Catch the Ace GBHS progressive jackpot is now over $16,716.

Congratulations to Anita Lang on her $650 Week 27 win! Anita asked us to open envelope #8, and the 7 of Spades was revealed. There are now 25 envelopes remaining.

The five hospital foundations that fundraise for Grey Bruce Health Services have joined forces to host the popular Catch the Ace lottery in support of a new MRI system for the Owen Sound Regional Hospital.
Catch the Ace GBHS lottery draws are held every Thursday morning at 11:00am, at the Owen Sound Regional Hospital Foundation. The weekly and progressive jackpots grow with respect to how many tickets are sold and how long the lottery lasts. Catch the Ace GBHS has jumpstarted the five foundations’ initiative to raise $4.7 million for a new MRI system.

Here’s how the lottery works. The lottery starts with 52 playing cards individually sealed in manila envelopes numbered 1 through 52. These envelopes are put on display in the Owen Sound Regional Hospital Foundation office. Nobody knows which envelope contains the Ace of Spades – until the lucky winner catches it!

When tickets are purchased supporters will be asked to pre-select an envelope number on their ticket stub. The lucky weekly winner takes home 20% of that week’s ticket revenues and the envelope number selected on the ticket will be opened to reveal a playing card. If the card is not the Ace of Spades, the card will be destroyed and the lottery continues for another week. If the card is the Ace of Spades, the weekly winner also win the progressive jackpot! The progressive jackpot grows each week with 30% of weekly ticket sales revenue being added in.

“We are so excited to see this round of Catch the Ace gaining momentum,” said Amy McKinnon, Executive Director of Owen Sound Regional Hospital Foundation. “We are having such fun here in the office and can’t wait to see how the lottery unfolds.”

The MRI in the Owen Sound Regional Hospital is used over 10,000 times per year on patients from across Grey and Bruce to diagnose a range of medical conditions. Tests done with the next generation of MRI technology will be faster, quieter and more comfortable for patients, and will provide physicians with high quality images to aid in an accurate diagnosis.

“The MRI is a critical piece of diagnostic equipment, and for many patients, test results from an MRI help save lives,” said Dr. Colin McIver, Chief of Radiology. “Whether it’s a broken bone, or a severe brain injury, we want to provide patients with the best technology available, and we are very pleased that the Foundations are helping make this possible.”

source: media release