"Holmes Approved Homes" builder teams with Dream on spectacular prize home
LONDON, Ont. - The local hospital lottery is breaking away from the crowd this fall with a spectacular grand prize home that boasts an indoor rink, a Mercedes-Benz in the driveway and the stamp of approval from TV-star and contractor Mike Holmes.
The rink, which is part of a unique, London-Knight-themed basement level, can be retrofitted into a skateable hockey rink with the installation of synthetic ice. The public can check out this amazing home daily from noon to 5 p.m. seven days a week including holidays. The home will close at the final sales deadline - or earlier if all available Dream Lottery tickets sell out.
This year's Dream Home builder, Wastell Homes, has built prize homes for previous lotteries and was recently made a "Holmes Approved Homes" builder. On October 15, the public is invited as Wastell Homes and Dream Lottery host Mike Holmes and Sherry Holmes live at the Dream Home from 12:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
In addition to a list of secondary prizes that includes cars-or-cash and trips-or-cash, the lottery also boasts a Loyalty Draw, VIP Draw, Bonus Draw, and Early Bird draws with a prize-per-day in January and February. Ticket purchasers can also win packages of two London Knights tickets and two autographed London Knights jerseys each day in March. There are several deadlines for early draws, starting October 20, so buying early maximizes one's chances to win.
The 50/50 PlusTM draw is back again too. 50/50 PlusTM has a guaranteed minimum of $250,000 and no maximum. The final amount available to be won will depend on the number of 50/50 PlusTM tickets sold. In the spring draw, the prize pool reached a record $951,870.
Ticket sales are a big assist for London Hospitals. Dream Lottery has raised more than $28.2 million (net) since 1996 in support of Children's Hospital at London Health Sciences Centre, St. Joseph's Health Care London, and London Health Sciences Centre. These hospitals care for patients from across Southwestern Ontario and beyond - including twins Avery and Hunter. Now happy and healthy two-year-olds, they were born at just 28 weeks and spent their first three months receiving respiratory and nutrition support in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Children's Hospital.
Final ticket sales deadline for both Dream Lottery and 50/50 PlusTM is Thursday, December 15.
Ticket prices are 2/$50, 6/$100, 16/$250, and 35/$500. For the 35-pack, the cost works out to less than $15 per ticket. Tickets can be purchased at participating Shoppers Drug Mart locations, at the Dream home, online at www.dreamitwinit.ca or by calling 519-488-7100.
A Dream Lottery ticket must be purchased in order to also purchase 50/50 PlusTM tickets.
50/50 PlusTM tickets are 2/$15, 6/$30, 20/$60 and can be ordered at the time a Dream Lottery ticket is purchased. After buying a Dream Lottery ticket, 50/50 PlusTM tickets can also be ordered by phone at 519-488-7100.
The public can check out Dream Lottery rules, prize list, all sales deadlines and draw dates on the lottery's website at www.dreamitwinit.ca. The dream home floor plans and virtual tour will also be added to the site in the coming weeks.
Quotes:
"Investing in a Dream Lottery ticket helps our hospitals support advanced technology, equipment, training and research to ensure our region's children and families receive the best possible care."
Sherri Bocchini, Chief Development Officer, Children's Health Foundation
"Winning a house with an indoor rink and a Mercedes may be the ultimate Canadian dream. Buying a Dream Lottery ticket also helps turn that dream into the reality of great patient care."
Michelle Campbell, President and CEO, St. Joseph's Health Care Foundation
"Dream Lottery supporters can score big with this dream home and the other amazing prizes, including the 50/50 draw, but their support of local and regional healthcare counts the most."
John MacFarlane, President and CEO, London Health Sciences Foundation
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Together, Children's Hospital at London Health Sciences Centre, St. Joseph's Health Care London and London Health Sciences Centre, receive more than 1.5 million patient visits from across Southwestern Ontario and beyond each year. In addition to caring for London-area residents, the hospitals are referral centres providing specialized services in support of the excellent care of the region's community hospitals.
Dream Lottery - lottery licence: 8308 50/50 PlusTM - lottery licence: 8310
For More Information about Children's Health Foundation:
Shaun McGill, Communications Director
(519) 432-8062 (ext. 125) or smcgill@childhealth.ca www.childhealth.ca
For More Information about St. Joseph's Health Care Foundation:
Laura Janecka, Marketing and Communications Officer
(519) 646-6000 (ext. 65449) or Laura.Janecka@sjhc.london.on.ca www.sjhcfoundation.org
For More Information about Dream Lottery or London Health Sciences Foundation:
Alexander Peterson, Manager, Public Relations
(519) 685-8527 or Alexander.Peterson@lhsc.on.ca www.lhsf.ca