50/50 Raffle in support of the Memphremagog Food Bank
Enter for a chance to win half the jackpot!
Enter the “Feed Your Dreams and our People” half-and-half lottery for a chance to win half the jackpot for a project of your choice.
But that's not all! Every ticket sold will help fight hunger. In fact, the other half of the jackpot will finance the expansion of our social grocery store, a major project that will enable us to feed twice as many people in the 17 municipalities of the Memphremagog MRC.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
It's easy! There are two ways to buy tickets:
- On our official Rafflebox lottery webpage (payment by credit card)
- Or in person if you can't buy online. Come to either:
- The Memphremagog Food Bank office
- Every day during office hours (except holidays and other exceptions):
- Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m;
- Friday, 8:30 a.m. to noon.
- Location: 581 Sherbrooke Street, Magog
- Payment method: cash only
- Every day during office hours (except holidays and other exceptions):
- At our kiosk at the Provigo Le Marché grocery store
- Dates: Thursday, April 17, 2025 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and Thursday, May 22, 2025 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
- Location: 1350 Sherbrooke Street, Magog
- Method of payment: cash or credit card
- The Memphremagog Food Bank office
Why organize a 50/50 lottery?
This lottery is part of the “Let’s Feed our People” major fundraising campaign, which aims to raise the $730,000 needed to support the expansion of BAM's social grocery store and optimize food storage by 2027. This work has become essential to meet the demands for food aid, which have increased by 21% in 2023-2024.
Don't delay! Sale ends June 3 at 11:59 p.m.
The draw will take place on June 5 at 10 a.m. and the winner will be announced on our Facebook page and website.
Our Food Bank holds a lottery license (no. L-01768) issued by the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux (RACJ).
Please note that you must be 18 years of age or older to play this lottery. See complete rules and regulations.
No official tax receipt will be issued for the purchase of half-and-half tickets, as required by the Canada Revenue Agency.
Good luck and thank you for your support!
Please play responsibly.
Gaming help and referral line: 1-800-461-0140
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Each participant will receive a receipt by e-mail, including all the ticket numbers they have purchased. Don't forget to check your junk mailbox for your confirmation!
Participants who do not have an e-mail address are invited to purchase a ticket in person at our office (in cash) to receive a printed copy of their lottery tickets.
If you have any questions, please contact Caroline Couture at (819) 868-4438, ext. 3 or e-mail info@banquealimentaire.ca.
Yes, it's essential! To claim a prize, the winner must present the scanned proof of purchase listing the ticket numbers they purchased. Please keep this confirmation in a safe place.
No official tax receipt will be issued for the purchase of half-and-half tickets, as required by the Canada Revenue Agency. Instead, if you would like to make a donation in support of the Memphremagog Food Bank's major fundraising campaign, please visit our secure Zeffy donation form. Thank you for your generosity!
Net proceeds from this fundraiser will help support the BAM's major fundraising campaign “Let’s Feed our People”. Thanks to your support, we'll be able to finance the social grocery store expansion project that's become necessary to meet our community's growing need for food assistance. Your contribution will enable us to optimize the storage of foodstuffs received and redistributed by our organization. This means we'll be able to receive an additional 30,000 kg of food per year, doubling the number of beneficiaries we serve every day. Thank you for your participation!
To find out more about the Major Fundraising Campaign, please visit our web page.
For information on lottery procedures, please contact Caroline Couture at (819) 868-4438, ext. 3 or send an e-mail to info@banquealimentaire.ca.
Support our Major Fundraising Campaign!
We are appealing to your generosity and financial support to expand the reach of our social grocery store and optimize our food storage.
OUR GOAL: to double the number of users served every day!
Thank you for giving generously.