The gift shop at the Dr. FH Wigmore Regional Hospital has organized its annual fall raffle with the draw date set for Dec. 14.
Over the past years, the hospital gift shop has raised funds for buying medical equipment for the hospital and Brenda Brodie, president of Dr. FH Wigmore Regional Auxiliary and a volunteer at the gift shop says they are helping to raise $150,000 for the purchase of an ultrasound machine.
“All funds go towards paying off this pledge,” she said.
She also said the gift shop has been arranging these raffle draws even since she joined the auxiliary in 2004. The raffle draws were held annually on two occasions, one in fall and the other in spring.
“I can’t tell you the exact year when the auxiliary raffle started, but I know it's been going on for as long as I have been in the auxiliary and that’s (about) 18 years.”
Since the post-pandemic re-opening of the gift shop this summer, the auxiliary decided to hold their fall raffle to connect with the community again.
Although the prizes this year aren’t quite as substantial as some have been in previous years like barbecues and such, this year there are five lovely raffle items to be drawn for: a quilt, leaf picture, kid’s tote, tote of treasures and scratch tickets.
For Brodie, the support of the community is very important. She said the community of Moose Jaw knows about their annual raffle draws and the purpose behind it and has been supporting them all these years.
Tickets are now available at the Dr. F.H. Wigmore Regional Hospital gift shop at a cost of $2 each. Drop by and get in on the draws for a worthwhile cause.
