{"id":78715,"date":"2025-11-27T10:49:39","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T15:49:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/?p=78715"},"modified":"2025-11-27T10:49:39","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T15:49:39","slug":"thunder-bay-50-50-record-breaking-december-draw-with-3-million-in-guaranteed-prizes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/27\/thunder-bay-50-50-record-breaking-december-draw-with-3-million-in-guaranteed-prizes\/","title":{"rendered":"Thunder Bay 50\/50 Record-Breaking December Draw with $3 Million in Guaranteed Prizes"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"\"<\/a><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
This December, the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation is inviting the community to be part of something truly extraordinary. The Thunder Bay 50\/50 will be making history again with its biggest draw ever \u2014 featuring an incredible $3 million in guaranteed prizes.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
This unprecedented, month-long draw was designed with supporters in mind \u2014 the same people who have turned the Thunder Bay 50\/50 into one of the most successful hospital lotteries in Canada. It features a record-breaking lineup of opportunities to win, including a guaranteed Grand Prize of $2.5 million plus $250,000 in Early Bird prizes, and $250,000 in Holiday Bonus Draws including $100,000 to one lucky winner.<\/b><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
\u201cThis December, the Thunder Bay 50\/50 is raising the bar beyond anything we\u2019ve ever done before,\u201d said Foundation CEO, Glenn Craig. \u201cFrom more Early Bird prizes to brand-new Holiday Bonus Draws, we are thrilled to deliver an experience that reflects the incredible generosity of our community.\u201d<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Highlights of the December 50\/50 Draw:<\/b><\/div>\n
\u00a0<\/b><\/div>\n
    \n
  • \n
    $500,000 in Total Secondary Prizes<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 With 54 chances to win, nearly double the amount from last year, supporters can look forward to more opportunities than ever before.<\/div>\n
    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  • \n
    $250,000 of the Secondary Prizes are Holiday Bonus Draws<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Running after Christmas, giving ticket buyers and gift recipients the chance to win big after the holidays.<\/div>\n
    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  • \n
    First-Ever $100,000 Holiday Bonus Draw <\/b>\u2013 Draw will take place on December 31st.<\/div>\n
    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  • \n
    Bonus Numbers and Special Holiday Ticket Package<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Back by popular demand, Bonus Numbers and the December only<\/u>\u00a0$250 Special Holiday Ticket Package return, offering even more value.<\/div>\n
    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  • \n
    Record-Setting Grand Prize<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 The Grand Prize is guaranteed at $2.5 million, making the Thunder Bay 50\/50 the only hospital lottery in Canada to launch a monthly draw at this level.<\/div>\n
    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  • \n
    In-Store Gift Packages<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Every ticket purchased at the Thunder Bay 50\/50 store includes a Holiday Gift Package complete with a Christmas card, draw calendar, and signature red envelope.<\/div>\n
    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  • Five Weeks of Excitement<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 The December 50\/50 draw will run for five weeks, wrapping up with the Grand Prize draw on January 2, 2026.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
    Thanks to the generosity of donors, the enthusiasm of event participants, and the incredible support of Thunder Bay 50\/50 buyers, the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation has granted more than $67 million to the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre over the past six years.<\/div>\n
    These contributions help ensure that patients in Thunder Bay and Northwestern Ontario have access to the best possible care, close to home.<\/div>\n
    The December 50\/50 Draw Opens Friday, November 28th\u00a0at 11:30AM!<\/b>\u00a0Tickets available online or at the 50\/50 Store. People can buy for themselves or give as gifts! To see full details on the December draw, visit: thunderbay5050.ca<\/div>\n
    <\/div>\n
    ** Ticket purchasers must be present in Ontario to purchase and 18 years of age or older. Tickets must be purchased by 11:59 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 1st, 2026 to be eligible for the Grand Prize Draw on Friday, January 2nd, at 11:00 a.m. (Lottery Licence RAF1500864)<\/i><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    This December, the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation is inviting the community to be part of something truly extraordinary. The Thunder Bay 50\/50 will be making history again with …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":78716,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[76],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-78715","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-northern-ontario"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-11 19:13:51","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78715","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=78715"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78715\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":78717,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78715\/revisions\/78717"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/78716"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=78715"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=78715"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=78715"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}