Will you be next? Next draw is on February 24!

No better way to beat the winter blahs than getting a winning message about the Won Vancouver 50/50 Staff Lottery. Karen Zarakas and Kim Klassen got their good news phone call last Friday, and each won more than $3400! Congratulations to both of you! A full list of all previous winners is available on the Won Vancouver intranet page.

Who will win on February 24? It’s a short month, so we won’t need to wait long to find out. It might be you…if you have a ticket! One ticket keeps you in every draw for the rest of the 2016/17 lottery year.

Buy your ticket(s) today to be entered in March’s draw. The more staff with tickets, the bigger each share of the 50/50! Sign up here: 2016-17 lottery registration.

Where does the other half of the “50” go? To the VGH Foundation, to support the funding of equipment for our hospitals and community-based programs. Proceeds from the 2015-16 Won Vancouver 50/50 Staff Lottery meant a contribution of $163,384 to the Foundation! In turn, the Foundation purchased four ventilators for use at VGH and George Pearson Centre.

So what are our January winners going to do with their cash? Here’s what they had to say:

Kim

Kim Klassen – saving up for Disneyland!

What does winning the 50/50 lottery mean to you?

I was so excited to find out I had won the 50/50 draw. I’m happy that I am able to contribute to the VCH foundation. I will be putting the money into the family vacation fund so my husband and I can take our daughter to Disney Land. Thank you.

Karen

Karen Zarakas – grateful for rainy-day funds

What does winning the 50/50 lottery mean to you?

2016 was a tough year. My dad was diagnosed with cancer and I went on unpaid leave to care for him for his last two months of life. Help with the extra expenses could not have come at a better time. I feel very fortunate — and I am very grateful.

The next 50/50 Staff Lottery is February 24!

What would you do with your winnings? There are two (or three) chances to win every month (depending on the corresponding pay periods) and you only need to sign up once to participate. The more tickets sold means the larger the winnings for staff and more funding for the Foundation.

Complete the 50/50 Staff Lottery sign up form available here  and email it back to VCHStaffLottery@vch.ca.

Have questions?

Many can be answered by reading our Q and A page. A full list of winners can be viewed here on the VCH network.

Good luck!

Know your limit, play within it