December Thunder Bay 50/50 winner takes home an amazing $2.34 Million!
Published Wednesday, January 19, 2022
David Kamande takes home $2,340.035 in the December 2021 Thunder Bay 50/50 Draw. Tickets available at www.thunderbay5050.ca
The final Thunder Bay 50/50 draw of 2021 made David Kamande of Thunder Bay a multimillionaire.
Glenn Craig, President and CEO of the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation made the famous phone call on December 31, letting David know that he won the biggest jackpot that the draw has seen since it started in January 2021.
“Even though I’ve made these phone calls each month since the Thunder Bay 50/50 started, December’s phone call was extra special. I could not believe the support the community had in December, and not only did we make someone a multi-millionaire, but we also are going to be able to do some really wonderful things for the Hospital with this money in 2022.” says Glenn Craig.
"This couldn’t have come at a better time." explained David, who has been suffering from some health issues and has been using the services of the Hospital. "I’ve had to have an MRI scan, and know that some of the 50/50 funds are helping to purchase a new one – that's why I bought a ticket. New equipment will help everyone who needs the Hospital.
"It'll be nice to pay off my mortgage and not have to worry about that! Then I think I will invest the rest." David added, "I have five kids who'll be going through school, so this will definitely be put to good use."
The Thunder Bay 50/50 started in January of 2021 as a way to raise money for the Hospital while regular fundraising efforts and events were put on hold due to the pandemic. The community support for the Thunder Bay 50/50 has been incredible, and millions of dollars of equipment purchases and infrastructure upgrades were made possible from proceeds of the draw.
The Thunder Bay 50/50 is continuing for 2022, with the Grand Prize draw happening on the last Friday of each month. Tickets are available for purchase at www.thunderbay5050.ca.