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BC Children’s Hospital has operated fundraising lotteries since 1996.  The foundation now runs two lotteries year: the Choices Lottery from January to April; and the Dream Lottery from July to October.

Announcing the 2021 BC Children’s Hospital Dream Lottery!

VANCOUVER, BC, Friday, July 9, 2021 — Get your tickets to help BC Children’s Hospital Foundation in their quest to conquer childhood illnesses – and you could win some truly incredible prizes.

The 2021 Dream Lottery features 3,163 prize draws (worth over $4 million total), including three Bonus Draws, 51 Early Bird Draws (worth over $400,000), and a Grand Prize Draw with 8 dream options – including the lottery’s biggest cash prize ever.

“This year, the Grand Prize winner can choose $2.3 million (tax-free cash) or one of seven spectacular home packages,” said Erin Cebula, BC Children’s Hospital’s lottery spokesperson.

“For example, there are two Grand Prize home packages located in the Okanagan – Kelowna and Penticton, valued at $2.6 million and $2.5 million, respectively. The two-bedroom, two-bathroom condo at the Granite at McKinley (in Kelowna) is 1,083 sq. ft. with a 297 sq. ft. patio, and it has a beautiful view of Lake Okanagan. This prize package also comes with furnishings, cars, a motorcycle, and cash!”

There are also two Grand Prize home options located in South Surrey, in idyllic Morgan Creek and two home options on Vancouver Island – at Crown Isle in Courtenay, or in downtown Victoria at Capital Park Residences. Or, choose a sub-penthouse condo in Vancouver’s Oakridge neighbourhood – at COCO.

This year’s largest Grand Prize package options are worth over $2.9 million!

Challenge the status quo

Support research breakthroughs that will conquer childhood illnesses

The 2021 Dream Lottery supports research initiatives that lead to innovative discoveries and treatments, which in turn directly help experts at BC Children’s Hospital advance their quest to conquer childhood illnesses.

Here, more than 1,000 researchers work to push the boundaries of what’s possible. Lottery funds help accelerate the pace of turning discoveries into life-saving treatments – ultimately helping more kids get back to being kids.

“Our hospital is home to world-leading experts, and a large reason for this is due to the significant amount of resources we put towards research,” said Akash Rattan, Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, BC Children’s Hospital Foundation. “Dream Lottery funds go directly towards innovative research, which leads to new medical solutions to treat B.C.’s sick and injured children.

“Over the past 14 months throughout the pandemic, our hospital’s researchers and clinicians haven’t lifted their feet off the gas pedal. They have pivoted and adapted to changes as needed, and most importantly they have continued to provide our children with the best medical options available. Thank you to all of our Dream Lottery participants for your continued support.”


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Get your tickets online,
by Phone at 604-536-2491
or 1-888-888-1567.
or in-person at London Drugs (starting Friday, July 9th)
and at Save-On-Foods (starting Tuesday, July 13th)

Tickets cost 3 for $100 / 6 for $175 / 9 for $250 / 20 for $500

  • 50/50 PLUS tickets are 2 for $15 / 6 for $30 / 16 for $60
  • Daily Cash PLUS tickets are 2 for $25 / 6 for $50

50/50 PLUS and Daily Cash PLUS tickets can only be purchased if a 2021 BC Children’s Hospital Dream Lottery main ticket has been purchased.

 

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BC Children’s Hospital Choices Lottery is Over 60% Sold

VANCOUVER, BC, February 2, 2021 — This year’s Choices Lottery is already over 60% sold out – so, if you want to get in, you’ll have to hurry!

Time is running out to support BC Children’s Hospital Foundation in their quest to conquer childhood illnesses. All funds raised by the 2021 Choices Lottery will support ground-breaking research and the discovery of new treatments for sick and injured children across B.C. and the Yukon.

More than 96,000 kids visit BC Children’s Hospital every year for specialized pediatric care. And, discoveries made at the hospital impact the lives of children in our province – and around the world.

With your tickets, you’re helping kids shine – and you’ll also be entered in to over 3,200 prize draws, with over $3.9 million in prizes to win.

That includes the $2.8 million Grand Prize Draw and 51 Early Birds draws (worth over $350,000), as well as three early buyer Bonus Draws. First up? The $31,000 Appreciation Reward! (Deadline: this Friday, February 5, 2021)

  • Win and choose a 2021 Toyota C-HR LR or a $31,000 luxury travel package (with $25,000 in vouchers from CWT Vacations, plus $6,000 spending money), or $27,000 tax-free cash.

IMPORTANT UPDATE: The 50/50 PLUS jackpot is already over $1,100,000. Winner takes half. Get your tickets and watch the jackpot grow!

Last year’s jackpot reached $1,628,115. This year, it could be even bigger. This year, it could be you.


Say ‘yes’ to BC Children’s. Help kids shine.


Get your tickets online,
by Phone at 604-692-2333 
or 1-888-887-8771.
Or, order in-person at London Drugs and Save-On-Foods.

 

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Last weekend to beat the Appreciation Reward deadline!

VANCOUVER, BC, January 31, 2021 — The 2021 Choices Lottery is well underway – and the first bonus deadline of the year is only 7 days from today!

Get your tickets to win a $31,000 draw, and get in to win over $3.9 million in prizes. And, with your tickets, you’ll be supporting BC Children’s Hospital Foundation, helping to fund research breakthroughs that will conquer childhood illnesses.

“During these uncertain times, the money raised through the Choices Lottery is more important than ever,” said Teri Nicholas, President and CEO of BC Children’s Hospital Foundation.

“These funds go towards ground-breaking research and discovering new treatments for sick and injured children across B.C. and the Yukon.

“These discoveries are so critical in our quest to conquer childhood illnesses, which still impact too many children in our province. Thank you to everyone who supports the Choices Lottery. You are helping to transform pediatric health care.”

UPDATE: The 2021 Choices Lottery is already over 50% SOLD

Order your tickets today to beat the Appreciation Reward deadline (Friday, February 5, 2021), and you’ll be automatically entered into a bonus draw to win 1 of 3 prize packages:

  • Choose a 2021 Toyota C-HR LE
  • Or, take a $31,000 travel prize – 5 $5,000 luxury trip vouchers form CWT Vacations plus $6,000 spending cash
  • Or, take $27,000 CASH tax-free

But, there’s more to win…

Every early buyer will also be entered into the $34,000 February Family bonus draw and the $37,000 Spring Bonus draw – plus 51 Early Bird draws with $350,000 in prizes, including a $250,000 cash prize!

And, of course, there’s the Grand Prize draw: win 1 of 8 multi-million dollar packages, featuring homes in South Surrey (in Morgan Creek or Grandview Heights), the Okanagan (Vernon or Okanagan Falls), Vancouver (at False Creek), and Vancouver Island (Vernon or Okanagan Falls). Or, choose the cash – $2,200,000 tax-free, all for you and your dreams.


Say ‘yes’ to BC Children’s. Help kids shine.


 

Get your tickets online,
by Phone at 604-692-2333 
or 1-888-887-8771.
Or, order in-person at London Drugs and Save-On-Foods.

 

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UPDATE: BC Children’s Hospital Choices Lottery tickets are selling at a record-breaking pace

VANCOUVER, BC, Sunday, January 24, 2021 — The BC Children’s Hospital Choices Lottery sells out every year – and still, this year, tickets are selling faster than ever!

Get in early, and you’ll not only be automatically entered into the Grand Prize Draw – with 8 multi-million dollar options, including a $2.8 million package in South Surrey (Morgan Creek) – but you’ll be entered into three Bonus Draws and 51 Early Bird Draws, too.

The Loyalty Bonus Deadline is Midnight, Friday, February 5, 2021. Win and choose a 2021 Toyota C-HR, or take 5 $5,000 luxury trips (plus $6,000 spending money), or choose $27,000 cash.

You win, you choose.


When you get your tickets, you’re supporting BC Children’s Hospital Foundation – and you’re getting in to win over 3,200 prizes, including the Grand Prize Draw. Win and choose $2.2 million tax-free cash, or a home in Vancouver, South Surrey (Grandview Heights or Morgan Creek), Vernon, Okanagan Falls, Courtenay (at Crown Isle), or downtown Victoria.

“This year’s Choices Lottery prize homes are more incredible than ever,” said Erin Cebula, Choices Lottery spokesperson. “The 6,200 sq. ft. grand prize home (by Red Tree Creative Homes) in South Surrey is located minutes away from Morgan Creek golf course. It has five bedrooms, 6.5 bathrooms and it comes with $100,000 in furnishings and accessories. This total grand prize is valued at over $2.8 million.”

Don’t forget to get your 50/50 PLUS and Daily Cash PLUS tickets as well. The 50/50 jackpot hit $1,628,115 last year – and this year’s winnings could be even bigger! (The maximum jackpot is over $2 million; winner takes half.)


Say ‘yes’ to BC Children’s. Help kids shine.


 

Get your tickets online,
by Phone at 604-692-2333 
or 1-888-887-8771.
Or, order in-person at London Drugs and Save-On-Foods.

 

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Take a Virtual Tour of this year’s terrific Choices Lottery homes – and pick your favourite!

VANCOUVER, BC, Wednesday, January 20, 2021 — You’re going to love this year’s Choices Lottery homes!

When you get your tickets, you’re supporting BC Children’s Hospital Foundation – and you’re getting in to win over 3,200 prizes, including a Grand Prize draw with 8 multi-million dollar options. Win and choose $2.2 million tax-free cash, or a home in Vancouver, South Surrey (Grandview Heights or Morgan Creek), Vernon, Okanagan Falls, Courtenay (at Crown Isle), or downtown Victoria.

“This year’s Choices Lottery prize homes are more incredible than ever,” said Erin Cebula, Choices Lottery spokesperson. “The 6,200 sq. ft. grand prize home (by Red Tree Creative Homes) in South Surrey is located minutes away from Morgan Creek golf course. It has five bedrooms, 6.5 bathrooms and it comes with $100,000 in furnishings and accessories. This total grand prize is valued at over $2.8 million.”

Because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and safety precautions, this year’s lottery homes aren’t open to the public like they usually are – but you can check them out online, from the comfort of your couch! View the Photo Galleries of the homes in Vancouver, South Surrey, and the Okanagan, and take a Virtual Tour of both South Surrey homes.

Pick your favourite – and you may even win it!

And of course, when you order your Choices Lottery tickets early, you’re also in to win three Bonus draws, 51 Early Bird draws, and draws to win Cars or Cash, Travel, Shopping, or Cash, and more – including gift cards to London Drugs, Tim Hortons, or Starbucks, Zwilling steak knife sets, Skull Candy ear buds, Maui Jim sunglasses, and earthquake kits. And, if you get your 50/50 PLUS and Daily Cash PLUS tickets, you’re in to win even more – including a jackpot that last year reached $1,628,115.


Support research breakthroughs

Every year, BC Children’s Hospital treats over 96,000 kids, many of them battling debilitating diseases and chronic conditions. Research is critical to overcoming these illnesses – and when you purchase your Choices Lottery tickets, you’re helping to advance studies that have the power to solve the biggest challenges in child health.

From opening the door to novel therapies for conditions like childhood cancer or rare diseases, to discovering life-changing breakthroughs in the way experts deliver care of perform surgeries, your support will bring new hope to children and families who need it most.

You’re helping make more breakthroughs a reality.

Say ‘yes’ to BC Children’s. Help kids shine.


Get your tickets online
by Phone at 604-692-2333
or 1-888-887-8771

In person sales are available at London Drugs and Save-On-Foods

 

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Announcing the 2021 BC Children’s Hospital Choices Lottery

VANCOUVER, BC, Friday, January 15, 2021 — This year, it could be you! Win big – and help BC’s kids.

The BC Children’s Hospital Choices Lottery is back for 2021, with 8 Grand Prize options for this year’s biggest winner – and over 3,200 total prizes, worth over $3.9 million.

“This year’s Choices Lottery prize homes are more incredible than ever,” said Erin Cebula, Choices Lottery spokesperson. “The winner can choose one of seven homes located across B.C.

“The 6,200 sq. ft. grand prize home (by Red Tree Creative Homes) in South Surrey is located minutes away from Morgan Creek golf course. It has five bedrooms, 6.5 bathrooms and it comes with $100,000 in furnishings and accessories. This total grand prize is valued at over $2.8 million.”

There are two South Surrey dream homes up for grabs in this year’s Grand Prize Draw – the home in Morgan Creek and a 6-bedroom, 3,575 sq. ft. home in Grandview Heights by Falcon Developments, part of a $2.5 million prize package.

There are two Grand Prize home options in the Okanagan – in Vernon and Okanagan Falls, on the shores of Skaha Lake – and two Grand Prize home options on Vancouver Island – in Courtenay, at Crown Isle Resort & Golf Community, and in downtown Victoria, at Capital Park.

Or, there’s a $2.5 million Vancouver Grand Prize – starring a 3-bedroom condo in False Creek, at Pinnacle International. Enjoy an amazing urban lifestyle, surrounded by coffee shops, brew pubs, and city parks, with a 2021 BMW hybrid sedan and $600,000 cash!

Or, of course, there’s a Grand Prize cash option – $2,200,000 tax-free.

Early buyers win more

If you get your Choices Lottery tickets today, you’ll be automatically entered into three Bonus Draws – including the $31,000 Appreciation Reward (deadline: Midnight, Friday – February 5, 2021) – and the Early Bird Draws. This year’s Early Birds are worth $350,000 total, and prize options include a Private Jet Trip to Maui, a 2020 Audi e-tron, an Okanagan condo, $250,000 cash, and 50 draws of $1,000 each.

There’s also the Daily Cash PLUS – with 101 draws and an extra $345,000 cash to be won – and the 50/50 PLUS. Last year’s 50/50 winner took home $814,057, and this year’s jackpot could be even bigger.

(The maximum jackpot is over $2 million. Winner takes half.)

 

Support research breakthroughs

Every year, BC Children’s Hospital treats over 96,000 kids, many of them battling debilitating diseases and chronic conditions. Research is critical to overcoming these illnesses – and when you purchase your Choices Lottery tickets, you’re helping to advance studies that have the power to solve the biggest challenges in child health.

From opening the door to novel therapies for conditions like childhood cancer or rare diseases, to discovering life-changing breakthroughs in the way experts deliver care of perform surgeries, your support will bring new hope to children and families who need it most.

You’re helping make more breakthroughs a reality.

Say ‘yes’ to BC Children’s. Help kids shine.


Get your tickets online
by Phone at 604-692-2333
or 1-888-887-8771

 

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Millions to Win – Over 75% Sold!

VANCOUVER, BC, Friday, August 21, 2020 — There’s millions to win – and a special bonus for everyone who orders early!

Get your BC Children’s Hospital Dream Lottery tickets by Midnight, Tonight and you’ll be entered into the Appreciation Reward Draw, to win a $31,000 prize package and choose your very own brand-new car.

Which ride? You decide!

  • Win a 2020 Toyota Corolla Hybrid: excellent fuel economy, user friendly, a Top Safety Pick, with great driving feel, comfort, ease and practicality. According to ca, “there’s really nothing as efficient or user-friendly… as the Toyota Corolla Hybrid.”
  • Or choose a 2020 Honda HR-V LX: one of the world’s very best compact SUVs, with (according to Motortrend) strong value, versatility, and a bit of fun! “The HR-V is a practical subcompact SUV with legendary Honda reliability.”
  • Or, take $26,000 CASH and treat yourself to a bonus of your choice!

Time is running out…

The Appreciation Reward Deadline is Midnight, Tonight (Friday, August 21, 2020) – and tickets are already over 75% SOLD.

When you order your Dream Lottery tickets today, you’ll also be entered into all this year’s major prize draws – including two more Bonuses, the $350,000 Early Bird draws, and the $2.2 million cash Grand Prize Draw. Over 3,100 total prizes to win, worth over $4 million.

Plus, your tickets support BC Children’s Hospital Foundation – by purchasing a lottery ticket, you’re helping to shape the future of child health.

More than 96,000 kids count on the care at BC Children’s Hospital every year, and BC Children’s Hospital serves the largest geographic region of any children’s hospital in North America. Your support gets research projects off the ground, allows external grand funding to be secured, and ultimate helps transform care.

“If there is anything this new health landscape has brought to the forefront of our minds, it’s the importance of innovative research in discovering new treatments that will help provide a healthier future for children,” said Teri Nicholas, president & CEO of BC Children’s Hospital Foundation. “The support that Dream Lottery generates can help advance research that will help transform health care for kids across B.C. Our research team is committed to pioneering world-leading research on treatments and cures for the thousands of children who receive care from the hospital each year.”

Say ‘yes’ to BC Children’s Hospital. Help kids shine.


Get your tickets online at bcchildren.com
by Phone at 604-692-2333
or 1-888-887-8771
or in-person at London Drugs
and Save-On-Foods

 

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A prize for all seasons! Appreciation Reward Deadline: Midnight, Friday

VANCOUVER, BC, Tuesday, August 18, 2020 — Get your Dream Lottery tickets this week – and you’ll be in all of this year’s major draws!

The 1st Bonus Deadline of the summer – the Appreciation Reward deadline – is Midnight, this Friday, August 21. All you have to do is order, and you’ll be automatically entered to win a $31,000 prize draw. Choose 1 of 3 terrific options:

  • Win a 2020 Toyota Corolla Hybrid (plus $2,000 cash)
  • OR a 2020 Honda HR-V LX
  • OR $26,000 CASH

Which new ride? You decide!

You’ll also be automatically entered into two more early draws – the End of Summer Bonus and Fall Bonus, worth over $73,000 combined – and 51 Early Bird draws, with $350,000 in prizes and some incredible prize options: a 2021 36-foot Class A Southwind motorhome, 2020 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid, 2020 Tesla Model X, or $250,000 cash.

And of course, you’ll be entered into the Grand Prize Draw – to choose a ‘Dream Home’ package in South Surrey, Vancouver, Tsawwassen, Vancouver Island or the Okanagan, or $2.2 million tax-free cash.

Tickets are already over 60% sold. Get yours today, while you still can…

This could be the year you win the big one!

In total, there are over 3,100 prizes to win in the 2020 Dream Lottery, worth over $4 million.


 

Get your tickets online at bcchildren.com
by Phone at 604-692-2333
or 1-888-887-8771
or in-person at London Drugs
and Save-On-Foods

 

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A Reward for your Appreciation: Last Weekend to Win the Bonus

VANCOUVER, BC, Friday, August 14, 2020 — Order your Dream Lottery tickets by Midnight, Friday – August 21 and you’ll be entered to win a $31,000 Appreciation Reward Draw. It’s the first Bonus deadline of the summer!

And you have to hurry… because tickets are already over 50% sold and they won’t last long. Every year, the BC Children’s Hospital Dream Lottery sells out early. And if you order now, you’ll get in all this summer’s biggest draws – including the Appreciation Reward, End of Summer Bonus, and Fall Bonus draws, plus the Early Bird and Early Bird Extra draws (with 51 winners and $350,000 in prize), and of course the Grand Prize Draw.

Win 1 of 8 amazing packages, including homes in South Surrey, Tsawwassen, Vancouver, the Okanagan, or Vancouver Island – or $2.2 tax-free cash. Plus, there’s the 50/50 PLUS – last year’s jackpot was $1,661,760, and the winner took half – and the Daily Cash PLUS with $335,000 in extra cash prizes.

In total, there are over 3,100 prizes to win in the 2020 Dream Lottery, worth over $4 million.

And when you get your tickets, you’re supporting BC Children’s Hospital Foundation. You’re helping to shape the future of child health – supporting over 1,000 of the most daring thinkers in science as they work to pursue new knowledge. Their discoveries are then translated directly into improved care to benefit kids within BC Children’s Hospital – the only hospital in the province devoted exclusively to kids.

“The support that Dream Lottery generates can help advance research that will transform health care for kids across B.C.,” says Teri Nicholas, president and CEO of BC Children’s Hospital Foundation. “Our research team is committed to pioneering world-leading research on treatments and cures for the thousands of children who receive care from the hospital each year.”

By purchasing a lottery ticket, you’re helping make more breakthroughs a reality.



Get your tickets online at bcchildren.com
by Phone at 604-692-2333
or 1-888-887-8771
or in-person at London Drugs
and Save-On-Foods

 

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“What a prize - and what a cause!”

VANCOUVER, BC, Friday, August 7, 2020 “And the views don’t end there…”

Get your Dream Lottery tickets this weekend, and you’ll get in all this year’s Bonus and Early Bird draws – and you’ll help to shape the future of child health, supporting BC Children’s Hospital Foundation.

You’ll also be entered into the Grand Prize draw, where you could win 1 of 8 multi-million dollar packages – including dream homes in the Lower Mainland, Okanagan, or Vancouver Island.

Head online to bcchildren.com to see video tours of the Kestrel Ridge, Kelowna home, the Okanagan Falls home above Skaha Lake, and the Crown Isle golf resort home in Courtenay. (All three homes are also open for public viewing – but COVID-19 restrictions and social distancing/safety measures apply.)

“Trust me, it’s a dream!” says lottery spokesperson Erin Cebula, who recently toured the Kestrel Ridge home – which is surrounded by wineries and golf courses, and is bathed in sunshine with breathtaking views from the living room and patio. “Not only do you get this stunning home, and those views, but you get extras – like an Audi e-Tron and $1.2 million cash. The whole package is worth $2.5 million.

“What a prize and what a cause!”



Say ‘yes’ to BC Children’s Hospital

When you get your Dream Lottery tickets, you’ll be raising funds for BC Children’s Hospital Foundation. Help kids shine.

“If there is anything this new health landscape has brought to the forefront of our minds, it’s the importance of innovative research in discovering new treatments that will help provide a healthier future for children,” said Teri Nicholas, president and CEO of BC Children’s Hospital Foundation.

“The support that Dream Lottery generates can help advance research that will transform health care for kids across B.C. Our research team is committed to pioneering world-leading research on treatments and cures for the thousands of children who receive care from the hospital each year.”

All Dream Lottery proceeds go towards research initiatives at BC Children’s Hospital, where over 1,000 medical researchers are working to pursue new discoveries – which are then translated directly into improved care to benefit sick and injured children across the province.

More than 93,000 kids count on the care at BC Children’s Hospital every year, and the hospital serves the largest geographic region of any children’s hospital in North America.

By purchasing a lottery ticket, you’re helping make more breakthroughs a reality. You’re helping to shape the future of child health.


Don’t forget to get your 50/50 PLUS tickets – last year’s jackpot reached $1,661,760, and the winner took half! And if you get your Daily Cash PLUS tickets, you’ll be entered into 102 draws over 101 straight days – with $335,000 in extra cash to be won.

50/50 PLUS tickets start at 2 for $15 and Daily Cash PLUS tickets start at 2 for $25. They must be ordered in conjunction with 2020 Dream Lottery main lottery tickets.


Get your tickets online at bcchildren.com
by Phone at 604-692-2333
or 1-888-887-8771
or in-person at London Drugs
and Save-On-Foods

 

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