Hogs for Hospice 50-50 raffle tickets on sale now

LEAMINGTON — With the Hogs for Hospice concert weekend cancelled for this year, attention turns once again to their 50-50 Summer Raffle.

Tickets are currently on sale and will be sold up until August 3 at 11:59 p.m.

Last summer’s cash prize was $120,070, won by Gary Lauzon of Kingsville.

The current prize is sitting at over $31,000 and is expected to grow significantly over the next three weeks. The winning ticket will be drawn at noon on August 4.

Ticket prices are five for $10, 20 for $20 or 100 tickets for $50.

Visit www.hogsforhospice.com to purchase your tickets.

The draw is sponsored by Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers, Double Diamond Farms and CIBC Wood Gundy.

All proceeds go to Erie Shores Hospice.

Also, Hogs for Hospice is hosting a free Poker Run on July 31 with stops at Jose’s Leamington, CBG’s Colchester, The Goat Lakeshore, Shooter’s Roadhouse Amherstburg and Crabby Joe’s Essex.