Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation 50/50 News Articles

SASKATOON, SK, April 3, 2023 — Only a couple weeks left to buy tickets to Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation 50/50, presented by Knights of Columbus Saskatoon Council #1517. DON’T MISS OUT — buy tickets today, with the jackpot OVER $60,000 and the pot is only going to get bigger!

Your 50/50 ticket purchase helps sick kids from all over the PROVINCE receive care when they need it most! This online raffle is presented by Knights of Columbus Saskatoon Council #1517.

TICKETS: 1 for $20 | 5 for $50 | 20 for $100 | 100 for $250

You can also purchase 50/50 tickets by calling 888-808-KIDS (5437)

Your 50/50 Purchase Helps Saskatchewan Kids Like Braxton

Braxton from Battleford, SK has been strong and determined since the day he entered the world. He and his twin sister were born premature at 29 weeks in July 2018. He weighed less than two pounds, but this was only the start of the barriers he has had to overcome. Braxton is neutropenic, which means he has few neutrophils – a type of white blood cell, causing him to get sick very easily.

The now four-year-old has spent so much of his life at Saskatchewan’s Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital (JPCH), there have been times he thought it was his home. With stays as long as 272 days at a time, JPCH is where Braxton learned to walk and talk. Braxton has been poked more than 3,000 times, had a general anesthetic over 30 times, and had numerous tests, scans and ultrasounds, but still doesn’t have an official diagnosis. Even though his medical journey is far from over, Braxton’s mom Raeanne says his care at JPCH has kept him alive.

“The experience is next to none. When you use the children’s hospital frequently, you really see the need,” Raeanne said.

Braxton’s journey continues to have complications and he still requires regular appointments and transfusions at JPCH, but he’s now able to spend more time with his three siblings in his hometown of Battleford and has even started pre-school – something that didn’t always seem possible. While he remains undiagnosed, his family is optimistic about the future.

“Even when times are tough, he always has a smile on his face. He sees the positive in everything,” Raeanne said about her son.

Learn more about Braxton’s story and buy tickets to support maternal and children’s care in Saskatchewan today.

The deadline to buy tickets is April 21, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. The draw will be held on April 21, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. at Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation 1 – 345 Third Avenue S, Saskatoon, SK. The winner will be notified by email or phone with instructions on claiming the prize.

See full rules of play details here.

TICKETS: 1 for $20 | 5 for $50 | 20 for $100 | 100 for $250

400,000 tickets available to a maximum jackpot of $1,000,000.
Lottery License #: LR22-0125

SASKATOON, SK, March 27, 2023 — The jackpot is OVER $40,000 and growing, with your chance to win half when you purchase tickets to Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation 50/50!

Best of all, every ticket helps maternal and children’s health, research, and innovation through Saskatchewan’s Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital and programs throughout the province.

This online 50/50 is presented by Knights of Columbus Saskatoon Council #1517.

TICKETS: 1 for $20 | 5 for $50 | 20 for $100 | 100 for $250

You can also purchase 50/50 tickets by calling 888-808-KIDS (5437)

Your 50/50 Purchase Helps Saskatchewan Moms Like Alison

Alison loves being a mom, but bringing life into the world came with some complications.

Alison lives with a variety of mental health diagnoses, including PTSD, anxiety and depression, which she anticipated would bring on additional challenges during pregnancy and child birth.

Alison’s daughter Kinsley was born pre-mature at Saskatchewan’s Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital (JPCH) in July 2020 and she spent a week in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

Alison’s second pregnancy was much more complicated. Months before her due date, Alison had hydronephrosis, a build-up of urine in the kidneys, and was admitted to JPCH’s maternal unit. She was in immense pain and her mental health was declining during her nearly three months stay, but Alison says the staff at Saskatchewan’s Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital were a huge help.

“The nurses and doctors were super understanding of my whole situation. Not only are you being cared for, but you’re being heard and they do what they can to make you feel as comfortable as possible,” Alison said.

Alison was induced in August 2022 and her son Boomer was born a month early. He was extremely sick and small, receiving specialized care in Saskatchewan’s Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital NICU for nearly a month before being able to go home. Today, both Boomer and Kinsley are healthy and thriving.

Learn more about Allison’s story and buy tickets to support maternal and children’s care in Saskatchewan today.

The deadline to buy tickets is April 21, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. The draw will be held on April 21, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. at Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation 1 – 345 Third Avenue S, Saskatoon, SK. The winner will be notified by email or phone with instructions on claiming the prize.

See full rules of play details here.

TICKETS: 1 for $20 | 5 for $50 | 20 for $100 | 100 for $250

400,000 tickets available to a maximum jackpot of $1,000,000.
Lottery License #: LR22-0125

SASKATOON, SK, March 20, 2023 — What would you do if you won half the jackpot?! Don’t miss your chance to win BIG while supporting our province’s kids, families, and moms-to-be receiving specialized care at Saskatchewan’s Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital.

Purchase your tickets today for the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation 50/50, with your support staying right here in Saskatchewan. This online 50/50 is presented by Knights of Columbus Saskatoon Council #1517.

TICKETS: 1 for $20 | 5 for $50 | 20 for $100 | 100 for $250

Your 50/50 Purchase Helps Saskatchewan Kids Like Cole

Cole lived a normal life in Shellbrook, SK before receiving a diagnosis that completely shocked him and his family. The teen started to have numbness in his nose and hand spasms in 2021. It didn’t initially raise concern, but just to be cautious, Cole saw a pediatrician who referred him to a neurologist.

In March 2022, Cole and his family made their first trip to Saskatchewan’s Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital (JPCH) for an electroencephalogram (EEG) – a test measuring electrical activity in the brain. At first it seemed like Cole could have epilepsy, but an MRI in the summer of 2022 confirmed he had a brain tumour.

While it was an extremely stressful time, Cole and his family were confident in the expertise and experience of the medical team at Saskatchewan’s JPCH. They felt well informed every step of the way, and eventually decided to have Cole’s marble-sized tumour removed in December 2022.

When asked how he felt before his surgery Cole said, “I felt comfortable knowing that I had one of the best surgeons here operating on me. That was definitely reassuring, but I was really just scared about it and the end results.”

Fortunately, Cole’s surgery was a success. Four days later, Cole was discharged from Saskatchewan’s JPCH and has been recovering well. Cole is an avid football fan and while his playing career has been put on pause, he says he’s starting to feel like his normal self again and hopes to be back exercising soon. Learn more about Cole’s story and buy tickets to support him and kids receiving specialized care today.

The deadline to buy tickets is April 21, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. The draw will be held on April 21, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. at Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation 1 – 345 Third Avenue S, Saskatoon, SK. The winner will be notified by email or phone with instructions on claiming the prize.

See full rules of play details here.

TICKETS: 1 for $20 | 5 for $50 | 20 for $100 | 100 for $250

400,000 tickets available to a maximum jackpot of $1,000,000.
Lottery License #: LR22-0125

SASKATOON, SK, March 13, 2023 — Purchase your tickets NOW for the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation 50/50 and help support Saskatchewan children, moms-to-be, and families all across the province.

You could WIN BIG while helping our province’s kids and families get the best care possible right here at home. This online 50/50 is presented by Knights of Columbus Saskatoon Council #1517, with a guaranteed jackpot of $10,000!

TICKETS: 1 for $20 | 5 for $50 | 20 for $100 | 100 for $250

Your 50/50 Purchase Helps Saskatchewan Kids Like Connor

Connor from Swift Current, SK and his family’s lives completely changed in a matter of days in September 2021, when what looked like a bloated stomach ended up being a mass on his kidney and he was diagnosed with a stage 4 Wilms tumour. 

After two major surgeries at Saskatchewan’s Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital, 14 days of radiation treatment and 25 weeks of chemotherapy, Connor has officially been in remission for over a year. If there wasn’t a dedicated children’s hospital in Saskatchewan, Connor’s family was told they would’ve had

to go out of province for his life-saving treatment.

“We would have been that much further away from our daughter, so it means everything to our family that we were able to be as close to home as we were,” Connor’s Mom, Briana said. Learn more about Connor’s story.

The deadline to buy tickets is April 21, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. The draw will be held on April 21, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. at Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation 1 – 345 Third Avenue S, Saskatoon, SK. The winner will be notified by email or phone with instructions on claiming the prize.

See full rules of play details here.

TICKETS: 1 for $20 | 5 for $50 | 20 for $100 | 100 for $250

400,000 tickets available to a maximum jackpot of $1,000,000.
Lottery License #: LR22-0125

SASKATOON, SK, April 27, 2022 — Their 50/50 ticket purchasing site went down due to an overwhelming interest in purchasing tickets! It is now back up and running! LESS THAN 24 HOURS left to buy 50/50 tickets and the JACKPOT IS OVER $100,000 with your chance to WIN HALF OF THE POT!

If you have any problem with your ticket purchase, please call Trellis at
1-844-946-7228

Your ticket purchase helps sick and injured kids and their families ALL ACROSS SASKATCHEWAN receive specialized care when they need it most. This raffle is sponsored by Knights of Columbus Saskatoon Council #1517.

DEADLINE TO BUY – THIS THURSDAY, April 28 at 4:00 p.m.!

TICKETS: 1 for $20 | 5 for $50 | 20 for $100 | 100 for $250

The deadline to buy tickets is April 28, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. The draw will be held on April 29, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. at Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation 1 – 345 Third Avenue S, Saskatoon, SK. The winner will be notified by email or phone with instructions on claiming the prize.

See full rules of play here.

TICKETS: 1 for $20 | 5 for $50 | 20 for $100 | 100 for $250

1,000,000 tickets available to a maximum jackpot of $1,250,000.

Lottery License #: LR21-0124

SASKATOON, SK, April 25, 2022 — Have you purchased your 50/50 tickets yet?! DON’T MISS OUT on WINNING HALF THE JACKPOT when you buy tickets to the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation 50/50, presented by Knights of Columbus Saskatoon Council #1517.

Your ticket purchase helps sick and injured kids and their families ALL ACROSS SASKATCHEWAN receive specialized care when they need it most.

DEADLINE TO BUY – THIS THURSDAY, April 28 at 4:00 p.m.!

TICKETS: 1 for $20 | 5 for $50 | 20 for $100 | 100 for $250

You can also purchase 50/50 tickets by calling 888-808-KIDS (5437)

The deadline to buy tickets is April 28, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. The draw will be held on April 29, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. at Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation 1 – 345 Third Avenue S, Saskatoon, SK. The winner will be notified by email or phone with instructions on claiming the prize.

See full rules of play here.

TICKETS: 1 for $20 | 5 for $50 | 20 for $100 | 100 for $250

1,000,000 tickets available to a maximum jackpot of $1,250,000.

Lottery License #: LR21-0124

SASKATOON, SK, April 18, 2022 — The jackpot is OVER $60,000, what would you do if you WON half the jackpot?! Only 11 DAYS LEFT to buy tickets for Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation 50/50, presented by Knights of Columbus Saskatoon Council #1517.

WIN HALF THE JACKPOT, and help support mental health initiatives that help kids and families in Saskatchewan receive specialized care when they need it most!

TICKETS: 1 for $20 | 5 for $50 | 20 for $100 | 100 for $250

You can also purchase 50/50 tickets by calling 888-808-KIDS (5437)

Help kids like Sascha with your 50/50 tickets purchase!

While coping with all of life’s challenges as a 13-year-old teenage boy, Sascha is also dealing with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Tourette’s Syndrome, and Anxiety.

“We need to give Sascha the tools to help him be successful, and put him in a place where his ADHD and other diagnoses are just part of what makes him who he is. Sascha has many gifts and talents, and he is only going to get better at managing his set of challenges,” said Johnna.

“When I’m at home with my parents and cat, I don’t have to try to contain all my diagnoses. And for anyone with my diagnoses, if you work hard and devote yourself, it will get you to your destination,” said Sascha.

Sascha was also a sleep study patient working with Dr. Melissa Denis at Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital. Learn more about Sascha’s story.

The deadline to buy tickets is April 28, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. The draw will be held on April 29, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. at Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation 1 – 345 Third Avenue S, Saskatoon, SK. The winner will be notified by email or phone with instructions on claiming the prize.

See full rules of play here.

TICKETS: 1 for $20 | 5 for $50 | 20 for $100 | 100 for $250

1,000,000 tickets available to a maximum jackpot of $1,250,000.

Lottery License #: LR21-0124

SASKATOON, SK, April 11, 2022 — Only a couple weeks left to buy tickets to Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation 50/50, presented by Knights of Columbus Saskatoon Council #1517. Your 50/50 ticket purchase helps sick kids from all over the PROVINCE receive care when they need it most!

DON’T MISS OUT and buy 50/50 tickets today, with the jackpot over $43,000 and the pot is only going to get bigger! Deadline to buy is April 28, 2022.

TICKETS: 1 for $20 | 5 for $50 | 20 for $100 | 100 for $250

You can also purchase 50/50 tickets by calling 888-808-KIDS (5437)

Help kids like Braidyn with your 50/50 tickets purchase!

At the 20 weeks ultrasound, Braidyn’s parents found out there was a pregnancy complication called placenta previa. In January 2021, mom was admitted to Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital with severe hemorrhaging and they knew baby was going to arrive early. 

After a couple of roller-coaster days in the hospital, Braidyn was born, 9 weeks early, weighing 4 pounds 1 ounce. “I remember getting a glimpse of him as they brought him past us. His chest looked like it was caved in,” said Jess, Braidyn’s mom. Braidyn was rushed to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit where he stayed for 29 days before he was able to go home for the first time.

“Our experience at Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital was wonderful. The staff were beyond amazing and did everything right to help our little guy and myself have the best chance. The doctors and nurses ensured we were kept abreast of progress, issues, and plans and in a way we understood. Even though I wanted nothing more than to bring my little guy home, I knew it was the best possible place he could be,” said Jess. Learn more about Braidyn’s story.

The deadline to buy tickets is April 28, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. The draw will be held on April 29, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. at Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation 1 – 345 Third Avenue S, Saskatoon, SK. The winner will be notified by email or phone with instructions on claiming the prize.

See full rules of play here.

TICKETS: 1 for $20 | 5 for $50 | 20 for $100 | 100 for $250

1,000,000 tickets available to a maximum jackpot of $1,250,000.

Lottery License #: LR21-0124

SASKATOON, SK, April 4, 2022 — Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation 50/50, presented by Knights of Columbus Saskatoon Council #1517 is underway, with the JACKPOT over $30,000!

Win HALF of the JACKPOT while supporting Saskatchewan sick and injured kids, and moms-to-be!

TICKETS: 1 for $20 | 5 for $50 | 20 for $100 | 100 for $250

You can also purchase 50/50 tickets by calling 888-808-KIDS (5437)

Purchase your 50/50 tickets and help moms like Kyla!

Kyla and her family got an exciting surprise when they found out she was pregnant at the age of 41. She had been told conceiving naturally may not happen at her age. 

At 36 weeks, Kyla started being monitored weekly at Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital (JPCH) until the baby was born. At 40 weeks, Kyla was scheduled for an induction due to maternal age and gestational diabetes. Beautiful baby Hazel arrived happy and healthy weighing 9lbs. Kyla and her family were extremely pleased with their experience as she reflected on her maternal journey.

“Being able to stay in one room the entire time was a huge difference from when I had my first child 14 years ago. There was more privacy, dignity, and respect during every stage, and having my own bathroom and shower was a game changer. It was so great to be able to stay in the same room after giving birth, and for my husband to have a bed to sleep in as well. Thank you to Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital for putting women’s health as a top priority, especially for such an important time in our lives!” said Kyla. Learn more about Kyla’s story.

The deadline to buy tickets is April 28, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. The draw will be held on April 29, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. at Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation 1 – 345 Third Avenue S, Saskatoon, SK. The winner will be notified by email or phone with instructions on claiming the prize.

See full rules of play here.

TICKETS: 1 for $20 | 5 for $50 | 20 for $100 | 100 for $250

1,000,000 tickets available to a maximum jackpot of $1,250,000.

Lottery License #: LR21-0124

SASKATOON, SK, March 28, 2022 — The 50/50 JACKPOT is growing! You don’t want to miss out on buying tickets for the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation 50/50, presented by Knights of Columbus Saskatoon Council #1517.

Win HALF of the JACKPOT while supporting Saskatchewan sick and injured kids who spent time at Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital.

TICKETS: 1 for $20 | 5 for $50 | 20 for $100 | 100 for $250

Purchase your 50/50 tickets and help kids like Jaxon!

Seven-year-old Jaxon was involved in a quad rollover and had to be airlifted to Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital in critical condition. He sustained skull fractures, a broken jaw, and had several strokes as a result of the accident. 

Jaxon underwent a five hour brain surgery and was admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), where he received round-the-clock intensive care for months including being tube fed for 80 days in total.

Once Jaxon was discharged he continued to have outpatient physiotherapy at Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital for three hours each day five days a week from January until June 2021. He continued to have outpatient speech therapy and transitioned back into his home school for the last three weeks of the 2021 school season. Learn more about Jaxon’s story.

The deadline to buy tickets is April 28, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. The draw will be held on April 29, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. at Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation 1 – 345 Third Avenue S, Saskatoon, SK. The winner will be notified by email or phone with instructions on claiming the prize.

See rules of play details here.

TICKETS: 1 for $20 | 5 for $50 | 20 for $100 | 100 for $250

1,000,000 tickets available to a maximum jackpot of $1,250,000.

Lottery License #: LR21-0124