Elmvale man wins 50/50 jackpot while supporting hospital where he was born

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Greg Scanlan, of Elmvale, Ont., was the winner of The Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) Auxiliary’s largest community 50/50 jackpot ever of $796,932.
Turns out that Scanlan has deep ties to the Barrie hospital.
“I have supported this draw for about two years now,” said Scanlan in a statement.
“I love knowing that my ticket purchases help RVH and local health care. My family has a long history with the hospital dating back about a century as my mom and dad, my wife and I as well as our son were all born at RVH.”
Proceeds from the community draw go toward the auxiliary’s $5-million pledge to support RVH Foundation’s Keep Life Wild Campaign, which helps health-care services keep growing in the region including funding for a third MRI.
“We are so incredibly excited for Greg and his win,” RVH Auxiliary president Lise McCourt said in a statement.
“This jackpot prize makes our patients winners as well. The auxiliary continues to move closer to reaching its goal of raising funds for a third MRI. We are so thankful for the support from our community. We couldn’t do this without them.”
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