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BUH Foundation lottery raising money to update laboratory

Aug 12, 2016 | 7:00 PM

The hospital foundation’s annual $100,000 grand prize lottery is back, with proceeds going to new and upgraded equipment for the laboratory.

Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) laboratory processes more than 200,000 tests every year and BUH Foundation Executive Director Claudette McGuire said that number is steadily increasing.

“In order to test a variety of specimens in a quicker, more accurate and detailed manner, the lab does need new medical equipment and to upgrade current units so they can be technologically advanced,” she said. “By purchasing lottery tickets, it helps us enrich patient care.”

The BUH Foundation $100,000 Cash Lottery kicks off Monday, Aug. 15, but McGuire said tickets are already being sold.

She said this lottery, which is 22 years old, is the foundation’s most successful fundraiser. McGuire added it always gains a lot of support because of the cause the money goes to, and because of the chance to win something back.

“It’s for a good cause and any money that’s being spent stays within the community; it doesn’t leave,” she said.

To honour the foundation’s anniversary, the theme of the prizes will have something to do with the number 22. There will be two events, one in September and one in October, where there will be a draw for $1,000 every 22 minutes up to $22,000. Then there will be the namesake grand prize draw of $100,000, one prize of $2,200 and 22 consolation prizes of $1,000.

 

Sarah Rae is battlefordsNOW’s court and crime reporter. She can be reached at Sarah.Rae@jpbg.ca or tweet her @sarahjeanrae.