Split the Pot Lottery is back and better than ever, now offering even more chances to win while supporting Blanche River Health’s (BRH) hospitals in Englehart and Kirkland Lake. With weekly early bird draws and a grand prize awarded each month instead of every three months, Blanche River Health Foundation (BRHF) is excited for the potential impact this fundraiser will bring to our hospitals this year!

Last year’s lottery raised $23,930 for BRHF, with Karen Groulx of Englehart taking home a share of one of the grand prize, and Judy Milford of Kirkland Lake winning an early bird prize. Groulx shared, “Winning was incredible, but knowing it helps our hospitals is even better. I’ll definitely keep buying tickets!”

This year brings even more ways to win:

• Weekly Early Bird Draws: Every Friday, early bird winners will take home cash prizes, giving participants weekly chances to celebrate.
• 13 Grand Prize Winners Each Month: The lottery now crowns winners monthly, tripling the number of grand prizes from the previous year.
• Membership Sweepstakes: New this year, participants can unlock exclusive opportunities to win even more with a $5,000 sweepstakes. Click here for full rules and details.

Split the Pot Lottery proceeds fund critical hospital equipment and improvements at BRH. These investments ensure high-quality healthcare is available close to home for families in our communities.

“When you buy a ticket, you’re doing more than just playing to win—you’re investing in the health of our community,” said John Sullivan, BRHF Board Chair. “Every ticket sold helps us fund vital hospital improvements that make a real difference for patients.”

Tickets for the first lottery go on sale January 30th.

Don’t miss your chance to win big and support local healthcare!

About Split the Pot and How to Play

Split the Pot is a fundraising lottery where participants have the chance to win weekly early bird prizes and split the grand prize jackpot, while proceeds from the ticket sales support participating healthcare organizations. The best part? Ticket buyers can The more participants we have, the bigger the pot grows!

How It Works:

Purchase Tickets:

• Buy tickets online at splitthepot.ca,
• Call Split the Pot to purchase over the phone at 1-833-804-6262, or 
• If you would like to purchase in person, please contact us: foundation@blancheriverhealth.ca or 705-567-5251 x 2156.

Ticket prices start at $10.00, making it possible for as many people to join in and support a great cause.

Be sure to select Blanche River Health Foundation as the organization you want to support to optimize the funds raised for our hospitals.

All tickets purchased before the early bird deadlines will be entered into the associated draws AND the grand prize draws. You read that right: The same ticket number can win multiple prizes!

Win and Give Back: 

Each week, there will be multiple Early Bird prizes to be won, at a minimum of $1,000 and to a max of $10,000. The deadline of eligibility is 11:59 p.m. each Tuesday and Wednesday with winners being drawn each Thursday and announced each Friday.

Each month, 13 Grand Prize winners will each win a piece of the payout. Winners will be awarded as follows: 

The payout is guaranteed at $500,000.

As ticket sales grow, the pot grows. Last round grew to a whopping $2,211,580, making the payout for the first place grand prize winner $663,474!

For more details and early bird draw dates, check out the FAQs on the Split the Pot website: splitthepot.ca.

About Blanche River Health Foundation

The Blanche River Health Foundation raises funds for equipment and capital projects at the Englehart and Kirkland Lake sites. With limited government funding for these needs, the hospital relies on community donations to modernize facilities and equipment. As a registered charity governed by a volunteer board of directors, the Foundation depends on people’s generosity to support essential improvements, enhance patient care and support the hospital’s mission to make healthcare work for you.

To continue supporting BRH, please consider donating to the BRH Foundation via:

• Cheque to Blanche River Health Foundation
  145 Government Road East, Kirkland Lake, Ontario P2N 3P4
• Your estate planner through planned giving in your will
• Buying lottery tickets at splitthepot.ca
• Or online at brhfoundation.ca

Visit brhfoundation.ca to learn more or to donate.