Richard Harasym and his daughter Rebecca won $ 156,850 in the March Sault Area Hospital Foundation 50/50 lottery, according to a press release issued by the Sault Area Hospital Foundation. “I could not believe it. I thought I had to listen to things. “I never win anything,” Richard said in a statement. The full text of the SAHF announcement is as follows: On March 31, Marathon’s Richard Harasym, ON and Sault Ste’s Rebecca Harasym. Marie, ON won a $ 156,850 jackpot with ticket # BFF-1224552 in the SAHF 50/50 March 2022 Lottery! Richard and his daughter Rebecca bought the ticket together to support health care in Sault Ste. Mary. “Both of my children live in Soo and I know I want to support the hospital they will go to when they need care,” Richard explained. Rebecca added, “I do not buy many lotteries because it is difficult to justify, but this draw is different. “Knowing that the funds support our community and buy equipment for the Sault Area Hospital, I felt it was a good purchase.” Richard, a retired resident of nearby Marathon, was out for his daily walk when he received the call. “I could not believe it. I thought I had to listen to things. “Cars were passing by and there was no way they could say I won, I never won anything,” said Richard. The retiree stated that the money will help make his retiree life very special. Rebecca was just leaving work when she connected with the call. She shared that she would love to buy a house and that money could help her get into a difficult home purchase. As winners of March, Richard and Rebecca were offered a $ 30,000 travel voucher from Northstar Travel and Tours or a $ 20,000 bonus prize. The two chose the cash bonus, giving them a cash prize of $ 88,425 each. In addition to the Grand Prix winner, Ken Fleming of Sault Ste. Marie, ON was the winner of the $ 10,000 Early Bird Prize. March 2022 also marked the first month of winners for the exciting new SAHF 50/50 calendar lottery add-on. Ticket buyers in February had the opportunity to add a March “Win Your Way” calendar draw ticket. During March, an additional 93 prizes were awarded to the lucky winners – for a total of 95 winners in March. most in the history of SAHF 50/50! While March 2022 has more winners than ever before, the real winner in this draw is always Sault Area Hospital. “While this lottery is fun for everyone involved, it always goes back to the cause,” said Teresa Martone, Executive Director of the Sault Area Hospital Foundation. “We continue to be impressed and amazed by the support we receive from people connected to our community. Thanks to the thousands of people who buy SAHF 50/50 tickets, make direct donations, and prioritize health care, we were able to buy millions of dollars in critical medical equipment for our local hospital last year. “We look forward to sharing more of all the wonderful equipment that comes to our hospital as a result of the community support – we thank everyone who contributes to SAHF.” The victory is not over yet! The winners of the March “Win Your Way” Calendar will be announced daily from April 1st to April 30th. Tickets for the one-month calendar draw must be purchased the month before the draw and must be purchased in conjunction with a SAHF 50/50 ticket. See all the winners of March and follow the announcements of April Tickets for the April 50/50 draw are on sale now and the bonus prizes are back! In addition to this month’s Grand Prix jackpot, the winner of the April SAHF 50/50 will also receive the bonus prize of his choice: a $ 30,000 gift voucher to Mio’s Home Furniture or $ 20,000 in cash! Do you want to update the furniture throughout your home? This prize could help make this dream come true! Plus, Win Your Way Calendar returns with 93 winners in May! Get ready for some April baths! If you purchase your ticket before midnight on April 14th, you will also have the chance to win the $ 10,000 Early Bird Prize. Every chance to win starts at www.soolottery.ca (tickets available online only). Ticket options 50/50 include 10 tickets for $ 10, 60 tickets for $ 20, 200 tickets for $ 40 or 750 tickets for $ 75. Calendar ticket options include 40 tickets for $ 10, 100 tickets for $ 20 and 250 tickets for $ 40. Calendar tickets must be purchased in conjunction with 50/50 tickets. Ticket buyers must be 18 years of age or older and located in the province of Ontario to play. The SAHF 50/50 Lottery continues to raise funds to purchase the basic medical equipment needed by local health professionals to provide excellent care close to home. Thank you for your continued support! For more information, visit www.soolottery.ca or email [email protected]
