The Prince George Cougars‘ mega 50/50 jackpot is tomorrow night at the CN Centre.
This draw is a first for the Cougars as it will benefit 18 different non-profit organizations.
They are:
- Prince George Search and Rescue
- Two Rivers Gallery = Maker Lab
- Canadian Cancer Society = Cops Tour de North
- PG Folkfest Society = Coldsnap
- YMCA of Northern BC = Foundry PG
- Big Brother Big Sisters = Community Shuttles
- School District 57 (SD57) = Frozen Warriors Program
- The Exploration Place
- Elder Citizens Recreation Association
- Prince George Native Friendship Centre
- Otway Caledonia Nordic Club
- Association Advocating for Women and Community (AWAC)
- Phoenix Transitions Society
- Hart Ski Hill = Education Program
- Connaught Youth Centre
- Spruce City Wildlife Association (SCWA)
- PG Humane Society
- SPCA of Northern BC
Even with the high number of groups, the impact is even deeper than it seems.
“There’s actually a whole bunch of indirect impact because one of the organizations is actually made up of eight or nine individual organizations within so there are a lot of winners here,” says Integris Credit Union Spokesperson Dan Wingham.
The pot is getting an immediate boost as well.
Integris has purchased $20,000 worth of tickets and will hand them out to the first 2,000 adults at the CN Centre tomorrow at noon.
“As far as we know, this is the only mega 50/50 jackpot of its kind in junior hockey in Canada, maybe the only one of its kind in Canada, with respect to the actual impact of the game and the funds raised,” Wingham explains.
Prince George faces off against the Lethbridge Hurricanes at 7:00pm.