Winners of the 4-H Saskatchewan Lottery Drawn

Saskatoon, Sask.- The 24th annual 4-H Saskatchewan draw was held on December 17 at 1 p.m. at the Provincial 4-H Office in Saskatoon.
 
“We appreciate all of our clubs who participated in selling tickets this year,” Executive Director Cera Youngson said. “There were a number of new challenges that were in place because of the COVID-19 pandemic. 4-H clubs embraced the changes to make sure they were selling the tickets in a safe manner."
 
The 4-H Lottery is an annual fundraiser for the 4-H program in Saskatchewan, with all the proceeds directly supporting the 4-H movement in our province. This year, there were 4,308 individual tickets sold and 3,329 50/50 add-on tickets sold.
 
The lottery raised $24,869, with $14,221.50 going directly back to the clubs and District 4-H Councils, which participated by selling the lottery tickets, and the remainder supporting the provincial organization. District #36 was the top seller with $4,661 in ticket sales. Our 50/50 winner took home $3,329.
 
“Thank you to everyone who bought lottery tickets this year,” Youngson said. “We appreciate your support of 4-H and the future of the program in the province.”
 
Congratulations to the Grand Prize winner Graeme Mark of Saskatoon, who won the garden shed, built by the woodworking students at A.E. Peacock Collegiate, with building supplies donated by Yara Belle Plaine Inc.
 
Yara has been a proud supporter of 4-H Saskatchewan since the 4-H lottery was first started. Their generous support includes supplying all necessary building materials for the construction of the playhouse, as well as covering other associated lottery costs. Thank you to Yara for continuing to recognize the value and allowing A.E. students to "Learn to Do by Doing" while building the grand prize lottery items, which in the past have included gardening sheds, multiple playhouses and an ice-fishing shack. Thank you to Peavey Mart Moose Jaw for providing display space.
 
Congratulations to all of our prize winners:

• 1 - iPad Pro 128 GB donated by Co-operative Hail Insurance – Anglea Bergerman of Saskatoon
• 2 - $500 Advertising Vouchers donated by the Western Producer – Linda VanNortwick of Battleford and Glenn Gress of Lampman
• 1 - $1,000 CAA Travel Gift Card, donated by CAA Saskatchewan – Wendy Hiltz of McCord
• 1 - iPad 6th Generation 32 GB, donated by Staples – Jessica Gillet of Goodsoil
• 1 - Patio Set and Table donated by Lowe’s – Karen Isley of Delisle
• 1 - $500 VIA Rail gift card donated by VIA Rail – Hannah Rawlake of Pierceland

The winner of the $3,329 50/50 pot was Cody Somers of Battleford.
 
4-H Saskatchewan is grateful to have the support of all of our prize donors including: Yara Belle Plaine Inc., A.E. Peacock Collegiate, The Western Producer, Staples, CAA Saskatchewan, Lowe’s, Co-operative Hail Insurance and VIA Rail.
 
Plans are already underway for the 25th Annual 4-H Saskatchewan Lottery. Tickets will be available in 2021. To support 4-H, contact your local 4-H club or the provincial office for tickets.

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For more information, please contact:
 
Jodi Schellenberg                                                         
Program and Communications Specialist                   
4-H Saskatchewan                                                        
306-933-6961                                                             
communications@4-h.sk.ca  

Correction: This article was first published with District #10 announced as the top seller - it is actually District #36.