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Utopia man wins more than $600K in RVH 50/50 draw

'This is such a great win for Glen and for us,' says auxiliary president at Barrie hospital; next grand-prize draw takes place Sept. 26
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Glen M., of Utopia. accepted a cheque from Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre Auxiliary president Lise McCourt after winning more than $600,000 in the 50/50 community draw.

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ROYAL VICTORIA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTRE
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The Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) Auxiliary celebrated one of its biggest wins to date with their summer community 50/50 draw.

Glen M. of Utopia was moved to tears about his new-found luck after receiving his cheque of over $600,000.

“RVH has been there for myself, my family and friends and one small way of paying it forward is by purchasing the 50/50 tickets as frequently as possible,” says Glen.

With each community draw, the RVH Auxiliary continues to raise funds to support their $5-million pledge to RVH’s Keep Life Wild campaign, which includes expanding the Barrie campus and building a new Innisfil campus.

“This is such a great win for Glen and for us,” says Lise McCourt, RVH Auxiliary president. “Our foundation is raising $100 million for the health centre, and we are working diligently to help them achieve their goal. The draw is more than a chance to win money; it plays a vital role in supporting healthcare across all of Simcoe-Muskoka. Every ticket sold goes towards providing life-saving specialized care close to home.”

The next grand-prize draw takes place on Sept. 26. An additional $20,000 will be given away in two early-bird draws throughout the month.

Tickets can be purchased until 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 25 online at rvhauxiliary5050.com or in person at the lotto booth in RVH’s food court (Level 1) Monday to Friday between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. and at Mayes-Martin Ltd. on Vespra Street, Barrie, Monday to Friday between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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