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Heartland Hospice draws winner of handmade quilt raffle

The winner of the Heartland Hospice quilt raffle has been drawn
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Della Ferguson (L) and quilt maker Colleen Oshowy (R) drew the winner of the 2020 Heartland Hospice Quilt raffle. (supplied)

Heartland Hospice has made the draw for its fall handmade quilt raffle, naming Dean Kleiter of Saskatoon as this year’s lucky winner.

The Starlight quilt was made and donated by Colleen Oshowy, in loving memory of her sister Cindy. Oshowy joined Heartland Hospice board member Della Ferguson in making the draw on Sept. 24. 

Almost 840 tickets were sold for the raffle, and all of the proceeds will be used by Heartland Hospice to provide enhancements to its palliative care room at Pioneer Lodge in Moose Jaw.

“We are so very grateful to every single person who purchased tickets on the Starlight quilt,” said Ferguson, in an email with the Moose Jaw Express. “We are so grateful to Colleen for such a generous gift that is helping us serve hospice care.’

The draw for the quilt was originally supposed to occur at the fall fundraiser organized by Heartland Hospice, an Evening Under the Stars which was set for Sept. 24 and supposed to feature a presentation from the family of Elly Mayday, a Saskatchewan-born model and cancer advocate who passed away last year.

The event has now been postponed until next year, when provincial COVID-19 regulations will hopefully allow larger gatherings.

“Heartland Hospice is so grateful to this community and beyond for supporting our efforts in developing hospice care for Moose Jaw and area,” said Ferguson.

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