St. Paul’s Foundation 50/50 Raffle News Articles

VANCOUVER, BC, May 30, 2025 — This is your last chance to get your St. Paul’s Foundation 50/50 raffle tickets. Draw closes tonight at 10:00 PM PST.

The jackpot is now over $210,000 – and half could be yours!

Your St. Paul’s Foundation 50/50 Raffle ticket purchase supports initiatives, programs, items, and equipment that directly enhance patient care at Providence Health Care’s hospitals, like adjustable sleeper chairs.

Sleeper Chairs: A place to rest, so family and loved ones can stay close

When a loved one is in the hospital, you want to be by their side – but spending hours in an uncomfortable chair only adds to the exhaustion.

Family members and loved ones are an integral part of a patient’s care team, providing emotional support and comfort in their recovery process. They may help with meals, personal care, translation, communicating important information, and alert medical staff to issues that need attention in critical care situations.

Some loved ones come from out-of-town and are at the patient’s bedside for many hours, and some will even stay overnight. Sleeper chairs, which can be converted into a flat bed, allow family members and visitors to lie down and rest comfortably by the patient’s side instead of travelling back and forth from home or their hotel.

Thanks to raffle supporters like you, family members have a comfortable place to recharge – so they can take care of themselves while staying strong for the ones they love.

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

More tickets = more compassion + more chances to win!

Tickets are available for purchase until 10:00PM TONIGHT. The winner will be drawn on March 4, 2025. Ticket bundles are available to increase your chances of winning!

• 1 for $10
• 20 for $25
• 120 for $50
• 300 for $75 (the greatest value and your best chance to win)

You could be the lucky winner! Get your tickets now on St. Paul’s Foundation’s 50/50 raffle website.

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

About the Cause

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. Learn more.

The new St. Paul’s Hospital, part of the Jim Pattison Medical Campus, in Vancouver’s False Creek Flats, will feature state-of-the art facilities integrating clinical care with research. It will be one of the most digitally advanced hospitals in Canada, supported by an innovation ecosystem that will help close gaps in care, offer hope to patients in need, and realize a healthier BC. Learn more.

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VANCOUVER, BC, May 28, 2025 — Only 2 days left to get your St. Paul’s Foundation 50/50 raffle tickets. Draw closes this Friday May 30 at 10:00 PM PST.

The jackpot is now over $182,000 – and half could be yours!

Your St. Paul’s Foundation 50/50 raffle ticket purchase supports initiatives, programs, items, and equipment that directly enhance patient care at Providence Health Care’s hospitals, like adjustable sleeper chairs.

Sleeper Chairs: A place to rest, so family and loved ones can stay close

When a loved one is in the hospital, you want to be by their side – but spending hours in an uncomfortable chair only adds to the exhaustion.

Family members and loved ones are an integral part of a patient’s care team, providing emotional support and comfort in their recovery process. They may help with meals, personal care, translation, communicating important information, and alert medical staff to issues that need attention in critical care situations.

Some loved ones come from out-of-town and are at the patient’s bedside for many hours, and some will even stay overnight. Sleeper chairs, which can be converted into a flat bed, allow family members and visitors to lie down and rest comfortably by the patient’s side instead of travelling back and forth from home or their hotel.

Thanks to raffle supporters like you, family members have a comfortable place to recharge – so they can take care of themselves while staying strong for the ones they love.

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

More tickets = more compassion + more chances to win!

Tickets are available for purchase until May 30, 2025. The winner will be drawn on June 3, 2025. Ticket bundles are available and can increase your chances of winning!

• 1 for $10
• 20 for $25
• 120 for $50
• 300 for $75 (the greatest value and your best chance to win)

You could be the lucky winner! Get your tickets now on St. Paul’s Foundation’s 50/50 raffle website.

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

About the Cause

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. Learn more.

The new St. Paul’s Hospital, part of the Jim Pattison Medical Campus, in Vancouver’s False Creek Flats, will feature state-of-the art facilities integrating clinical care with research. It will be one of the most digitally advanced hospitals in Canada, supported by an innovation ecosystem that will help close gaps in care, offer hope to patients in need, and realize a healthier BC. Learn more.

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VANCOUVER, BC, May 24, 2025 — Do you have your St. Paul’s Foundation 50/50 raffle tickets yet? One lucky winner will take home half the jackpot, while the other half will go directly toward supporting patients, long-term care residents, and their families with compassionate, comforting care across BC.

Their last 50/50 winner took home $133,852! This could be you!

In many cases, hospital visits are often unplanned and hurried. When patients call 911 for help, they may not have time to collect or remember what they need. Simple items such as reading glasses can often be left behind, and many patients are unable to retrieve them.

Because of raffle supporters like you, St. Paul’s Hospital has over two dozen pairs of reading glasses that patients can borrow, which have been sanitized and reused countless times.

When patients at St. Paul’s Hospital receive the gift of sight, their care is enhanced by being able to read education materials, dietary menus, and medical forms.

With your participation in our raffle, patients regain a sense of independence. Plus, your gift helps to reduce unnecessary stress and anxiety for patients around British Columbia.

“A gentleman was trying to fill out his government disability forms but couldn’t see the papers. He came to the nursing station to try and get more light to see better. I offered him reading glasses. His eyes filled with tears,” says Carrie Bancroft, clinical nurse leader in the cardiac unit. “He was so surprised that he could now see the words and had no problem filling out the form. He was proud and happy when I showed him how they looked on him. Our team cannot thank you enough for giving the patients of St. Paul’s Hospital these types of precious gifts.”

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

Buy your tickets now and give the gift of sight!

Tickets are available for purchase until May 30, 2025. The winner will be drawn on June 3, 2025. Ticket bundles are available to increase your chances of winning!

• 1 for $10
• 20 for $25
• 120 for $50

300 for $75(the best value and greatest chance to win)

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

About the Cause

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. Learn more.

The new St. Paul’s Hospital, part of the Jim Pattison Medical Campus, in Vancouver’s False Creek Flats, will feature state-of-the art facilities integrating clinical care with research. It will be one of the most digitally advanced hospitals in Canada, supported by an innovation ecosystem that will help close gaps in care, offer hope to patients in need, and realize a healthier BC. Learn more.

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VANCOUVER, BC, May 22, 2025 — Do you have your St. Paul’s Foundation 50/50 raffle tickets yet? One lucky winner will take home half the jackpot, while the other half will go directly toward supporting patients, long-term care residents, and their families with compassionate, comforting care across BC.

Their last 50/50 winner took home $133,852! This could be you!

In many cases, hospital visits are often unplanned and hurried. When patients call 911 for help, they may not have time to collect or remember what they need. Simple items such as reading glasses can often be left behind, and many patients are unable to retrieve them.

Because of raffle supporters like you, St. Paul’s Hospital has over two dozen pairs of reading glasses that patients can borrow, which have been sanitized and reused countless times.

When patients at St. Paul’s Hospital receive the gift of sight, their care is enhanced by being able to read education materials, dietary menus, and medical forms.

With your participation in our raffle, patients regain a sense of independence. Plus, your gift helps to reduce unnecessary stress and anxiety for patients around British Columbia.

“A gentleman was trying to fill out his government disability forms but couldn’t see the papers. He came to the nursing station to try and get more light to see better. I offered him reading glasses. His eyes filled with tears,” says Carrie Bancroft, clinical nurse leader in the cardiac unit. “He was so surprised that he could now see the words and had no problem filling out the form. He was proud and happy when I showed him how they looked on him. Our team cannot thank you enough for giving the patients of St. Paul’s Hospital these types of precious gifts.”

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

Buy your tickets now and give the gift of sight!

Tickets are available for purchase until May 30, 2025. The winner will be drawn on June 3, 2025. Ticket bundles are available to increase your chances of winning!

• 1 for $10
• 20 for $25
• 120 for $50

300 for $75(the best value and greatest chance to win)

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

About the Cause

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. Learn more.

The new St. Paul’s Hospital, part of the Jim Pattison Medical Campus, in Vancouver’s False Creek Flats, will feature state-of-the art facilities integrating clinical care with research. It will be one of the most digitally advanced hospitals in Canada, supported by an innovation ecosystem that will help close gaps in care, offer hope to patients in need, and realize a healthier BC. Learn more.

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VANCOUVER, BC, May 17, 2025 — Don’t miss out on your chance to buy tickets for St. Paul’s Foundation’s 50/50 raffle. One lucky winner will take home half the jackpot, while the other half will go directly toward supporting patients, long-term care residents, and their families with compassionate, comforting care – today, and for years to come.

Breast prostheses: Restoring strength and self-assurance after mastectomy

A mastectomy is more than just a physical change. It’s a deeply personal journey of healing and resilience.

The Providence Breast Centre at Mount Saint Joseph Hospital performs 1,200 breast cancer surgeries each year — more than any other hospital in the province, making up 68% of all breast cancer surgeries in Vancouver.

Your raffle purchase helps fund care items for mastectomy patients. One of the items we’re able to buy are known as ‘fluffies’: they are soft, lightweight, and comfortable breast prostheses that can be a crucial part of the sensitive post-surgery recovery period. They serve as a temporary solution before a patient is fitted for a permanent prosthesis or undergoes reconstructive surgery.

Designed to be gentle on healing skin, fluffies provide immediate support and comfort, allow clothing to fit naturally, and help patients adapt to the changes in their body post-mastectomy. By encouraging self-confidence, they also promote physical activity and social connections, empowering patients to embrace life.

With your raffle support, mastectomy patients can reclaim comfort, confidence, and the freedom to feel at home in their bodies.

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

Tickets are available for purchase until May 30, 2025. The winner will be drawn on June 3, 2025. Ticket bundles are available to increase your chances of winning!

• 1 for $10
• 20 for $25
• 120 for $50
• 300 for $75 (the greatest value and best chance to win)

You could be the lucky winner! Get your tickets today at spf5050.ca.

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

About the Cause

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. Learn more.

The new St. Paul’s Hospital, part of the Jim Pattison Medical Campus, in Vancouver’s False Creek Flats, will feature state-of-the art facilities integrating clinical care with research. It will be one of the most digitally advanced hospitals in Canada, supported by an innovation ecosystem that will help close gaps in care, offer hope to patients in need, and realize a healthier BC. Learn more.

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VANCOUVER, BC, May 11, 2025 — Don’t miss out on your chance to buy tickets for St. Paul’s Foundation’s 50/50 raffle. One lucky winner will take home half the jackpot, while the other half will go directly toward supporting patients, long-term care residents, and their families with compassionate, comforting care – today, and for years to come.

Breast prostheses: Restoring strength and self-assurance after mastectomy

A mastectomy is more than just a physical change. It’s a deeply personal journey of healing and resilience.

The Providence Breast Centre at Mount Saint Joseph Hospital performs 1,200 breast cancer surgeries each year — more than any other hospital in the province, making up 68% of all breast cancer surgeries in Vancouver.

Your raffle purchase helps fund care items for mastectomy patients. One of the items we’re able to buy are known as ‘fluffies’: they are soft, lightweight, and comfortable breast prostheses that can be a crucial part of the sensitive post-surgery recovery period. They serve as a temporary solution before a patient is fitted for a permanent prosthesis or undergoes reconstructive surgery.

Designed to be gentle on healing skin, fluffies provide immediate support and comfort, allow clothing to fit naturally, and help patients adapt to the changes in their body post-mastectomy. By encouraging self-confidence, they also promote physical activity and social connections, empowering patients to embrace life.

With your raffle support, mastectomy patients can reclaim comfort, confidence, and the freedom to feel at home in their bodies.

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

Tickets are available for purchase until May 30, 2025. The winner will be drawn on June 3, 2025. Ticket bundles are available to increase your chances of winning!

• 1 for $10
• 20 for $25
• 120 for $50
• 300 for $75 (the greatest value and best chance to win)

You could be the lucky winner! Get your tickets today at spf5050.ca.

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

About the Cause

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. Learn more.

The new St. Paul’s Hospital, part of the Jim Pattison Medical Campus, in Vancouver’s False Creek Flats, will feature state-of-the art facilities integrating clinical care with research. It will be one of the most digitally advanced hospitals in Canada, supported by an innovation ecosystem that will help close gaps in care, offer hope to patients in need, and realize a healthier BC. Learn more.

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VANCOUVER, BC, May 8, 2025 — Try your luck in St. Paul’s Foundation’s 50/50 raffle. One lucky winner will take home half the jackpot, while the other half will go directly toward supporting patients, long-term care residents, and their families with compassionate, comforting care – today, and for years to come.

Pediatric Comfort Kits: a small treasure that has a big impact on care

For a child in pain, the emergency department can feel like an unfamiliar world: bright lights, strange sounds, new faces, and the uncertainty of what comes next. Every moment can feel endless, adding to their distress – and their parents’ worry.

Because of raffle supporters like you, we can provide pediatric comfort kits to help relax children through distraction and play, as well as provide an outlet for creativity and communication. The comfort kits include fun items like colouring books and crayons, stickers, card games, squeeze toys, and bubble wands.

The Emergency Department at Mount Saint Joseph has had the largest growth in pediatric visits in the region; currently about 10% of daily visits are from young patients. At the Teck Emergency Centre at St. Paul’s Hospital, there were 1,673 pediatric visits last year – a 75% jump compared to the average over the past decade.

With your participation in our raffle, these kits are helping our health care teams deliver faster, compassionate care – enabling young patients to find relief, heal more quickly, and return home sooner.

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

Support young patients and their families. Buy your tickets today!

Tickets are available for purchase until May 30, 2025. The winner will be drawn on June 3, 2025. Ticket bundles are available to increase your chances of winning!

• 1 for $10
• 20 for $25
• 120 for $50
• 300 for $75 (the greatest value and best chance to win)

You could be the lucky winner! Get your tickets today at spf5050.ca.

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

About the Cause

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. Learn more.

The new St. Paul’s Hospital, part of the Jim Pattison Medical Campus, in Vancouver’s False Creek Flats, will feature state-of-the art facilities integrating clinical care with research. It will be one of the most digitally advanced hospitals in Canada, supported by an innovation ecosystem that will help close gaps in care, offer hope to patients in need, and realize a healthier BC. Learn more.

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VANCOUVER, BC, May 3, 2025 — Try your luck in St. Paul’s Foundation’s 50/50 raffle. One lucky winner will take home half the jackpot, while the other half will go directly toward supporting patients, long-term care residents, and their families with compassionate, comforting care – today, and for years to come.

Pediatric Comfort Kits: a small treasure that has a big impact on care

For a child in pain, the emergency department can feel like an unfamiliar world: bright lights, strange sounds, new faces, and the uncertainty of what comes next. Every moment can feel endless, adding to their distress – and their parents’ worry.

Because of raffle supporters like you, we can provide pediatric comfort kits to help relax children through distraction and play, as well as provide an outlet for creativity and communication. The comfort kits include fun items like colouring books and crayons, stickers, card games, squeeze toys, and bubble wands.

The Emergency Department at Mount Saint Joseph has had the largest growth in pediatric visits in the region; currently about 10% of daily visits are from young patients. At the Teck Emergency Centre at St. Paul’s Hospital, there were 1,673 pediatric visits last year – a 75% jump compared to the average over the past decade.

With your participation in our raffle, these kits are helping our health care teams deliver faster, compassionate care – enabling young patients to find relief, heal more quickly, and return home sooner.

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

Support young patients and their families. Buy your tickets today!

Tickets are available for purchase until May 30, 2025. The winner will be drawn on June 3, 2025. Ticket bundles are available to increase your chances of winning!

• 1 for $10
• 20 for $25
• 120 for $50
• 300 for $75 (the greatest value and best chance to win)

You could be the lucky winner! Get your tickets today at spf5050.ca.

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

About the Cause

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. Learn more.

The new St. Paul’s Hospital, part of the Jim Pattison Medical Campus, in Vancouver’s False Creek Flats, will feature state-of-the art facilities integrating clinical care with research. It will be one of the most digitally advanced hospitals in Canada, supported by an innovation ecosystem that will help close gaps in care, offer hope to patients in need, and realize a healthier BC. Learn more.

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VANCOUVER, BC, February 28, 2025 — This is your last chance to get your St. Paul’s Foundation 50/50 raffle tickets. Draw closes tonight at 10:00 PM PST.

The jackpot is now over $210,000 – and half could be yours!

The Heart Centre at St. Paul’s Hospital treats the most complex cardiac patients from around BC and the Yukon. Many patients arrive via air ambulance, and are unable to bring their walking/mobility aids due to flight space restrictions.

Patients travel safely home and give back to their local communities with the Pay It Forward Walker Program

If patients don’t have family members that can come to Vancouver and bring their mobility aid, the usual solution is for patients to rent a device from the Red Cross. But if they are ready for discharge after the Red Cross closes on a Friday, then the patient is essentially ‘stranded’ in Vancouver over the weekend – and occupying an acute care bed.

Enter the ‘Pay it Forward’ walker program.

The Heart Centre gives patients a walker upon discharge, and the patient then ‘pays it forward’ by donating that walker to the Red Cross when they return to their home community.

Your raffle purchase will help patients travel safely home, regain a sense of independence, and contribute back to their local community.

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

Help patients travel safely home! Buy your tickets today.

Tickets are available for purchase until 10:00PM TONIGHT. The winner will be drawn on March 4, 2025. Ticket bundles are available to increase your chances of winning!

• 1 for $10
• 20 for $25
• 120 for $50
• 300 for $75 (the greatest value and your best chance to win)

You could be the lucky winner! Get your tickets now on the St. Paul’s Foundation 50/50 raffle website.

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

About the Cause

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. Learn more.

The new St. Paul’s Hospital, occupying eight city blocks in Vancouver’s False Creek Flats, will feature state-of-the art facilities integrating clinical care with research. It will be one of the most digitally advanced hospitals in Canada, supported by an innovation ecosystem that will help close gaps in care, offer hope to patients in need, and realize a healthier BC. Learn more.

BC Gaming Event Licence #155834 | Know your limit, play within it. 19+

VANCOUVER, BC, February 26, 2025 — Only 2 days left to get your St. Paul’s Foundation 50/50 raffle tickets. Draw closes this Friday February 28 at 10:00 PM PST.

The jackpot is now over $177,000 – and half could be yours!

The Heart Centre at St. Paul’s Hospital treats the most complex cardiac patients from around BC and the Yukon. Many patients arrive via air ambulance, and are unable to bring their walking/mobility aids due to flight space restrictions.

Patients travel safely home and give back to their local communities with the Pay It Forward Walker Program

If patients don’t have family members that can come to Vancouver and bring their mobility aid, the usual solution is for patients to rent a device from the Red Cross. But if they are ready for discharge after the Red Cross closes on a Friday, then the patient is essentially ‘stranded’ in Vancouver over the weekend – and occupying an acute care bed.

Enter the ‘Pay it Forward’ walker program.

The Heart Centre gives patients a walker upon discharge, and the patient then ‘pays it forward’ by donating that walker to the Red Cross when they return to their home community.

Your raffle purchase will help patients travel safely home, regain a sense of independence, and contribute back to their local community.

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

Help patients travel safely home! Buy your tickets today.

Tickets are available for purchase until February 28, 2025. The winner will be drawn on March 4, 2025. Ticket bundles are available and can increase your chances of winning!

• 1 for $10
• 20 for $25
• 120 for $50
• 300 for $75 (the greatest value and your best chance to win)

You could be the lucky winner! Get your tickets now on the St. Paul’s Foundation 50/50 raffle website.

And remember the more tickets you buy, the more chances you have to win!

About the Cause

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. Learn more.

The new St. Paul’s Hospital, occupying eight city blocks in Vancouver’s False Creek Flats, will feature state-of-the art facilities integrating clinical care with research. It will be one of the most digitally advanced hospitals in Canada, supported by an innovation ecosystem that will help close gaps in care, offer hope to patients in need, and realize a healthier BC. Learn more.

BC Gaming Event Licence #155834 | Know your limit, play within it. 19+