Monthly RVH Auxiliary 50/50 draw taking on spooky twist
This month's RVH Auxiliary 50/50 draw is taking on a spooky twist, with Halloween just around the corner.
The monthly draw is being sponsored by Mayes-Martin Ltd, a frequent supporter of the charity draw for many years. In addition to the regular options, which include three tickets for $10, participants can have 100 tickets in their name for $31 in honour of Halloween just a few days after the draw.
Funds raised from the draw will again go towards the hospital's planned expansion of its neonatal intensive care unit (NIC-U).
"We have a commitment of $5 million that the auxiliary has committed for the NIC-U, and we're getting there, halfway there," said RVH Auxiliary vice-president Pat Ummels. "So we need to bring in more money!"
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Mayes-Martin Ltd. is hoping other businesses sign up to take a turn at being a monthly sponsor.
"We really appreciate working with [the auxiliary], supporting the local RVH hospital that we all use in our lifetime as local community members," said Craig Bemrose, the sales manager at Mayes-Martin Ltd.
The deadline to purchase tickets is on Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. They can be purchased online or at Mayes-Martin Ltd. in Barrie.
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