Cancer Care Raffle returns for second year
The Moose Jaw Health Foundation (MJHF) Cancer Care Raffle is back for its second year offering two great ways to win - a cash calendar and a 50/50 draw. This year the raffle is raising money to enhance cancer care at the Dr. F.H. Wigmore Regional Hospital by purchasing a new ultrasound unit that aids in the early detection of cancer.
About two in five Canadians will develop cancer during their lives. Unfortunately, one in four will die of the disease. In Saskatchewan, an estimated 2,300 people will die of cancer during the year, while another 5,800 new cases will be diagnosed. Despite these numbers, thanks to advances in technology and the development of new medical treatments, many forms of cancer are now more treatable. You can help a local cancer patient by purchasing a ticket and have a chance at winning a great cash prize with a Cancer Care Raffle ticket. Kelly McElree, Executive Director of the MJHF says, “Moose Jaw is a small community and last year was the first year that we have ever tried something like this and we were overwhelmed by the response we got. Just based on the feedback we got from last year, we decided that we had to do it again.
“The most surprising thing that we saw last year was how much the raffle meant to people. The winner of the 50/50 last year was a breast cancer survivor. Dr. Miller of the hospital here was her surgeon. She had utilized our cancer detecting equipment and had her surgery at our hospital. She was so grateful and it really put things into perspective for us going forward. Regardless of whether a person buys a $10 ticket or $1000 in tickets, we want to say thank you to them and they can be rest-assured that the money is going to be used in the early detection of cancer in a patient at our local hospital.”
This yea,r there are even more chances to win. Tickets for this year’s raffle can be purchased online at mjhf.org or at the Foundation office in the Dr. F.H. Wigmore Regional Hospital. The cash calendar and the 50/50 draw are separate raffles, so tickets may be purchased for each raffle or both of them. Cash calendar tickets are $20 each, 10 for $50, or 30 for $125. There will be 18 daily cash prizes of $500, 4 weekly cash prizes of $750, 8 weekly cash prizes of $1000, and the grand prize of $5000. 50/50 tickets are $10 each, 10 for $25, or 50 for $50 and the winner will receive half of the sales.
The draws will be made on September 20th, 2018 at the Foundation office. McElree encourages people to buy their tickets soon. “The response that we have seen so far is tremendous. We only did a public launch a couple of days ago and already we have sold 25% of our tickets. At the end of the day, no matter how much money we raise it will all go to help patients at our hospital, and that makes it all worthwhile.”