NEW WESTMINSTER, BC, January 10, 2026 — Excitement is building in the Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation 50/50 Lottery!
The Grand Prize Draw is on January 22, and one lucky winner will walk away with half the pot. With every ticket sold, the prize climbs higher—already reaching life-changing territory. Just picture it: in September, the jackpot reached $179,225, with nearly $90,000 going to the lucky winner. What would a win like that mean for your 2026?
Why your ticket matters: This isn’t just a lottery—it’s about people like Lauren Phillips and her son Wesley. When fetal monitoring revealed subtle dips in Lauren’s baby’s heart rate at 25 weeks, caregivers acted quickly. Wesley was delivered at just 720 grams and rushed to the NICU, where the hospital’s specialized neonatal team provided immediate breathing support and lifesaving care available at only a small number of centres in the province.
Help Make Care at RCH Even Better
Six days later, despite Wesley being intubated and on a jet ventilator, the team helped Lauren hold her son for the first time. Supported by equipment funded through Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation, even the smallest and sickest infants can now experience early skin-to-skin moments that strengthen bonding and support development.
Your ticket helps fund the Jim Pattison Acute Care Tower, which will introduce 24 private single-family rooms, bringing greater privacy, light, and comfort to families during their hardest days.
Every play matters. Every ticket makes 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.
