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Calgary Stampede Lotteries
Stampede Lotteries Celebrates 70 Years
of Supporting Local Charities
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For 70 years, buying a ticket to the Stampede Lotteries has offered the opportunity to win incredible prizes each July. But more than that, it has offered hope and support to charities within the community.
In the 1950’s, the first prizes were flashy cars, quickly followed by the very first Dream Home. It was a six room, two-car garage bungalow, valued at $35,000. Ticket buyers came in droves, hoping to win the modern home or one of the extravagant vehicles in a draw that took place in front of the packed Grandstand. And just as the value of the prizes grew each year, so did the support of local charities.
Stampede Lotteries, run by a team of passionate volunteers, exists for the benefit of the community. Each ticket purchase supports the Calgary Stampede as well as our community. In partnership with the Kinsmen Club of Calgary and the Rotary Club of Calgary at Stampede Park, more than $28 million has been shared with local charities in the past 10 years, directly benefitting thousands of people in our community.
“Our partnership with Stampede Lotteries helps to ensure that the proceeds get to those who need it most. We are grateful for the opportunity to make a substantial impact in our community,” says Penny Leckie, President, Rotary Club of Stampede Park. That sentiment is echoed by the Kinsmen Club of Calgary. “We rely on this vital partnership to support many charitable programs in Calgary and surrounding communities. The generosity of those who buy tickets every year allows us to continue giving where it is needed the most,” says Mark Greenwood, President, Kinsmen Club of Calgary.
With more than 100 prizes valued at more than $2.2 million, the Calgary Stampede Lotteries is bigger and better than ever in 2021. It includes the most valuable prize ever offered, the Rotary Dream Home by Homes by Avi, with bonus $100,000 cash. Tickets are now on sale to win the Dream Home as well as the new Kinsmen Lottery, which is now worth more than a million dollars. It features 8 grand prizes, including a truck & fifth wheel package valued at more than $230,000, and a wide assortment of other big-ticket items including a cash prize of $100,000. There are also more than 50 additional prize packages to win, plus the largest ever Early Bird prize, a ready-to-goanywhere class B motor coach valued at nearly $155,000.
“After being forced to put our plans on hold in 2020, we were determined to make the 2021 Calgary Stampede Lotteries greater than ever. With the support of our partners we have more prizes and more money to be won than any time in our 70-year history,” says Jason Azmier, Chair, Calgary Stampede Lotteries committee, adding, “each ticket purchase makes a difference in the lives of so many people in our community at a time of great need.”
To learn more about the 2021 Stampede Lotteries prizing and ticket packages, visit CalgaryStampedeLotteries.ca.
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