KELOWNA, BC, Friday, January 16, 2026 — Starting 2026 on a high note, the Heart of BC 50/50 Lottery returns for its third iteration with the same mission; to change one lucky winner’s life and build healthier communities throughout the heart of British Columbia.
This past summer, the Heart of BC Lottery surpassed $650,000 in ticket sales, with the lucky winner celebrating a $329,022.50 win. The impact of that impressive jackpot is already being felt, right here at home. Proceeds from the summer draw are now helping fund the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) expand their Foundry services, allowing more youth and families to access the mental health supports they need.
With ticket on sale from now until March 13 at midnight, the Heart of BC invites residents across the British Columbia to take part in an initiative designed to strengthen local communities while offering the chance to win a growing cash prize. Once again partnering with the YMCA of Southern Interior BC and local health foundations across the Interior Health Authority, the proceeds from tickets stay in the communities that they are purchased in, helping community partners deliver essential services where they are needed the most.
Each and every ticket purchased for the Heart of BC 50/50 provides vital funding for proactive, upstream solutions across the entire spectrum of health and wellbeing. Proceeds help keep individuals out of hospitals and urgent care centres through programs such as Sport for Life (funded by the inaugural lottery) which promotes physical literacy in schools and gives students the tools to be physically competent and confidence and understand the value of physical movement.
“The impact of this lottery doesn’t end when we draw the winner,” Chandel Schmidt, VP of Philanthropy for the KGH Foundation says, “We’re thrilled to already be allocating funds to the expansion of CMHA’s Foundry services. The winter iteration of the Heart of BC is about continuing to build on the momentum that we have built in the first year.”
As the Heart of BC 50/50 enters its second year and third iteration, it continues to demonstrate how collective generosity can shape the future of care and support in the region. What begins as a ticket purchase can become expanded access to mental health services, stronger programs, and healthier communities.
Tickets can be purchased at heartofbc.ca.
Information about KGH Foundation
Since 1978, the KGH Foundation has worked with a generous community to raise funds to support world-class healthcare close to home for a growing and diverse population in the interior of B.C. Today, the KGH Foundation is the lead fundraising organization for Kelowna General Hospital, JoeAnna’s House, and Central Okanagan Hospice House, while also fundraising for vital community health care programs.
For full rules and regulations, please visit heartofbc.ca. Tickets can only be purchased and sold in British Columbia. Must be 19+ to play.
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