Thursday, 26 October 2017

London's hospitals benefit significantly from Dream Lottery

You could win a home or a car or a large sum of cash

Millstone Highland house is valued at over $1.4 million 

By Mark Schadenberg
Health care is an expensive industry. Medical attention to patients is all about state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment, doctors and nurses, intricate surgeries, rehabilitation exercise gadgets, research and readiness, prescription medicines, and the bricks and mortar hospitals.
In Woodstock, Heart FM conducted a radiothon recently and raised more than $35,000 for the local hospitals maternal care department. The 104.7 on your FM dial station says they plan on evolving this into an annual event. It was successful thanks to sponsors and volunteers, but mostly due to the actual donations and pledges. I pledged money and made a challenge to all other Woodstock-area Realtors and also Lions Club members.



DREAM LOTTERY - LONDON
A massive annual fundraiser is underway by the London Health Sciences Foundation (LHSF) and it includes Dream Lottery. Their motto is “Every Ticket Changes A Life”. As they say in personal finances, you can’t get a charitable donation tax receipt after buying a lottery ticket, but you receive the opportunity to win one (or more) of many great prizes.  
The Millstone Highland Dream Home, for example, is located at 120 Carnegie Lane in London (South off Commissioners between Wonderland and Ridout) and is valued at $1.467 million, which includes 3 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms and 3,600 sq ft of luxury on the main 2 levels. The home is open for viewing Thursday to Sunday, from noon to 5 p.m.
Proceeds from the Dream Lottery will also go to Children’s Health Foundation and St. Joseph’s Health Care Foundation.
The collaborative campaign features many draw dates to encourage early ticket sales, including a Loyalty Draw on Nov. 2, Bonus Draw on Nov. 30, and an Early Bird draw on Dec. 14.
The grand prize numbers will be selected Jan. 10 and 11. Throughout February, there will also be calendar draw dates daily (Money and Memories Calendar Draws).
By the way, don’t rely on my typing skills – check the website for details as there are over 11,000 prizes in total available and 210,000 tickets are available.
At the London Knights home game of Oct 13, the local OHL club wore sweaters with a Dream Lottery logo to help promote ticket sales. The Knights have participated in several hospital fundraisers over many years.


Fundraising is very important and even though this appear to be a lottery solely to benefit London hospitals, we all realize that many patients from outside London and Middlesex receive care in the Forest City. Myself – for example – had a hip replacement in London.
According to a story in the London Free Press, more than $30 million has been raised over the past 21 years in this lottery, and you shouldn’t wait to purchase your ticket as over the years 97% of available tickets have been sold.
Foundation executive director John MacFarlane is hoping will continue when the fall Dream Lottery launches later this year.
“If we didn’t have that support, we wouldn’t enjoy the kind of health care and research and activity that goes on,” he said. “All the money stays here and I think people get that and understand that and that’s why they want to support us.”
 John McFarlane

LONDON HOSPITALS DREAM LOTTERY
Two Dream Homes
Cars include Ford Mustang or Honda Civic or Subaru Impreza
Vacations to locales like Italy, Iceland or Ireland
Sanders Pro gift certificates for $5,000
Robert Q Travel gift certificate for $5,000 (13 winners)
52 winners of Early Bird draws
Many many other prizes available, so check the website.
519-488-7100
1-866-802-4117
Tickets also at: Shoppers Drug Mart, including the Woodstock locations.
Dream Lottery: 2 for $50, 6 for $100, 16 for $250, or 35 for $500.
50/50 Draw: 2 for $15, 6 for $30, or 20 for $60.




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