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Hurry – Tickets Won’t Last!

VANCOUVER, BC, Monday, March 4, 2024 — There are 3,000 reasons to buy early!

Get your BC Children’s Hospital Choices Lottery ticket today and you’ll be entered into thousands of draws, worth millions. That includes the Spring Bonus draw (worth over $65,000), Early Bird draws (51 winners; worth over $290,000) and multi-million dollar Grand Prize draw.

There’s so much more to win when you buy early!

But you’ll have to hurry… Choices Lottery tickets are now OVER 73% SOLD!

Win and choose one of 10 Grand Prize options – from luxury home packages worth over $2.7 million in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland, the Okanagan and Vancouver Island, or $2.3 million tax-free cash.

But the Grand Prize draw isn’t the only way to become a millionaire…

Add 50/50 PLUS tickets on to your order to win half of BC’s biggest 50/50 jackpot – which is now over $1.65 million. The jackpot can grow to over $2.5 million!

Last year’s jackpot hit $2,043,000 – making another Choices Lottery millionaire.

Fund vital research for kids with your ticket purchase today!

Your support could be the key to the next big breakthrough.

BC Children’s is the only hospital in the province devoted exclusively to children. As one of the world’s top-ranked pediatric hospitals, it leads the way in confronting many of the most pressing health challenges facing kids today—from cancer to heart disease and brain health.

They have a secret tool in this quest: an on-site Research Institute. Over 1,500 research community members tirelessly work to understand the origins of illnesses, develop groundbreaking treatments and move closer to cures. As 70% of researchers are also health care professionals providing care in the hospital, life-changing discoveries can be brought from the laboratory bench straight to a child’s bedside faster and more efficiently.

Your support plays a pivotal role in accelerating the translation of these discoveries. And beyond propelling this work, your contribution also empowers researchers to dream even bigger. Thank you for shaping the future of children’s health care.

Get your tickets online at Choices Lottery website
by Phone at 604.692.2333
or 1.888.667.9363
or in-person at London Drugs or Save-On-Foods.

Tickets cost 3 for $100 / 6 for $175 / 9 for $250 / 20 for $500

• 50/50 PLUS tickets are 2 for $15 / 6 for $30 / 16 for $60 / 32 for $90

• Daily Cash PLUS tickets are 2 for $25 / 6 for $50 / 12 for $75

A ticket purchaser must purchase a BC Children’s Hospital Choices Lottery ticket to be eligible to purchase 50/50 PLUS® and Daily Cash PLUS™ tickets.

In the event of an advertising discrepancy, the official 2024 BC Children’s Hospital Choices Lottery Rules of Play will apply without exception. Prizes shown may not be exactly as illustrated.

BC Gaming Event Licences #148179, #147723, #147722

19+ TO PLAY | KNOW YOUR LIMIT, PLAY WITHIN IT | PROBLEM GAMBLING HELP LINE 1-888-795-6111 | GAMBLINGSUPPORTBC.CA

With your support – you will help change the lives of thousands of BC Kids

Vancouver, BC, Monday March 4, 2024 — The BIG50/50 For BC Kids is growing daily and now over $18,000! Do you have your tickets yet? Draw date March 14. Visit www.5050forbckids.com.

Who will take home the all – cash prize with the BIG50/50 For BC Kids in support of three charities: Cerebral Palsy Association, Odd Squad Society, and Zajac Ranch for Kids.

Remember, the prize pot grows daily, and is currently over $18,000, with the winner taking half! The BIG50/50 For BC Kids is a great way to support children with complex needs and challenges that are supported by three amazing BC charities.

The BIG50/50 For BC Kids is in full swing with your last chance to purchase on March 14, 2024. When you purchase your tickets with 50 for $100 (BEST DEAL!), 20 for $50, 5 for $25, and 2 for $15 you’re making a difference in the lives of BC Kid’s being supported by these organizations. Your ticket purchase can score you a big win, while backing the Cerebral Palsy Association of British Columbia, Zajac Ranch for Children, and Odd Squad Productions.

Don’t delay and please make a difference and try your luck by going to www.5050forbckids.com

The Cerebral Palsy Association of British Columbia (CPABC) mission is to raise awareness of cerebral palsy in the community, to assist those living with cerebral palsy to reach their maximum potential and to work to see those living with cerebral palsy realize their place as equals in a diverse society.

At Odd Squad Productions we ascribe to the notion that ‘an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure’ and that drug prevention and education programs are a much more effective and a healthier investment for our youth than treatment.

Zajac Ranch Campers of All Abilities Deserve Memorable Experiences. Our mission is to create an inclusive and accessible facility for children and young adults with medical conditions to attend camp. With innovative programs, unforgettable experiences, and lifelong memories, we empower campers of all abilities to build friendships, gain independence, and have fun.

Get your tickets now at www.5050forbckids.com.

The final call for ticket sales is March 15, 2024, at 12:00:00 a.m. PDT, and the thrilling draw is set for March 17, 2024, at 12:00:00 p.m. PDT.

BC Gaming Event License #146971
Know your limit, play within it. 19+

Dive into an Emerald Adventure!

New Westminster, BC, March 1, 2024 — Don’t go chasing rainbows: your pot of gold could be just a few clicks away! Dive into the golden glow of opportunity with Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation’s latest 50/50 lottery– where dreams turn into reality. Seize the opportunity to win big while contributing to the well-being of those in need.

Will the magic of the season shine on you on March 28? Your participation could hold the key!

Buy Your Tickets Now:

Tickets are 10 for $10, 75 for $25, 350 for $50, and 700 for $80 (Best value: limited quantity available)!

The deadline for ticket purchases is Wednesday, March 27, at 11:59:59pm. Let this shimmering opportunity fill your life with luck and generosity – secure your tickets today! The fortunate winner will not only revel in half of the ultimate jackpot but also in the joy of making a difference!

Buy tickets today! Tickets must be purchased online.

Your ticket purchase makes a difference for care in critical moments like this:

As Melanie Bodhi, 24-weeks pregnant, headed to a doctor’s appointment in Prince George in the spring of 2017, she had no way of knowing the whirlwind she and her husband would soon face. Less than 24 hours later, she was at Royal Columbian Hospital, flown in from her northern BC community amid increasing concerns she would need to deliver very prematurely.

“We kind of had a complicated pregnancy from the start,” says Melanie, who learned she had a bicornuate uterus, which is a condition that can cause premature labour as well as other complications.

In her 23^rd week, the medical team in Prince George ran tests for preeclampsia, a complication in a small number of pregnancies that causes high blood pressure and can be life-threatening to both mother and baby. Melanie exhibited some of the telltale signs: migraine, blurred vision and protein in the urine.

Still, she and husband David Landrey didn’t expect they would soon be on a flight to Royal Columbian. The two left work Friday afternoon to get to an appointment with their obstetrician. Their plans soon took a sudden and unexpected turn.

“Mel didn’t get to go home after work to grab things or get changed out of her work clothes,” recalls David. “She just ended up in the hospital right away for monitoring, and they didn’t like what they saw.”

Melanie stayed overnight in the Prince George hospital before being transported to Royal Columbian the next day. As one of the province’s four Level 3 neonatal intensive care centres, Royal Columbian is trained and equipped to care for newborns as premature as 23 weeks and weighing fewer than 400 grams.

“We were really lucky, I think, to go to Royal Columbian, because the staff there were so amazing and supportive,” says Melanie, who was initially monitored by the hospital’s maternity unit for a week. Then, at 25 weeks and six days into the pregnancy, Felicity was delivered. She weighed 550 grams.

“In the NICU, they are very open about how it’s going to feel like an emotional roller coaster,” says David. “There’s going to be good news, and then there’s going to be discouraging news, and it’s going to feel like you’re taking two steps forward and one step back.”

Queenie Lai, manager of the hospital’s Variety Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, says her team is very attuned to the needs of the family as well as the newborn. And they recognize how those who are far from home face added stress.

“You have a baby in the intensive care unit, and it’s not in your own hometown,” Queenie notes. “It is a traumatic experience, and it’s very difficult.”

Donors to Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation help provide some relief for families who face unexpected expenses including accommodation, food, and travel. Melanie and David say the generosity of friends and loved ones helped them stay focused on their daughter’s care.

The neonatal team makes it a priority to keep parents very involved.

“They do a lot of explanation to parents and also explain the baby’s condition,” says Queenie. “We will instruct them how to touch the baby. They can do skin-to-skin contact. Parents can take the temperature and change diapers. We encourage parents to be involved as much as possible.”

Felicity was at Royal Columbian for 103 days before being transferred to Prince George’s NICU for a further two and a half weeks. Her parents had some terrifying moments, including early on when Felicity became septic. She also stayed on ventilation for close to two months. But gradually, Felicity grew stronger.

Back in Prince George, the family recalls fondly the many people who were involved in their care at Royal Columbian.

“They were just incredibly supportive,” says Melanie. “Having primary nurses was unbelievable. Having a nurse that you know and who knows your baby was just amazing.”

Make a difference for our littlest patients like Felicity. Provide support for our high-risk maternity & NICU teams when the moment is critical.

Get your tickets now:

Ticket Sales Close: Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Draw Date: Thursday, March 28, 2024
Tickets available to British Columbia residents over 19 years of age

Last Chance for Family Bonus Prize

VANCOUVER, BC, Friday, March 1, 2024 — Order your Choices Lottery tickets today and it could be a win-win! Your ticket funds vital research for kids and enters you to win the largest ever Family Bonus draw in BC Children’s Hospital lottery history – worth over $55,000.

But you’ll have to hurry…

The Family Bonus deadline is midnight tonight – and tickets are already over 67% sold!

Purchase your Choices Lottery tickets now to win and choose from a $55,000 travel package, a 2024 Hyundai Tuscan hybrid or $50,000 tax-free cash.

Take the ride or take the cash. The choice is yours!

When your order before tonight’s deadline, you’ll also be automatically entered the Spring Bonus draw (worth over $65,000), Early Bird draws (worth over $290,000), and the Grand Prize draw.

Win and take your pick from luxury home packages worth over $2.7 million in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island or the Okanagan, or choose $2.3 million tax-free cash.

You could become a multi-millionaire for just $100!

More ways to win with 50/50 PLUS and Daily Cash PLUS

Don’t forget to top-up your order with 50/50 PLUS and Daily Cash PLUS tickets to win even more!

The 50/50 PLUS jackpot is now OVER $1.5 MILLION – it’s BC’s biggest 50/50! The 50/50 PLUS jackpot can grow to over $2.5 million and the winner takes half. Last year’s jackpot hit $2,043,000 – making another Choices Lottery millionaire.

With Daily Cash PLUS, you’ll get in on 67 extra days of winning. Up to $25,000 could be yours to spend however you wish!

Get your tickets online at Choices Lottery website
by Phone at 604.692.2333
or 1.888.667.9363
or in-person at London Drugs or Save-On-Foods.

Tickets cost 3 for $100 / 6 for $175 / 9 for $250 / 20 for $500

• 50/50 PLUS tickets are 2 for $15 / 6 for $30 / 16 for $60 / 32 for $90

• Daily Cash PLUS tickets are 2 for $25 / 6 for $50 / 12 for $75

A ticket purchaser must purchase a BC Children’s Hospital Choices Lottery ticket to be eligible to purchase 50/50 PLUS® and Daily Cash PLUS™ tickets.

In the event of an advertising discrepancy, the official 2024 BC Children’s Hospital Choices Lottery Rules of Play will apply without exception. Prizes shown may not be exactly as illustrated.

BC Gaming Event Licences #148179, #147723, #147722

19+ TO PLAY | KNOW YOUR LIMIT, PLAY WITHIN IT | PROBLEM GAMBLING HELP LINE 1-888-795-6111 | GAMBLINGSUPPORTBC.CA

Buy a Ticket, Change a Life!

CAMPBELL RIVER, BC, March 1, 2024 — The Because You Care Hospital Lottery, presented by the Campbell River Hospital Foundation is their largest annual fundraising event including a 50/50, and a travel based raffle with the Grand prize of: $25, 000 Cash, 2^nd place, two tickets to anywhere in the world that is a regular scheduled WestJet destination.

By purchasing tickets, you’re not just entering to win fabulous prizes, you’re also supporting critical healthcare initiatives in our community. Every ticket sold helps us provide essential equipment, resources, and patient care programs at the Campbell River Hospital and Yucalta Lodge.

Your support makes a real difference in the lives of those we love.

For more information on how to give your support, please contact us at 250-286-7164.

There are only 2,750 tickets, at $40 each or sets of 3 for $100, they can be purchased online at becauseyoucarelottery.com or by phone at 250-286-7164.

Winners will be drawn June 6^, 2024

BC Gaming Event Licence #148383. Actual odds depend on # of tickets sold.
BC Gaming Event Licence #148385. Actual odds depend on # of tickets sold.
Know your limit, play within it
Problem Gambling Help Line 1-888-795-6111
Gambling Support BC
19+ to play

Final 12 hours to win. The Winter Raffle closes tonight.

VANCOUVER, BC, February 29, 2024 — This is your last and final chance to get your St. Paul’s Foundation Winter 50/50 raffle tickets. The jackpot is now over $79,000 – and half could be yours! Draw closes tonight at 10:00 PM PST.

Your ticket purchase will fund Enhanced Patient Care Grants, a series of grants supporting initiatives, programs, items, and equipment that will directly enhance patient and resident care at Providence’s hospital and care sites, including:

Traditional medicines, foods, and blankets for Indigenous patients;
Emergency necessities like warm socks, transit tickets, meal vouchers, and medications;
Lion Dance and Cantonese Opera performances at various long-term care homes throughout Providence;
Community kitchens as well as cooking and meal programs, such as the traditional Chinese Soup Program;
Holiday decorations, games, gardening supplies, crafts, and cooking demos for our long-term care and mental health units.

Not only will you have the chance to win a fantastic cash prize, you will be helping provide compassion and comfort to patients, long-term care residents, and their families across the province – today, and for years to come.

A humble hallmark of the compassionate care offered to patients and residents throughout Providence.

More tickets = more compassion + more chances to win!

This is your last and final chance to purchase tickets. Draw closes at 10:00 PM PST tonight February 29. The winning number will be drawn on March 4 at 12:00 PM (noon) and will be posted on the Winter 50/50 raffle website.

Ticket bundles are available to increase your chances of winning:

3 for $10
20 for $25
120 for $50

Remember the more tickets you buy, the more chances you have to win!

About St. Paul’s Foundation

St. Paul’s Foundation raises funds to support compassionate, inspired care at Providence Health Care’s 18 sites across BC, including St. Paul’s Hospital, and at Providence Living’s long-term care homes. Together, we care for tens of thousands of people each year, from newborn babies to seniors in long-term care.

Your support will help save and improve lives. Thank you!

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Canuck Place 50/50 sales close at midnight!

Vancouver, BC, February 28, 2024 — IT’S NOW OR NEVER: the Canuck Place Winter 50/50 jackpot is over $288,000, but your help is needed to grow it even more by midnight!

If you haven’t purchased your tickets yet, this is it! Buy your tickets before midnight for your chance at half the jackpot! Tickets start at 3 for $5, and you can get 150 for only $50!

Your ticket purchase helps provide exceptional care for children with life-threatening illnesses and the families who love them across BC and the Yukon. Odds are you will help families in need.

Time left to buy your tickets:

This is it. Less than a day left to purchase your 50/50 tickets! Deadline is TONIGHT at midnight.

Your ticket purchase supports exceptional care for children with life-threatening illnesses and the families who love them.

Canuck Place is where short lives are lived to the fullest. At Canuck Place, we can’t add days to the life of a child, but we can add life to their days. With you, for over 28 years, Canuck Place has been providing exceptional complex medical care, while helping children and families embrace living a full life.

Thank you to our sponsors

About Canuck Place Children’s Hospice

Canuck Place Children’s Hospice is British Columbia and the Yukon’s only pediatric palliative care provider. Over 871 children living with life-threatening illnesses and families from five provincial health regions receive Canuck Place inpatient and community-based care (in home/in hospital). Canuck Place operates 13 patient beds and 8 family suites through two hospices in Vancouver and Abbotsford. Services include in-hospice medical respite care and family support, pain and symptom management, a provincial 24-Hour Clinical Care Line, music and recreation therapy, education and art, grief, loss, and bereavement counselling, as well as end-of-life care.

With donors, research initiatives, our talented team, patient family partners, and over 261 volunteers, we care for children with short lives and the families who love them. Your ticket purchase today helps make this care possible.

Ticket Sales End: Wednesday, February 28 at midnight
Draw Date: Friday, March 1 at 11 a.m. PST
Tickets can be purchased by British Columbia residents over 19 years of age. Gaming licence #147381 Chances are 1 in 1,630,000 (number of tickets for sale) to win the grand prize. Actual odds depend on the number of tickets sold.

Don't Miss Your Bonus Prize!

VANCOUVER, BC, Tuesday, February 27, 2024 — Time is running out to get in to win the biggest Family Bonus in the history of BC Children’s Hospital Choices Lottery.

The Bonus deadline is only three days away (midnight, Friday, March 1) and tickets are OVER 60% SOLD!

Order your ticket before Friday and you’ll be entered to win and choose a 2024 Hyundai Tucson hybrid, a $55,000 travel package from Travel Best Bets or $50,000 tax-free cash.

With your tickets, you’ll also be automatically entered in the Spring Bonus draw (worth over $65,000), Early Bird draws (51 winners; worth over $290,000), and the Grand Prize draw (worth over $2.7 million).

This year’s Grand Prize winner will choose one of 10 incredible prize options including multi-million dollar home packages in South Surrey, Sooke, Kelowna, Langley, Courtenay, Burnaby, Big White and two in Vancouver.

Or, take $2.3 million tax-free cash!

Don’t forget to add on 50/50 PLUS tickets to win even more. You could win half of BC’s biggest 50/50 jackpot – which is already over $1.45 million!

Secure your Choices Lottery tickets today and start planning your dream getaway!

Fund vital research for kids with your ticket purchase today!

Get your tickets online at Choices Lottery website
by Phone at 604.692.2333
or 1.888.667.9363
or in-person at London Drugs or Save-On-Foods.

Tickets cost 3 for $100 / 6 for $175 / 9 for $250 / 20 for $500

• 50/50 PLUS tickets are 2 for $15 / 6 for $30 / 16 for $60 / 32 for $90

• Daily Cash PLUS tickets are 2 for $25 / 6 for $50 / 12 for $75

A ticket purchaser must purchase a BC Children’s Hospital Choices Lottery ticket to be eligible to purchase 50/50 PLUS® and Daily Cash PLUS™ tickets.

In the event of an advertising discrepancy, the official 2024 BC Children’s Hospital Choices Lottery Rules of Play will apply without exception. Prizes shown may not be exactly as illustrated.

BC Gaming Event Licences #148179, #147723, #147722

19+ TO PLAY | KNOW YOUR LIMIT, PLAY WITHIN IT | PROBLEM GAMBLING HELP LINE 1-888-795-6111 | GAMBLINGSUPPORTBC.CA

Last Chance to Win this Cadillac SUV or 50/50 Jackpot!

VANCOUVER, BC, February 27, 2024 — This is your last chance to cruise away in a gorgeous luxury 2024 Cadillac XT4 SUV. What are you waiting for? Don’t miss out!

The 50/50 Draw Jackpot is higher than ever, and you could be the lucky winner!

Act now for your chance to win and to support a great cause. Just make sure you buy your raffle tickets before the clock runs out – the draw is happening tomorrow night!

Raffle ticket sales end at 8:30 PM on Wednesday, February 28, 2024. The final draw will take place at The RBC JCC Sports Dinner; attendance is not necessary to win.

In addition to the raffles, The RBC JCC Sports Dinner is excited to offer a silent auction, where you can bid on 120+ exceptional items, ranging from glorious getaways, to exquisite dining, to rare sports memorabilia, and much more!

The auction has something for everyone, including Taylor Swift fans! That’s right, Swifties could get their hands on an unbelievable auction item: 20 tickets in a premium suite for Vancouver’s hottest concert of the year: Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour. Create an unforgettable memory for you and your guests!

The silent auction is open to online bidders anywhere. Be sure to check back as more items are added through the week — but don’t delay! The auction closes at 9pm on Wednesday, February 28, 2024. Browse and bid on all items here.

From the RBC JCC Sports Dinner: “Thank you to our Silent Auction Sponsor Cape Group and our generous donors for making this year’s auction exceptional once again.

Celebrating professional and local athletes, The RBC JCC Sports Dinner raises funds to provide innovative, inclusive programs and services to kids and families in need at the JCC of Greater Vancouver. Your raffle ticket purchase provides funds to build a better tomorrow so that kids, families and individuals of all ages and diverse needs have access to scholarships and subsidies for services such as after-school programs, summer camp, and community programming.”

Cadillac Raffle tickets start at $50.
50/50 Draw tickets start at 5 for $10.

See the raffle website for further details, including odds.

Final draw is February 28, 2024 at The RBC JCC Sports Dinner. Attendance is not necessary to win.

Actual odds depend on # of tickets sold.
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Must be 19+ and BC resident to play

Canuck Place 50/50 sales close tomorrow!

Vancouver, BC, February 27, 2024 — SALES CLOSE TOMORROW! Don’t miss your chance to buy your tickets for the Canuck Place Winter 50/50. The jackpot is over $240,000 and still growing fast, but it’s all over tomorrow at midnight!

Tickets start at 3 for $5, and you can get 150 for only $50! The winner will split the anticipated $350,000 jackpot with Canuck Place.

Your ticket purchase helps provide exceptional care for children with life-threatening illnesses and the families who love them across BC and the Yukon. Odds are you will help families in need.

Time left to buy your tickets:

Don’t wait, sales close tomorrow. Every ticket purchased helps create a lifetime of memories for children and the families who love them.

Your ticket purchase allows Canuck Place children to share in the beauty and joy of music therapy.

Canuck Place is here for the journey. Music therapy at Canuck Place serves many purposes, from memory making, to expressive therapy, to creating an accessible way for children and families to have fun and connect. It is an important part of the care provided at Canuck Place, allowing both children and families to express emotions, connect with others, communicate nonverbally, and manage distressing symptoms in a safe, creative place.

Thank you to our sponsors

About Canuck Place Children’s Hospice

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Hurry – Tickets Won’t Last!

Fund vital research for kids with your ticket purchase today!

Your support could be the key to the next big breakthrough.

With your support – you will help change the lives of thousands of BC Kids

Dive into an Emerald Adventure!

Last Chance for Family Bonus Prize

More ways to win with 50/50 PLUS and Daily Cash PLUS

Buy a Ticket, Change a Life!

Final 12 hours to win. The Winter Raffle closes tonight.

Canuck Place 50/50 sales close at midnight!

Thank you to our sponsors

About Canuck Place Children’s Hospice

Don't Miss Your Bonus Prize!

Fund vital research for kids with your ticket purchase today!

Last Chance to Win this Cadillac SUV or 50/50 Jackpot!

Canuck Place 50/50 sales close tomorrow!

Thank you to our sponsors

About Canuck Place Children’s Hospice