A Win for Health & Families: Sooke’s 50/50 Raffle Brings Joy to Winners & Local Charities!
Community Health Foundation Funds Local Health Initiatives through 50/50 Raffle
The Sooke and Juan de Fuca Health Foundation (SJDFHF) conducted its first 50/50
Raffle draw on February 28, 2025. The proceeds from this draw were divided between
the winning ticket holder and the Sooke Family Resource Society (SFRS) for its
programming for prenatal care and outreach. This first of several raffle draws to come
was conducted through online $2 ticket sales and raised a total of $3202! The winning
ticket, worth $1601, was held by Victor and Edith Newman of Sooke.
When the Newmans were presented with their winnings by Dr. Chris Bryant, Co-Chair of
the SJDFHF, Edith Newman expressed their thanks and said,
“As one of a small handful of individuals who hammered out a constitution and set of
bylaws when the Sooke Family Resource Society (SFRS) first formed back in 1984, I
am very happy that the first 50/50 fundraiser of the Sooke and Juan de Fuca Health
Foundation is going to the SFRS prenatal program and support for new parents. As a
side note, our son, Carey, designed the first logo for the SFRS.
Thank you, Sooke and Juan de Fuca Health Foundation, for the work you are doing and
thank you, Sooke Family Resource Society, for the support you provide to local families
and individuals.”
In a wonderful surprise at the event awarding the proceeds from the draw, the Newmans
presented a generous donation of $600 to the Sooke and Juan de Fuca Health
Foundation for its work with the many health-related charities in the region.
The remaining funds raised by the raffle, minus a portion of the raffle’s expenses,
resulted in an award of over $1300 to the SFRS. Executive Director Kelly Walker was
so pleased with the award and stated,
“We wish to thank the Sooke & Juan De Fuca Health Foundation for organizing this
fundraising raffle and naming the Sooke Family Resource Society, Prenatal Education &
Outreach Program as recipient of these funds. It is because of the care and compassion
of our community members and partners that we are able to offer this valuable
program.”
The community-based Sooke and Juan de Fuca Health Foundation has been awarding
grants to many urgently needed local health initiatives since it was formed in 2019. As a
registered charity, the SJDFHF has recently launched its online 50/50 Raffles to rapidly
provide pivotal funding to community charities for health-related programs. Draws will be
held every two months throughout 2025, with each draw focusing on a different local
charity to share in the proceeds.
The next raffle is already underway to raise funds for a specially-designed synthesis
positioning chair for use by residents of Ayre Manor, the local senior residential facility.
The total cost for this revolutionary chair provides greater mobility and quality of life for
our seniors is $4262. Funds raised by the next 50/50 Raffle will be divided between the
ticket holder and Ayre Manor’s purchase of this decimal equipment.
Tickets are $2 and are now available online through the Health Foundation's website.
The draw will occur at 4 p.m. on April 30, 2025.
Go to www.sookejdfhealthfoundation.org/5050 to buy your raffle tickets. And remember, the
more tickets you buy, the better your chances to win!!
The Sooke And Juan De Fuca Health Foundation is an all-volunteer public charity based in Sooke, BC.
Canada Revenue Agency Charity BA/Registration number 714976123RR0001
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