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Penetanguishene woman wins provincial Split the Pot lottery
'I was in shock! I couldn't believe it,' said Yvonne Berriault of Penetanguishene after hearing she had won a lottery.
Berriault and her husband Guy are the latest recipients of the Split the Pot Lottery Grand Prize, which totaled $450,000 in the June draw.
'This kind of thing doesn't usually happen to me. And it feels so good knowing that it supports Georgian Bay General Hospital (GBGH), a hospital that's always been close to my heart,' said Berriault.
Berriault retired from GBGH nine years ago after 15 years working as a ward clerk. When she bought her ticket for June's Split the Pot draw, she chose GBGH Foundation as her hospital of choice, meaning the Foundation receives 100% of the net proceeds from her ticket sale.
Split the Pot Lottery is supported by more than 80 hospital foundations across Ontario, offering bigger prizes and bigger impact. When purchasing a ticket, players select a hospital, and the foundation receives the net proceeds from their ticket sale.
'We're absolutely thrilled for Yvonne,' said Nicole Kraftscik, CEO of the GBGH Foundation. 'Her ongoing support truly reflects the power of community. Thanks to ticket buyers like Yvonne, we're able to invest in the critical tools and technology our care teams need to continue to provide excellent care every day.'
