Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation monthly lottery tickets will be available starting Tuesday at the BUH Foundation office.
Proceeds of the 2016-17 monthly lottery have been allocated towards the purchase of a new automated pill packager for BUH’s pharmacy department. Every day pharmacists and technicians prepare and dispense medicine to more than 200 patients in the acute care and community programs within the Battlefords, according to a BUH Foundation press release.
There are a total of 158 draws over the next year. Tickets can be purchased for $110 each and there are only 1,300 tickets for sale. The previous purchaser draw for $1,000 will take place on Friday, April 8, and in order to be eligible for this draw, qualifying ticket buyers who have purchased a ticket in one or more of the last three years must have purchased their tickets by 5 p.m. Friday, April 1.
Early bird ticket purchasers who buy their tickets prior to 5 p.m. Friday, April 15 will be eligible for an additional chance at $1,000 to be drawn Friday, April 22.
Following these two preliminary draws, monthly draws will take place beginning April 29. Thirteen prizes totaling $4,000 will be awarded every month, including the top prize of $1,000, second prize of $600, third prize of $400 and 10 additional prizes of $200 each.
Tickets are available at the BUH Foundation office, in Truly Yours Gift and Food Shop located in the Main Lobby of BUH or by calling the foundation office at 306-446-6652.
The foundation is also seeking donations to assist in the purchase of a specialized syringe pump for the operating room at BUH used during caesarian sections. Every year the OR performs approximately 180 caesarian sections and the addition of this piece of equipment is vital, the press release states.
