbians rely on Royal Columbian Hospital. We are the only hospital in BC with trauma, cardiac, neurosciences, high-risk maternity and neonatal intensive care on one site. We look after some of the most seriously ill and injured patients, and we do it with the support of donors like you.

Since 1978, donors to Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation have helped fund priority equipment needs, facility enhancements, research, education and innovation at Royal Columbian Hospital. Visit rchfoundation.com for more information.

NEW WESTMINSTER, BC, March 24, 2026 — When families walk through the doors of the critical care unit at Royal Columbian Hospital, they are often facing some of the most difficult days. But you can help make it a little easier.

Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation’s 50/50 lottery helps provide much needed funding to ensure the hospital has the latest technology, the best equipment, and an environment where doctors, nurses and support staff can do their best work. On Thursday, March 26, the grand prize jackpot will be awarded to one lucky winner— a life-changing prize that’s still climbing higher with every ticket sold.

The purpose-built critical care unit at RCH will more than double the hospital’s critical care capacity, with 84 private rooms across the Intensive Care Unit, the Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit, and a dedicated Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. Each room supports state-of-the-art monitoring, improved infection control, and a quieter, more comforting environment for families who may be spending long hours at the bedside. Doctors like Dr. Reynolds have provided important feedback on how this new facility was constructed.

Clear sightlines, modern layouts, and collaborative work areas allow caregivers to respond quickly and safely. These units reflect Royal Columbian’s unique provincial role as the busiest cardiac centre in British Columbia and a destination for the most complex medical and surgical patients.

Together with advanced interventional suites below and obstetrics and neonatal care above, the Critical Care floor represents another pillar of a tower built around the needs of patients and families. As we approach opening day, your support helps ensure the highest level of care remains available for those who need it most. Buy your 50/50 tickets now.

About Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation

As BC’s leading critical care hospital, one in three British Columbians rely on Royal Columbian Hospital. We are the only hospital in BC with trauma, cardiac, neurosciences, high-risk maternity and neonatal intensive care on one site. We look after some of the most seriously ill and injured patients, and we do it with the support of donors like you.

Since 1978, donors to Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation have helped fund priority equipment needs, facility enhancements, research, education and innovation at Royal Columbian Hospital. Visit rchfoundation.com for more information.

NEW WESTMINSTER, BC, March 23, 2026 — It’s finally here: Jackpot Week has begun.

On Thursday, March 26, the grand prize will be awarded. One winner will walk away with half the pot — a life-changing prize that’s still climbing higher with every ticket sold. And that lucky winner, could be you!

Your ticket fuels more than excitement. It helps fund the Jim Pattison Acute Care Tower, opening this year, to expand surgical, emergency, and critical care services for thousands more patients at Royal Columbian Hospital.

With your help, the new tower will be equipped with the latest technology, equipment and patient-centered spaces.

This is your week to win — and to make a difference.

About Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation

As BC’s leading critical care hospital, one in three British Columbians rely on Royal Columbian Hospital. We are the only hospital in BC with trauma, cardiac, neurosciences, high-risk maternity and neonatal intensive care on one site. We look after some of the most seriously ill and injured patients, and we do it with the support of donors like you.

Since 1978, donors to Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation have helped fund priority equipment needs, facility enhancements, research, education and innovation at Royal Columbian Hospital. Visit rchfoundation.com for more information.