A couple from Hanmer, Ontario, has won a record-breaking $6.4 million in the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation's annual 50/50 draw. The couple expressed disbelief and gratitude, stating that the win will 'change everything.' The funds raised through the 50/50 draw support new hospital equipment and programs.
The Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation’s annual 50/50 fundraiser, which raises money for the hospital, exceeded expectations once again and climbed to a record-breaking $6.4 million for Friday’s grand prize draw. A couple from Hanmer, Ont., is taking home the prize money after their ticket was drawn.
The Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation started its 50/50 draw in 2021 as a way to raise much-needed money for new hospital equipment and programs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, more than $50 million in prizes have been given away to winners. Natalie Bigras and her husband Clem received the life-changing phone call on Jan. 3, telling them their ticket was drawn for the grand prize and they were taking home a total of $6,436,355. 'Stop it, oh my God, I'm shaking like a leaf,' Natalie said through tears over the phone after receiving the news from Glenn Craig, president and CEO of the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation. The couple was in disbelief that they had won, saying, 'This is absolutely going to change everything.' When asked what inspired them to buy tickets, Natalie and Clem said it's because the money goes back to the hospital to help enhance local health care. Natalie drew on her own family's experience. 'In July, I lost my dad and took care of him at home,' she said. 'I've been off work since May to be with him his last three months of his life, and I had hospice care at home.' Natalie and Clem Bigras from Hanmer, Ont., were the grand prize winners of the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation’s annual 50/50 draw, winning over $6.4 million. The couple says the money is 'going to change everything.' Sharing in the emotional phone call was Craig, who said he was excited to break the news and change someone's lif
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