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Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation’s $100,000 Cash Lottery is celebrating its 25th anniversary.
“We are so grateful for the support of the Battlefords and surrounding communities that continue to make this lottery a success year after year,” says Claudette McGuire, executive director of the Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation.
Tickets purchased over the past 25 years have helped bring in numerous pieces of technologically advanced medical equipment to ensure patients at BUH and Battlefords Regional Health Centre receive the best possible care. This Lottery helped purchase equipment for the first cataract program in BUH’s operating room, brought two new CT scanners and two new mammography units to BUH’s diagnostic imaging department, specialized medical equipment to keep our newborns and moms safe, new laboratory equipment to provide accurate lab results for quicker diagnostics and treatment, numerous pieces of life-saving equipment for the emergency room (ER), plus many other departments.
Funds raised from the 25th $100,000 Cash Lottery have been allocated to BUH’s ER to purchase a new ultrasound unit. Every year ER has over 25,000 patient arrivals and many of these are trauma related. An ultrasound provides ER physicians with fast, accurate and life-saving diagnostics. It is a critical component to ER care and can save lives. As well, funds raised will purchase three new beds for BUH’s intensive care unit. Every year there are approximately 200 patients admitted into ICU.
Lottery tickets are $50 each, three for $125, or five tickets for $200 (only 200 sets of these available). In total there are only 12,500 tickets to be sold. The 50/50 enhancements are available for $10 each or three for $25 and can only be purchased in conjunction with $100,000 Cash Lottery tickets. The guaranteed minimum payout for the 50/50 enhancement is $25,000. Tickets and enhancements can be purchased at BUH Foundation’s Office, BUH Foundation’s “Gratefully Yours” Food & Gift Shop, by calling 306-446-6652 or toll-free 1-888-946-4284 (1-888-WIN-4BUH), or online at www.buhfoundation.com. Ticket sales begin Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019. For further information on ticket draw dates please go to www.buhfoundation.com.
All winners’ names will be published in the Battlefords Regional News-Optimist, announced on CJNB/Q98/The Rock and CJNS radio stations, and are posted on BUH Foundation’s website.
