The Chatham Kent Health Alliance Foundation has announced that there were 3 winners for the Igniting Healthcare 50/50 Fundraising Draw.
Rick De Marse, Paul Ballay, and James Dejardins of Tecumseh will each share a third of the $131,260 jackpot.
The three friends, who are avid motorcycle enthusiasts, have spent years riding throughout Chatham-Kent as what they refer to as their “coast-to-coast” ride from Lake St. Clair to Lake Erie.
On Tuesday June 15th, they were enjoying a ride through Erieau when they stopped for lunch at Bayside Brewing Co. and saw the CKHA Foundation team out front selling tickets for the Igniting Healthcare 50/50 and decided to split on a $50 ticket.
Funds raised through this year’s 50/50 will support cardiac care with the purchase of six new Electrocardiograph (ECG) machines for CKHA’s Chatham and Wallaceburg sites.
“The new state-of-the-art ECG machines will help to provide more accurate diagnosis for cardiac patients.” says Lori Marshall, President & CEO at Chatham-Kent Health Alliance. “Although there can only be one prize winner, I believe everyone in Chatham-Kent wins when we are able to invest in our community’s health care.” adds Marshall.
This is the third year in a row that the winner of the 50/50 draw received over $100,000.
“The Igniting Healthcare 50/50 has become an event that our community waits for all year” says Mary Lou Crowley, CKHAF President & CEO. “Tickets were purchased in all corners of Chatham-Kent, making this a true community-wide initiative.”