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Buy Now – Deadline Tonight!

VANCOUVER, BC, August 18, 2026 — Time is running out. Buy your AutismBC Raffle ticket before the Summer Bonus Draw deadline tonight and you could be taking the trip of your dreams!

Your raffle and 50/50 ticket purchase help support autistic children, youth, adults, and seniors to live their best lives.

Purchase your tickets before the deadline tonight Tuesday, August 18 at 11:59pm and be entered for a chance to win:

  • A roundtrip flight for two ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD that WestJet flies*
  • A two-night stay with the Executive Hotel Vancouver Airport in Richmond

*(Taxes, fees, and surcharges not included, taxes and fees will be covered by AutismBC. Blackout dates and restrictions apply)

A big thank-you to WestJet and the Executive Hotel Vancouver Airport. This raffle would not be possible without their generosity and commitment to supporting the autism community.

Two Chances to Win – Don’t Miss Out!

Your raffle purchase provides two chances to win if you buy before the Summer Bonus deadline! Each ticket is entered into both the Summer Bonus Draw AND the Grand Prize Draw for a new 2026 KIA EV-4 electric car, courtesy of Applewood Auto Group. So, what are you waiting for?

Thank you to our Sponsors

Thank You for Caring and Good Luck!

Ticket Sale Deadlines and Draw Dates:

Summer Bonus Draw
Deadline: Tuesday August 18, 2026, at 11:59pm 
Draw date: Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 1:00pm 

Final Draw – Grand Prize and 50/50  
Deadline: Monday, October 5, 2026, at 11:59pm  
Draw date: Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 1:00pm  

BC Gaming Event Licenses # 172893 and #172897
Tickets available to anyone 19+ of age or older in British Columbia.

Get your tickets online 
or by phone at 604-434-0880 ext. 101

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Final chance for BC SPCA 50/50 up to $1,900,000

BC, August 18, 2026 — The BC SPCA Lottery for animals in need is nearly sold out! Tickets for the huge 50/50 are more than 95% gone. This could be your last opportunity to enter.

The pot is now over $1,800,000. Half will go to animals in need, and half to the lucky winner – who could be YOU! Enter now for your spot in the draw.

Your kindness will bring wagging tails and happy purrs, starting at just $15! Transform the lives of animals in need and give yourself a chance to win.

What would you do with over $900,000? Get your tickets before they sell out and you could find out!

When you play, the animals always win. Tickets are $15 each or 3 for $40. (6 for $60 packs are now sold out.) For tickets and more information visit lottery.spca.bc.ca.

Purchasers must be 19 years of age or older and tickets can only be sold in B.C.

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3 Days Left for a $55,000 Vacation

3 days left for a $55,000 vacation

VANCOUVER, BC, Tuesday, August 18, 2026 — Picture yourself exploring ancient temples in Japan or exploring South Korea’s incredible food markets…

Your BC Children’s Hospital Dream Lottery tickets can take you there!

Get your tickets before Friday’s Appreciation Reward deadline for a chance to win a $50,000 Luxury Adventure to Japan and South Korea plus $5,000 in spending money – or take $50,000 tax-free cash.

Create your dream journey with flights, beautiful hotels, private tours, unforgettable cultural experiences, and plenty of time to explore.

Plus, four more Appreciation Reward winners can choose world travel or cash!

Where will you dream of going next?

Buying early unlocks even more opportunities to see the world!

Every Dream Lottery ticket ordered before Friday will enter you into $545,000 in Bonus and Early Bird draws to win more dream getaways to Europe and the Mediterranean, Hawaii, the Maldives and other amazing destinations around the world.

Dream Big. Win Bigger!

Order before the Appreciation Reward deadline (Friday, August 21) and you’ll be in for every draw of the year – that’s thousands of prizes worth millions, including the Grand Prize draw with 12 multi-million-dollar options.

Choose from incredible Dream Homes across Vancouver and the Lower Mainland, the Okanagan and Vancouver Island, with packages that come with cars, luxury travel and up to $1.8 million cash.

Or choose $2.5 million tax-free cash and make your biggest dreams a reality!

Win 1 of 12 Grand Prize Dreams


Win More Cash for Just $20

There are easy ways to win more with BC Children’s Hospital Dream Lottery! When you get tickets, add 50/50 PLUS and Daily Cash PLUS to your order.

For as little as $20 more, 50/50 PLUS gives you the chance to win half a massive jackpot. Last year’s jackpot reached $2,919,270, and this year, it could grow to over $3 million.

Get in to win daily cash with Daily Cash PLUS! Every ticket gets you in for 126 all-cash prizes worth a total of $348,000. Up to $25,000 could be yours to spend however you wish!

50/50 PLUS can grow to over $3,000,000 - Daily Cash PLUS $348,000 in all-cash prizes


Order Today

Get your tickets online bcchildren.com
by phone at 604.536.2491,
or toll-free at 1.888.888.1567
or in-person at London Drugs and Save-on-Foods

Tickets cost 3 for $110 / 6 for $200 / 9 for $275 / 20 for $550
• 50/50 PLUS tickets are 2 for $20 / 6 for $35 / 16 for $70 / 32 for $100
• Daily Cash PLUS tickets are 2 for $30 / 6 for $55 / 12 for $80

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

In the event of an advertising discrepancy, the official 2026 BC Children’s Hospital Dream Lottery Rules of Play will apply without exception. Prizes shown may not be exactly as illustrated.

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

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Play the St. Paul's Foundation 50/50 raffle and win.

VANCOUVER, BC, August 16, 2026 — Now’s your chance to buy tickets for St. Paul’s Foundation’s 50/50 raffle! Your ticket purchase supports initiatives, programs, and equipment that directly enhance patient care at Providence Health Care and Providence Living.

At St. Vincent’s: Langara, residents set out on a culinary journey around the world each month through the Global Kitchen Program. These customized cooking demonstrations come alive with the aromas and stories of Indian, Filipino, Italian, Japanese, and many other global cuisines as staff prepare dishes in real time. Residents are encouraged to join in by stirring a pot, adding seasoning, or simply watching with curiosity – creating an inclusive, hands-on experience that honours both comfort and cultural tradition.

The demonstration kitchen has become a gathering place where connection flourishes, conversations spark, memories resurface, and laughter fills the room. These shared moments reduce isolation and support emotional well-being, strengthening the bonds between residents, staff, and visiting loved ones.

Your raffle purchase helps make these experiences possible by bringing cooking directly into shared spaces, awakening the senses with the sights, sounds, and aromas of a homemade meal that nourishes both body and spirit.

More tickets = more compassion + more chances to win!

Tickets are available for purchase until September 11, 2026. The winner will be drawn on September 15, 2026. Ticket bundles are available to increase your chances of winning!

  • 3 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!

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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, Mount St. Joseph 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 on the Jim Pattison Medical Campus will feature state-of-the art facilities integrating clinical care with research. Located in Vancouver’s False Creek Flats, 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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3 Reasons to Buy Before Friday

3 reasons to buy before Friday

VANCOUVER, BC, Sunday, August 16, 2026 — Want more chances to win? Buying early could pay off in a big way.

The BC Children’s Hospital Dream Lottery Appreciation Reward deadline is midnight Friday. Here are three big reasons to get your tickets before the first Bonus deadline:

1. Last Year’s Winners Bought Early

All of last year’s biggest winners bought before the Appreciation Reward deadlineincluding the Grand Prize winner!

Hurry, the deadline is approaching fast (Friday, August 21).

2. More Early Winners Than Ever

Buy now to get in for over $545,000 in early prizes with 88 Bonus and Early Bird winners. Win tax-free cash, luxury travel, electric vehicles and more!

3. Get in For Every Draw

Order tickets before Friday to be automatically entered in thousands of prize draws worth millions, including the multi-million dollar Grand Prize draw. See the 12 Grand Prize options!

50/50 PLUS can grow to over $3,000,000 - Daily Cash PLUS $348,000 in all-cash prizes


Help Make Kids Mighty!

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 2,000 research professionals 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.

Help make kids mighty


Order Today

Get your tickets online bcchildren.com
by phone at 604.536.2491,
or toll-free at 1.888.888.1567
or in-person at London Drugs and Save-on-Foods

Tickets cost 3 for $110 / 6 for $200 / 9 for $275 / 20 for $550
• 50/50 PLUS tickets are 2 for $20 / 6 for $35 / 16 for $70 / 32 for $100
• Daily Cash PLUS tickets are 2 for $30 / 6 for $55 / 12 for $80

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

In the event of an advertising discrepancy, the official 2026 BC Children’s Hospital Dream Lottery Rules of Play will apply without exception. Prizes shown may not be exactly as illustrated.

BC Gaming Event Licences #173745, #173782, #174824
19+ TO PLAY | KNOW YOUR LIMIT, PLAY WITHIN IT | PROBLEM GAMBLING HELP LINE 1-888-795-6111 | GAMBLINGSUPPORTBC.CA

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Huge BC SPCA 50/50 nearly 90% sold

BC, August 14, 2026 — Tickets are nearly 90% sold for the BC SPCA Lottery for animals in need! Thanks to the outpouring of generosity from B.C. animal lovers, the popular 50/50 could sell out soon.

The pot is already over $1,600,000. Someone will take home the huge cash prize and it could be you! But only if you get your tickets in time. Your chance to win starts at just $15.

Last summer’s winner Stephanie took home $800,000 cash and this time you could win up to $950,000!

“Buying a lottery ticket is a simple way to help make an immediate impact on the lives of vulnerable animals,” says Stephanie. “You’re helping support essential services like shelter, rehab and adoption but you also have a chance to win.”

The BC SPCA’s summer 50/50 has sold out early every year so far. Don’t miss out on your chance to help animals and potentially change your life!

When you play, the animals always win. Tickets are $15 each or 3 for $40. (6 for $60 packs are now sold out.) For tickets and more information visit lottery.spca.bc.ca.

Purchasers must be 19 years of age or older and tickets can only be sold in B.C.

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Last Weekend for Appreciation Reward

Last weekend for the Appreciation Reward

VANCOUVER, BC, Friday, August 14, 2026 — Get rewarded for buying early!

It’s the last weekend to get in for the BC Children’s Hospital Dream Lottery Appreciation Reward, with five winners and over $70,000 in prizes.

Order tickets before midnight Friday, August 21, for a chance to choose a $50,000 Luxury Adventure to Japan and South Korea plus $5,000 cash, a Toyota hybrid RAV4 or $50,000 cash.

Plus, four more winners can choose a $4,000 Travel Best Bets getaway, $4,000 in groceries or $3,000 cash.

Early buyers get more chances to win! Every Dream Lottery ticket purchased before the Appreciation Reward deadline gets you in for every draw of the year – that’s thousands of prizes worth millions.

And with more early winners than ever, you’ll also be in for over $545,000 in Bonus and Early Bird prizes.

Dream bigger with 12 Grand Prize options

Your Dream Lottery tickets enter you into the multi-million-dollar Grand Prize draw with 12 incredible options.

Choose a Dream Home across BC, with packages that include up to $1.8 million cash, luxury travel and new vehicles – or take $2.5 million tax-free cash and create your own dream life.

Order tickets today – and see photos and videos of this year’s Grand Prize home packages at bcchildren.com.

50/50 PLUS can grow to over $3,000,000 - Daily Cash PLUS $348,000 in all-cash prizes


Help Make Kids Mighty!

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 2,000 research professionals 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.

Help make kids mighty


Order Today

Get your tickets online bcchildren.com
by phone at 604.536.2491,
or toll-free at 1.888.888.1567
or in-person at London Drugs and Save-on-Foods

Tickets cost 3 for $110 / 6 for $200 / 9 for $275 / 20 for $550
• 50/50 PLUS tickets are 2 for $20 / 6 for $35 / 16 for $70 / 32 for $100
• Daily Cash PLUS tickets are 2 for $30 / 6 for $55 / 12 for $80

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

In the event of an advertising discrepancy, the official 2026 BC Children’s Hospital Dream Lottery Rules of Play will apply without exception. Prizes shown may not be exactly as illustrated.

BC Gaming Event Licences #173745, #173782, #174824
19+ TO PLAY | KNOW YOUR LIMIT, PLAY WITHIN IT | PROBLEM GAMBLING HELP LINE 1-888-795-6111 | GAMBLINGSUPPORTBC.CA

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Your chance to win starts today!

Canuck Place One More Moment Lottery - your chance to win starts today

Vancouver, BC, August 13, 2026 — Did you hear? The One More Moment Lottery is back, and tickets are on sale today!

Purchase your tickets today for your chance to win half the anticipated $400,000 jackpot or one of nine fabulous prizes and help support Canuck Place children and families! And you have choices: buy tickets for the 50/50, the prize draw, or both, it’s up to you!

Don’t miss your chance at the two Early Bird prizes! Buy your prize tickets before midnight on August 25 for a chance to win a 13-inch iPad Air or $1,000 cash! And this year, Canuck Place is introducing a Bonus draw. Buy before September 15 for a chance to win $2,000 cash! Check out all the amazing prizes at canuckplaceraffle.com.

Your 50/50 and prize ticket purchases help provide exceptional care for children with serious illnesses and the families who love them across BC and the Yukon. Play with heart, win with love.

Since launching in Fall 2020, the Canuck Place raffle program has raised $6,429,185 in 50/50 jackpots! One half goes to the lucky winners, and the other supports exceptional care in their hospices in Vancouver and Abbotsford, and in communities across BC and the Yukon.

Your ticket purchase gives Canuck Place families, like the Cleughs, precious memories to hold onto.

Canuck Place is the only pediatric palliative care provider in BC and the Yukon. Canuck Place Children’s Hospice provides complex pediatric palliative care for over 1,035 children with serious illnesses and their families, across BC and the Yukon.

Don’t miss the Early Bird deadline! Buy your tickets today!

Proudly sponsored by:

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About Canuck Place Children’s Hospice

Canuck Place is a centre of excellence for children’s palliative care. Children with serious illnesses and their families receive specialist-led, family-centred care in BC and the Yukon. A comprehensive program focused on improving quality of life is accessible for over 1,035 children and families addressing physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs. Canuck Place offers pediatric advance care planning, provincial 24-Hour Clinical Care Line, pain and symptom management, family support and respite, end-of-life, grief, loss, and bereavement care. Patient families are supported in hospitals and homes, and through two hospices located in Vancouver and Abbotsford with 10 patient beds and 8 family suites. Program services include nursing and physician care, psychosocial and spiritual care, education, music therapy, and recreation therapy.

With a talented team, over 350 volunteers, the Canuck Place Research Initiative, knowledge and training programs for healthcare providers, and patient-family partners, they improve care for children with short lives and the families who love them.

Canuck Place is a registered charity: #133867523 RR 0001 canuckplace.org.

Early Bird Sales Cutoff: Tuesday, August 25 at 11:59 pm, draws on Thursday, August 27 at 11:00 am
Bonus Sales Cutoff: Tuesday, September 15 at 11:59 pm, draws on Thursday, September 17 at 11:00 am
Ticket Sales End: Tuesday, October 6 at 11:59 pm
Final Draws Date: Thursday, October 8 at 11:00 am

Tickets can be purchased by British Columbia residents over 19 years of age.
Gaming licence #’s: 175551, 175552. Chances are 1 in 1,728,000 (number of tickets for sale) to win half the 50/50 jackpot and 1 in 830,000 (number of tickets for sale) to win a prize. Actual odds depend on the number of tickets sold.

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Buy Your LGH 50/50 Tickets Now

NORTH VANCOUVER, BC, August 13, 2026 — The clock is ticking! Lions Gate Hospital Foundation’s 50/50 Draw is today! The Summer LGH 50/50 draw is skyrocketing with $80,000 raised with just hours to go. You could win at least $40,000. Don’t miss out – buy your tickets now for your chance of being the next lucky winner!

JOIN THE DRAW!

Act fast – time is running out! Jump online and buy your tickets now and watch the jackpot grow. This is a great opportunity to play for fun, create another substantial jackpot and help support local health care services.

By entering in this 50/50 draw you give yourself the chance to win big and help community health care. LGH hospital services benefit all community members, which means that your money will directly benefit people you care for.

Donors have a big impact on the quality of treatment and care available to patients. Funds from the LGH 50/50 have been used to purchase vital pieces of equipment for patients including specialized scopes used to assess swallowing and a vital signs monitor for LGH’s Pediatric, Post Partum and Labour and Delivery units.

With the deadline just hours away, you don’t have much time left to join the biggest draw on the North Shore.

The LGH 50/50, generously sponsored by the Old Spaghetti Factory, is an easy way for you to support the Foundation. LGH is the hospital for the North Shore – The Hospital for Here – and the funds raised will stay right in our community.

BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW

You can easily purchase tickets at lgh5050.com for just $10 for 20 tickets, $20 for 100 tickets and $50 for 250 tickets. Good luck!

Participants must be 19+ to play and a resident of British Columbia. Gaming Event License #173140.

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Win Big and Dream Big for BC's Kids!

Meet the kids you help - read Lilah and Bensyn's stories

VANCOUVER, BC, Wednesday, August 12, 2026 — Your tickets Help Make Kids MIGHTY!

Every Dream Lottery ticket supports BC Children’s Hospital, and the specialized care and research that children like Bensyn and Lilah rely on.

Read their stories and see how your BC Children’s Hospital Dream Lottery tickets help make a difference for children and families across BC.

Dream Big. Win Bigger.

Buy early for more chances to win! This year’s Dream Lottery has more early winners than ever, with over $545,000 in Bonus and Early Bird prizes up for grabs.

Order before the Appreciation Reward deadline (August 21) and you’ll be in for every draw of the year – that’s thousands of prizes worth millions, including the Grand Prize draw with 12 multi-million-dollar options.

Choose from incredible Dream Homes across Vancouver and the Lower Mainland, the Okanagan and Vancouver Island, with packages that come with cars, luxury travel and up to $1.8 million cash.

Or choose $2.5 million tax-free cash and make your biggest dreams a reality!

Win 1 of 12 Grand Prize Dreams


Win More Cash for Just $20

There are easy ways to win more with BC Children’s Hospital Dream Lottery! When you get tickets, add 50/50 PLUS and Daily Cash PLUS to your order.

For as little as $20 more, 50/50 PLUS gives you the chance to win half a massive jackpot. Last year’s jackpot reached $2,919,270, and this year, it could grow to over $3 million.

Get in to win daily cash with Daily Cash PLUS! Every ticket gets you in for 126 all-cash prizes worth a total of $348,000. Up to $25,000 could be yours to spend however you wish!

50/50 PLUS can grow to over $3,000,000 - Daily Cash PLUS $348,000 in all-cash prizes


Order Today

Get your tickets online bcchildren.com
by phone at 604.536.2491,
or toll-free at 1.888.888.1567
or in-person at London Drugs and Save-on-Foods

Tickets cost 3 for $110 / 6 for $200 / 9 for $275 / 20 for $550
• 50/50 PLUS tickets are 2 for $20 / 6 for $35 / 16 for $70 / 32 for $100
• Daily Cash PLUS tickets are 2 for $30 / 6 for $55 / 12 for $80

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

In the event of an advertising discrepancy, the official 2026 BC Children’s Hospital Dream Lottery Rules of Play will apply without exception. Prizes shown may not be exactly as illustrated.

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