Janice Hnatiuk from Balmertown, ON is kicking off their long weekend with an extra $533,010, thanks to winning the grand prize draw in the July Thunder Bay 50/50.
When Janice received the phone call from Glenn Craig, President and CEO of the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation, she was in complete disbelief. After assuring her several times that she was in fact the winner, and the call was not a prank, Janice was very excited about the good news. “I think my heart is going to pump out of my chest!” Janice exclaimed over the phone. “This must be the funnest part of your job, making these calls!”
Janice mentioned that her father was recently in the ICU at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, which is a reason why she chose to support the Hospital. She hasn’t thought about what she is going to do with her winnings yet, but she is excited to tell her family about her windfall, and mentioned she would like to help out her kids, and do some traveling.
The Thunder Bay 50/50 is a monthly draw in which proceeds go towards purchasing vital equipment and making upgrades at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre and its satellite programs across Northwestern Ontario. To date, over $13 Million in prizes has been awarded to winners from across Ontario, and in turn, millions of dollars of vital equipment has been purchased for the Hospital.
“The 50/50 is not just about the jackpot winners,” says Glenn Craig, President and CEO of the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation. “Apart from awarding prize money to our supporters, this draw has helped fund millions of dollars in equipment purchases for our hospital, like the new 3T MRI scanner which will be arriving at the Hospital and operational very soon. Plus, our Grant Funding committee is in the process of reviewing grant applications for 2022, so we will have some exciting equipment announcements in the coming weeks! ”
August Draw Now Open
August’s draw will feature exciting Early Bird draws throughout the month, and the grand prize jackpot happening Friday, August 26, 2022. Tickets for the August 2022 jackpot are now are available online only at www.thunderbay5050.ca.
Ticket packages as follows:
- $10 for 5 numbers
- $20 for 30 numbers
- $50 for 150 numbers
- $75 for 300 numbers (Best Value)
** Tickets must be purchased by 11:59 p.m. ET on Thursday, August 25, 2022 to be eligible for the Grand Prize draw on Friday, August 26, at 11:00 a.m.
Questions about the draw can be sent to info@thunderbay5050.ca. Ticket purchasers must be present in Ontario to purchase and 18 years old or older. The Thunder Bay 50/50 continues each month with the Grand Prize drawn on the last Friday of the month.
Video Caption – Glenn Craig, President and CEO of the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation contacts Janice Hnatiuk, letting them know they won the July 2022 Thunder Bay 50/50 Jackpot.