Lotteries
The Ontario Finnish Resthome Association Lotteries
have been going strong since 2011.
2025 Draw Dates for our 13th Annual Bi-Weekly 50/50 Lottery
- March 5th
- March 19th
- April 2nd
- April 16th
- April 30th
- May 14th
- May 28th
- June 11th
- June 25th
- July 9th
- July 23rd
- August 6th
- August 20st
- September 3rd
- September 17th
- October 1st
- October 15th
- October 29th
- November 12th
- November 26th
How to Play!
- Purchase tickets in person in the Foundation Office at 725 North St., Sault Ste. Marie, ON.
- Purchase tickets over the phone with credit card or e-transfer by calling 705-945-9987 ext. 212
$5 for 1 Draw
$25 for 5 Draws
Best Way to Play:
$100 for all 20 Draws!
Draws sell out fast so be sure to guarantee your ticket by purchasing all draws in advance!
Thank you so much to everyone who has supported our seniors through 50/50 lottery.
Use of Lottery Proceeds
Our Lottery funds can only be used for “Direct Delivery of Service”. As such, these funds allow for the purchase of items that directly benefit all residents of OFRA. See below for a list of items purchased through our lottery fundraising.
WE GOT THE BUS!
The OFRA received approval by the City of Sault Ste. Marie Lottery Office to use lottery funds to purchase a brand New Wheelchair Accessible Bus for the residents of OFRA. This new bus is valued at approximately $150,000. With proceeds from various 50/50 draws, penny raffles, our Christmas Draws and our annual Harvest Fest Draws, OFRA has been able to purchase several Recreational Therapy equipment and assistive devices for our residents over the years.
As of January 2025, lottery earnings have reached over $320,000! The following items have been purchased for our residents through our lottery funds since 2015:
- Wheelchair Accessible Bus
- Two SpaTherapy Tubs for MKK Long-term Care
- A Complete Sound System for Recreation Therapy
- Several Multi-Sensory Recreation Therapy Items, Equipment, and Games
- Falls Prevention devices (11 of various types)
- 2 Apple iPad Air 2’s with Lifeproof Cases
- Large Exercise Equipment – 15 units such as stationary bikes, elliptical, treadmills etc.
- 4 Transfer Wheelchairs
- 5 MiAlert Paging Units with pendants
- 2 Maxi Move Lifts and extra lift batteries
- 4 Amputee Slings
- 2 Air Flow Mattresses for Palliative Care
- Sonshine Songbooks
- Indoor Curling Set
- Multiple Montessori Supplies
Over the years we've had a large variety of lottery activity:
- Bi-Weekly 50/50 Cash Lottery
- Annual Harvest Fest Draw
- Various 50/50 Draws at Events
Looking for tickets in our Bi-Weekly 50/50 Cash Lottery? Visit the Foundation Office at 725 North St. or call
(705) 945-9987 ext. 212.
Past Lottery Winners
