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By rdnewsNOW Staff

DRAWS ON OCTOBER 11

Foundation for Red Deer Public Schools launches 2024 Life Chances 50/50 Lottery

Aug 26, 2024 | 12:20 PM

The Foundation for Red Deer Public Schools is excited to announce its annual Life Chances 50/50 Lottery has begun.

Residents have a chance to win up to $25,000 in cash prizes, and sales end Thursday, October 10. The draw will take place on October 11.

Ticket packages include:

• 25 for $50
• 10 for $25
• 1 for $10

Hundreds of students have benefitted from various programs through the Foundation for Red Deer Public Schools. Nearly 100 students have had assistance getting the best start to Kindergarten via the Bright Start program; more than 900 students have increased their reading and writing skills through Reading College; and more than 500 students facing various barriers have graduated with assistance from the Finish Line program. These programs, and many others, directly benefit from tickets purchased through the Life Chances 50/50 Lottery.

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“From giving kids a Bright Start to school to reconnecting with students so they graduate and cross the Finish Line, the Foundation helps students who face challenges in school and makes things better,” said Kristine Plastow, chair of the Foundation for Red Deer Public Schools. “We motivate struggling students and inspire them to read and write through Reading College. For students who come to school without basic needs, we give them that needed step up.”

The Foundation also supports community initiatives which impact thousands of students in an effort to enrich their learning. The Foundation counts on community support to make these above and beyond projects happen.

Last year’s lottery totalled $27,830 in ticket sales and the parent of a Lindsay Thurber High School student took home the prize of $13,915.

To purchase tickets, click here. For more information on the programs through the Foundation for Red Deer Public Schools, click here.

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