Make a difference for animals in need with PHS 50/50 |
Tickets are now available for Peterborough Humane Society’s PHS 50/50 Lottery and if you purchase your tickets before Oct. 10 you will be entered into a draw for the $750 early bird prize to be drawn Oct. 10.
“We’re so excited to launch this next PHS 50/50 Lottery,” said Shawn Morey, CEO of the Peterborough Humane Society. “Our community has supported us so generously in the past, and we can’t wait to see the excitement build again, all while making a real difference for animals in need.”
In addition to the 50/50 lottery, there is also a Marlin Travel & Transat Ruffle with a prize of a $5,000 travel voucher. Winners for both the 50/50 lottery and the Ruffle will be drawn Thursday, Oct. 31.
“We launched it this past Friday and the jackpot is already at $8,160, meaning the winner will take home at least $4,080,” said Si Grobler, Manager Donor Experience and Communications, PHS, in an email Oct. 1.
“Like previous lotteries, all funds raised goes into providing food, medicine and care to all of our pets,” said Grobler.
Ticket prices for the 50/50 lottery are: $5 for a three-ticket pack; $10 for a 10-ticket pack; $20 for a 25-ticket pack; $35 for a 50-ticket pack, and $50 for a 100-ticket pack.
Ruffle tickets are: $10 for a single ticket; $35 for a five-ticket pack; and $50 for a 10-ticket pack.
Tickets can be purchased by visiting phs5050.ca. The deadline to buy tickets for the early bird draw is Thursday, Oct. 10 at 1 p.m. Deadline for ticket sales for the final draws is Friday, Oct. 31 at 1 p.m.
After purchasing your tickets follow the Peterborough Humane Society on social media and check the website to see the jackpot grow. The last PHS lotto winner took home more than $25,000.
The GPHSF Comedy Night with D.J. Demers, happens Sunday, Nov. 2 at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre. Profits support the PFHT Health Clinics and the estimated 26,000 people in the Peterborough area who do not have a family doctor or nurse practitioner.
D.J. Demers (as seen on the “Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon,” “Conan,” “America’s Got Talent,” and his CBC sitcom “One More Time”) will be joined by comic Casey Corbin and MC Drew Behm.
Tickets cost $34. To order or for further information on the show and GPHSF, visit gphsf.ca/events/gphsfcomedynight/.
A Vendor and Craft Christmas Market takes place Sat. Nov. 29, from 9 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. at the Lions Club Community Centre, 347 Burnham St. All proceeds go toward kitchen upgrades at the centre.
Hosted by Cher Edwards, who specializes in handmade journals, notebooks and bookmarks, this market offers one-stop shopping for Christmas. Admission is pay what you can.
If you are interested in selling goods at this event, visit fiercefancy.weebly.com/other-shows.html.
A musical fundraiser for Our Daughters’ Home takes place Thursday, Oct 23. The evening will feature Melissa Paye and friends plus a set by Vancamp. The show takes place at the Alternatives Building, 270 Braidwood Ave. at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m.
Founded by families in Peterborough, Our Daughters’ Home (ODH) is a registered charity that is building a safe, permanent, and supportive home for seven women with developmental disabilities.
The home is being built by Habitat for Humanity Peterborough in East City with a completion date in December. ODH, in partnership with Habitat for Humanity Peterborough, is collecting donations for the build.
Tickets to the event cost $50. For further information and to purchase tickets, visit OurDaughtersHome.ca.
Can’t make the event? You can also help by making a donation or volunteering. Visit ourdaughtershome.ca/donate/.